by Tilly Hogrebe | 19 Dec, 2024 | FSA Resources, Learning and development, Members' news, News
At the Forest School Association (FSA), we listen to our members to understand what matters most to you. Recently, we conducted a survey to hear directly from current members, and also lapsed members and non-members, about their experiences and the value they find in...
by Gareth Davies | 22 Oct, 2024 | Conference, FSA Resources, Local group produced resources, News
At the 2024 National Forest School Conference, delegates had the opportunity to engage in a lively and interactive Local Groups meeting. The session aimed to raise the profile of Local Groups as a core aspect of the FSA, encourage more involvement, and provide...
by Nic Harding | 29 Aug, 2024 | Guest Blog, Members' news, News, Research
Morgan Barr, Loughborough University Being a Forest School leader can be isolating, advocating for something you passionately believe in, that outsiders claim to understand but rarely do. Seeing the impact firsthand but explaining how and why it works can be...
by Nic Harding | 23 Aug, 2024 | Guest Blog, Members' news, News, Research
By Lauren Bourn Autistic learners are often viewed by educational professionals as having complex and diverse support needs. A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA, 2017) found that half of autistic young people felt their teachers did not know...
by Nic Harding | 8 Aug, 2024 | Conference, Guest Blog, Members' news, News
Harriet Menter, Scotswood Garden. Huge apologies to everyone depicted in these doodles. I am no artist and discovered an inability to draw arms. When I drew these I wasn’t planning on sharing them but when Nic asked for contributions for the blog I thought they might...
by Nic Harding | 1 Aug, 2024 | Conference, Guest Blog, Members' news, News, Research
Hannah Myers, Loughborough University “I’ve only waited twenty years for this” Sara Knight began as she welcomed practitioners and researchers to the first International Forest School Research Symposium. It was a poignant moment, and a long time coming, in recognising...
by Gareth Davies | 8 Mar, 2024 | Members' news, News
Forest School Association Annual General Meeting 2024 The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Nic Harding | 22 Feb, 2024 | Members' news, News, Research, Uncategorized
Report of a survey on ForestSchool and Outdoor Learning in England Sylva Foundation The Bringing Children Closer to Nature survey (2018) aims to explore barriers and opportunities to activities in wooded areas and forests, including the practice of Forest...
by Nic Harding | 25 Jan, 2024 | CPD, Members' news, News
1-3 MARCH, DANEMEAD SCOUT CAMP, BROXBOURNE, HERTS. Keynote – Embracing the Wild: Thriving as a Woman in the Outdoor and Bushcraft Industry by Naomi Allsworth from Channel 4’s “Alone” Workshops: Dave WatsonFeathersticks, Flowers,...
by Nic Harding | 27 Nov, 2023 | Conference, FSA Resources, News
Deborah has kindly provided a list of resources for conference delegates who were inspired or interested by her presentation. Deborah says ‘Thank you so much for the warm reception to my keynote talk at the conference and the many excellent follow up...
