Pricing

We have two tears of pricing:

FSA Members  £85

Non Members £95

We have negotiated free car parking but you will need to enter your car registration in the tablets at the venue to avoid a fine as the site uses number plate recognition.

FSA members get your member discount code here>>

Select the Link below to go to EEQU our roadshow booking platform to book your tickets – NOW

https://eequ.org/fsaroadshowsbedfordshire

Choice of workshops open for booking!

Information for the FSA Bedfordshire Roadshow for Delegates

Event times
The event is open from 09:00 til 17:00 on Sunday 19^th October 2025.

Venue
The Forest Centre, Station Rd, Marston Moretaine, Bedford MK43 0PR.

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Opening times

Monday to Sunday – 9am to 4pm

Car park closes at 5pm daily (winter hours)

Breakfast served until 11:30 daily

Kitchen closes for hot food orders at 3.45pm daily

Parking

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We have negotiated free parking for this event but you MUST enter your car registration number when arrive into the event welcome area.   Follow the signs to find us!  Failure to do so will incur a hefty fine for you and we cannot do anything about it.

By road

From J13 of the M1, follow the A421 towards Bedford/Cambridge and exit at Marston Moretaine.

From the A1, follow the A421 towards Milton Keynes and exit at Marston Moretaine.

Look for the brown signs directing you to the Forest Centre. At the roundabout, exit onto Beancroft Road into Marston Moretaine. Turn left at the next junction, then immediately right onto Station Road. After about 500 meters, turn left onto Gold Furlong and then right to reach our driveway.

The best postcode for your satnav is MK43 0PS. However, due to recent changes in the road layout, this might lead you through a nearby housing estate, so be sure to follow the signage!

By bus

The closest bus stops to the Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park:

Gold Furlong (10 min walk)

Social Club (20 min walk)

Tylecote Close (20 min walk)

Bus services may vary, so always check timetables before traveling.

By rail

The trains do not run on Sundays.

Schedule

09:00               Registration opens
09:30-11:30     Workshop Session 1
11:30-12:30     Lunch and networking
12:30-2:30       Workshop Session 2
2:45-4:45         Workshop session 3
5:00                 Event closes

Food

The event is self-catered so please bring your own food.  We have dedicated indoor and outdoor space for the event where you can sit to eat.  There is also a café on site that does a range of food, cakes, ice cream and drinks, but it may get busy so please plan accordingly.  Please do not eat your own food in the indoor or outdoor café areas.

The Forest Centre Café serves a variety of hot and cold food and drinks, from delicious meals, to quick bites. We cater, where possible, to dietary requirements, and offer a range of vegetarian and vegan options. Please ask our staff members for more information.

Breakfast served until 11:30 daily

Kitchen closes for hot food orders at 3.45pm daily

Toilets

There is access to toilets near to our registration room and along the corridor in the visitor centre throughout the day.

Camping

Sorry, there is no camping on site at this event.

What do I need to bring

You will need to bring:

• An open outlook and can-do mindset
• Some note taking equipment if you choose to make notes
• You may wish to bring cameras/phones, please ensure they are charged on arrival as charging is not possible
• Wet weather gear, hat, gloves, warm layers, appropriate footwear etc because all workshops are either outside or have outdoor elements. Some areas of the site are exposed.
• Not all workshops spaces will have chairs or log seating, so we suggest bringing a camping chair and sit mat.
• You may wish to bring some money for the café and gift shop

Other aspects to note

• There is open water on site but wild swimming is not permitted
• The site is publicly accessible

Photography

Photographs and video will be being taken throughout the day. This will be used to promote the FSA, FSA Roadshows, Forest School, Forest School Conferences, FSA media productions and maybe shared with third parties (Roadshow venues) for newsletters and promotions to promote/report on events and activities.

Images will be stored safely online and deleted after 99 years.

We realise that not every time is perfect for a photo.  If you do not wish your photo to be taken at any time, please raise your hand in a stop pose, and say no when asked for permission.

Workshops

The workshops need to be booked in advance on Eequ using the link https://eequ.org/fsaroadshowbedfordshireworkshops2025 .  You will need an event ticket to book onto any of the workshops.

You can find out more about each workshop on the individual EEQU listings and you can find each using the links below:

🌳 Dangerous Toys with Rupert Loch @feralscienceltd
Join Rupert Loch for this uplifting workshop learning to create and play with dangerous toys. There is an understandable nervousness about including toys that are perceived as being dangerous within Forest School sessions. In this session you will be introduced to a range of Dangerous Toys including Catapults, Shepherd’s Sling, Atlatl and Dart and Boomerangs and given the chance to use them and understand the risks attached to their use and appropriate precautions. There will be a chance to discuss key aspects of Risk Assessment while making a boomerang and developing a skill you can take back to your own FS sessions.

09:30-11:30 / 12:30 – 2:30pm / 2:45pm – 4:45pm

🔗https://eequ.org/book/dangerous-toys-feat-boomerang-making-with-nic-harding-20462

🌳 Finding stories everywhere! With Creeping Toad

Join Gordon aka Creeping Toad to find out how, as leaders we can see that there is story to every space, a path to every action and a tale for every experience. This workshop with Gordon the Creeping Toad offers quick activities to create stories: building adventures out of found material, a walk across a site, by simply exploring, adding characters and dilemmas and finally looking at ways of holding onto those new stories to tell again somewhere else.

09:30-11:30 / 12:30 – 2:30pm / 2:45pm – 4:45pm

🔗 https://eequ.org/book/coil-pots-exploring-natural-materials-with-nic-harding-20061

🌳 Invisible Architecture with Mell Harrison
What makes a Forest School feel like home? In this interactive session, we’ll explore how culture is built through connection; not just with nature, but with each other. From morning welcomes to shared meals, mascots to meaningful rituals, we’ll look at how small acts of care create powerful ecosystems of belonging. This workshop invites educators and leaders to reflect on their own cultural practices and co-create new ones. We’ll share examples from Kinda Education’s work in Suffolk, including how visual identity, relational policies, and community voice shape inclusive, emotionally intelligent environments. Expect storytelling, practical tools, and a renewed sense of what it means to facilitate from the heart.

09:30-11:30 / 12:30 – 2:30pm / 2:45pm – 4:45pm

🔗 https://eequ.org/book/nature-and-the-nervous-system-with-nic-harding-20077

🌳 Keeping the balance with Mark Clarke @theforestschoolshow
A practical hands on workshop using a variety of simple tools to create a weigh scale from natural materials for exploring mathematical, science and engineering principles and problem solving challenges. Revisit or explore a range of tools, make a weigh scale to take away and learn some simple science and engineering principles to help solve a range of practical mathematical problems, to engage and entertain both you and your clients.

09:30-11:30 / 12:30 – 2:30pm / 2:45pm – 4:45pm

https://eequ.org/book/keeping-the-balance-with-nic-harding-20467

🌳 From Basics to basecamp with Peter Moreton @redoaksbushcraft
In this session we will explore tarps in basic setups, using various useful knots, hitches & bends that are easy to untie (really important when working with thin cord under tension) and easy to adjust. There will be several really useful tips and tricks to incorporate in to your tarp use and sessions. Once we have looked at setting up a basic tarp, we will move on to setting up a large base camp tarp, including easy ways to get your tarp high and tight, and ways to make your rigging slick and safe. This is a fully hands on session which lots of practice to get those knots correct. We might even make it a bit fun (smiley)
09:30-11:30 / 12:30 – 2:30pm / 2:45pm – 4:45pm

🔗https://eequ.org/book/tarps-from-basics-to-basecamp-with-nic-harding-20471

Forest Centre opening times

The Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, MK43 0PR

Monday to Sunday – 9am to 4pm

Car park closes at 5pm daily (winter hours)

Breakfast served until 11:30 daily

Kitchen closes for hot food orders at 3.45pm daily

The Millennium Country Park is accessible 24/7, everyday of the year on foot

PLEASE NOTE: There is a charge to use the car park at the Millennium Country Park and Forest Centre. Find more information here.

Whether you’re here for a relaxing walk, a family day out, brunch or just a good coffee – the Forest Centre has something for everyone.

Relax in our dog-friendly café, or head to the Balcony and Terrace for a quieter, dog and child-free space – perfect for remote working! Pick up a new read from the Forest Bookshelf, or have a browse in our gift shop.

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS