Community Forest school
Come and join us every Tuesday morning for something a little different.
Engage your children with nature early and let them enjoy the freedom to play in the woods, play in the mud and explore the wonderful great outdoors.
Our community sessions are open to parents home educators and carers.
Children of all ages welcome. All children to be accompanied by an adult.
16 places available per session. £12.50 /session . Book soon to reserve your space and receive a discount on whole term booking.
We run all year round come snow shine or rain.
Book in term time blocks of 6 weeks or pay as you go-see below
Our community sessions also run in the holidays on an ad hoc basis
Price includes Tea,coffee, hot chocolate or cordial and healthy snacks cooked on the campfire
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Autumn term time Community Forest
Come and join us this Autumn term every Tuesday morning for something a little different for all the family to enjoy as the woodland as it transforms with bursts of new colours, textures and sounds as we move into autumn!!
will we see the leaves swirl and dance and fall from the trees? how do the move as the fall in the air? what does the woodland smell like in autumn? what does the woodland sound like? will we spot wildlife foraging for fruits and seeds as our forests’ birds and animals prepare for winter. what birds will arrive and leave on migration adventures to warmer climates? What plants, berries, seeds or nuts will have grown? What can we forage for and what is safe to eat? what fantastic fungi will we discover? what insects are about because of the season and weather? with increase in morning dew at this time of year what wonderful intricate webs will we find among the hedgerows and grasses?
So many discoveries to be made with a new season upon us. We will use this time to learn movements and songs and stories about the Forest, these changes and growth of new life around us, we will be experimenting with different ways of moving around, across, over and under through the woodland using only the natural abilities of our body to develop our gross motor skills and strengthen our muscles and always as each week we will cook up different yummy snacks over the campfire as a team.. So come and explore, investigate and play or rest in the hammocks in the dappled shade of the tree canopies in our magical woodland site and as always join us as we cook up lots of yummy treats over the campfire.
Winter term time Community Forest school
Come and join us every Tuesday morning for something a little different for all the family to enjoy as we observe changes in the woods around us as winter turns the woodland into a magical place. Winter time is far from silent and still with so much to see, explore and discover in this season with hibernating mammals, bugs and insects hiding under log piles and leaf litter, woodpeckers drumming on the trees, buds beginning to grow on the silver birch, the catkins growing on the Hazel, frosty dew on spiderwebs, we might notice the snowdrops popping up around us and purple crocuses dotted around on the woodland floor? what happens next? lots of seasonal changes upon us with new colors and textures as things start to grow. Will we see snow? will we see frost upon a spiderweb?
We will learn new songs and stories about the Forest, these changes and growth of new life around us. So come and explore, investigate and play in our magical woodland site and as always join us as we cook up lots of yummy treats over the campfire.
We will find lots of ways to keep ourselves warm and build resilience and strengthen our mental and physical health as we brave the chillier weather. There will be shelters, fires and food!!
Winter melting into Spring Community Forest School
Come and join us every Tuesday morning for something a little different for all the family to enjoy as we observe changes in the woods around us as winter melts into spring will we find buds growing on the silver birch? or catkins growing on the Hazel? we might notice the snowdrops popping up around us and purple crocuses dotted around on the woodand floor? what happens next? lots of seasonal changes upon us with new colours and textures as things start to grow. We will learn new songs and stories about the Forest, these changes and growth of new life around us. So come and explore, investigate and play in our magical woodland site and as always join us as we cook up lots of yummy treats over the campfire.
So many discoveries to be made with a new season upon us. We will use this time to learn movements and songs and stories about the Forest, these changes and growth of new life around us, we will be experimenting with different ways of moving around, across, over and under through the woodland using only the natural abilities of our body to develop our gross motor skills and strengthen our muscles and lwayas as each week we will cook up different yummy snacks over the campfire as a team.. So come and explore, investigate and play or rest in the hammocks in the dappled shade of the tree canopies in our magical woodland site and as always join us as we cook up lots of yummy treats over the campfire.
Summer term time Community Forest
Come and join us this summer every Tuesday morning for something a little different for all the family to enjoy as the woodland grows lush and green around us and buzzes with life. What plants will have grown? what can we do with them? what insects or wildlife are about because of these plants? What can we forage for and what is safe to eat? lots of seasonal changes upon us with new colours and textures as things start to grow. We will learn new songs and stories about the Forest, these changes and growth of new life around us. So come and explore, investigate and play or rest in the hammocks in the dappled shade of the tree canopies in our magical woodland site and as always join us as we cook up lots of yummy treats over the campfire.
I have been taking my three boys of 8,6 and 5 years old to Mimi's forest school for a year and a half now. It is the absolute highlight of our week and every single session is enjoyed immensly by all of us. Seeing the woods change throughout the year and being part of it through the seasons and weather changes has been glorious. Each week we make different things with various tools, cook on the fire, explore nature in the woods. It is very hands on for the children and adults and everyone mucks in. It has exposed my children to new skills and has built resilience in them. Mimi and Jake teach and support the children superbly in their learning of the woods. I honestly can't speak highly enough about our weekly experiences. The boys come home happy and fulfilled every week that we attend and bursting with enthusiasm for the following week