by Harriet Holmes | Mar 21, 2023 | International Day of Forests 2023, Nature therapy, Uncategorized
International Day of Forests The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21st March – Spring Equinox as the International Day of the Forests in 2012. A time of equal day and night, the plants for the past 6 weeks (at least) have been responding to the change in...
by Harriet Holmes | Feb 9, 2023 | benefits of nature, childrens mental health week, Mental Health, nature based practice, nature benefits, Nature Connection, nature-based workshops, nature-based workshops|Outdoor Learning Adult Training|Teacher training, nature-therapy, Outdoor Learning, The Woodland Project, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Nature-based Practice & Green Care We know that access to nature is not equal for everyone. The statistics are pretty stark – One in eight households has no access to a private or shared garden and this is particularly likely to be true of people living in urban...
by Harriet Holmes | Nov 29, 2022 | Four Directions Workshop, Medicine Wheel, Online Learning, Uncategorized
Four Directions Workshop The Four Directions Online Workshop is a six week program for anyone who wishes to deepen their connection to nature and soul. The group will meet once a week for 2.5 hours and there will be solo explorations in nature between group meetings....
by Harriet Holmes | May 9, 2022 | nature benefits, Nature Connection, Nature Play, nature-based workshops|Outdoor Learning Adult Training|Teacher training, nursery, Outdoor Learning, Uncategorized
Benefits of Forest Kindergarten Forest Kindergarten Level 3 – Local Nature Play Forest Kindergarten Level 3 – Local Nature Play provides the complete foundation for early-year practitioners who want to work in nature with groups of early-year learners....
by Harriet Holmes | Feb 8, 2022 | Children's Mental Health Week, Kindergarten, nature benefits, Nature Play, Outdoor Learning, Schools, Teacher training, teachers, therapeutic play, Uncategorized
Forest Kindergarten – Growing Together By Louise Hack Our children are growing up in a society with many different and complex experiences, social media playing one part in all of this. I find myself pondering…what do we really want for our children? What helps...
by Harriet Holmes | Jan 13, 2022 | nature based practice, nature benefits, Nature Connection, Nature Pedagogy, nature-based workshops, nature-based workshops|Outdoor Learning Adult Training|Teacher training, nature-therapy, Outdoor Learning, outdoor learning and activity days|Teacher training, personal development, Teacher training, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Nature-based Practice – Your questions answered If you’re thinking about taking groups of people, young and old, outdoors in 2022, then the Certificate in Nature-Based Practice is the best place to start your training. It’s a big decision to invest in an online...
by Harriet Holmes | Dec 13, 2021 | eco-therapy, green care, nature based practice, Nature Connection, Nature Pedagogy, nature-based workshops, nature-based workshops|Outdoor Learning Adult Training|Teacher training, nature-therapy
How and where to start your nature-based practice training Have you noticed the increasing popularity of outdoor learning, green care provision and eco-therapy? Think about it for a moment. We’ve seen an upsurge in nature-based initiatives, particularly in...
by Harriet Holmes | Jul 22, 2021 | Early Years Training, Forest Kindergarten Nature Play
Forest Kindergarten – Local Nature Play The child’s right to be a child, By Marina Robb Children are by nature curious and playful. There is a reason for that. Self-directed exploration and play are how they learn. Children were designed by...
