by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Activity Idea, Craft Skills, Practical skills
In the winter months, evergreens are traditionally brought inside as symbols of the continuity of life, and symbols of hope and endurance through the dark season. Circular wreaths symbolise the wheel of the year, and continuity of life. Each evergreen species has a...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Activity Idea, Craft Skills, Practical skills
Homemade bowsaw Using homemade bowsaw! How to make your very own Bowsaw for just the price of a blade
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Activity Idea, Craft Skills, Practical skills
During the year I store any wire coat hangers left over from dry cleaning on top of the wardrobe (coat hangers can take on a life of their own when you try storing them). Then by December I have enough to demonstrate the Christmas wreath. I have also spoken nicely...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Craft Skills, Practical skills
In our modern world today many people have lost the knowledge and understanding of where natural resources come from to make many of our everyday items – we have lost that connection with how important our natural world is in providing those resources. The...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Activity Idea, Campfire Cooking, Practical skills
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by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Campfire Cooking, Practical skills
Cooking over the camp fire is a wonderful experience to offer all participants at Forest School. Following the principles of outdoor food safety, the process of preparing the resources and laying the fire; preparing, cooking and enjoying fresh quality food together is...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Article, Planning and delivering Forest School
By Jon Cree. Published in Horizons, Summer 2009, Institute of Outdoor Learning [wpfilebase tag=file id=17 /]
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Activity Idea, Guidance Note, Planning and delivering Forest School
The benefits of tree climbing are enormous. Being off the ground provides children with the opportunity to challenge themselves whilst having fun and exercise. Climbing trees brings children into close contact with nature and some children will find being in trees...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Planning and delivering Forest School
It is a legal requirement that Level 3 Forest School Leaders have adequate Public Liability Insurance in place when running Forest School Programmes and tailored to their client group and experiences they will be offering. PL Insurance is either obtained privately if...
