by Nic Harding | 26 Mar, 2026 | Events: Local Group Event, Members' news, News
What a fantastic celebration of Spring we had! As the sun cast shafts of light into the heart of the WoWo woods, Ross Symond began the day by reminding us of the power and potential of following a nature-based calendar. Of how, by observing the changes around us, we...
by Tilly Hogrebe | 12 Mar, 2026 | Events, Members' news, News
On 21st–22nd March, the Forest School Association and the Forest School Show will be at the National Outdoor Expo at the National Exhibition Centre @nationaloutdoorexpo — and we’d LOVE to see you there! 📍 Stand number: A61 Come and say hi! We’ll have copies of...
by Tilly Hogrebe | 10 Feb, 2026 | FSA Administration, Members' news, News
The FSA is the professional body and the UK-wide voice for Forest School. We’ve made great strides, but we need YOU to help us do even more. We’re dedicated to fostering a collaborative learning community that sets evolving standards, supports practitioners, and...
by Tilly Hogrebe | 14 Mar, 2025 | Members' news, News
The FSA is the professional body and the UK-wide voice for Forest School. We’ve made great strides, but we need YOU to help us do even more. We’re dedicated to fostering a collaborative learning community that sets evolving standards, supports practitioners, and...
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 Forest School Association | 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...
