Why is nature so valuable for us therapeutically and what can it teach us?

Why is nature so valuable for us therapeutically and what can it teach us?

An Interview with Ian Siddons Heginworth Ian Siddons Heginworth has a wealth of experience as a Drama and Art Therapist. He is a leading Ecopsychology practitioner and Environmental Arts therapist working in the West country for Devon Health Authority. Ian will be in...

Forest School Sessions with Nursery Children

Forest School Sessions Forest School sessions are an innovative educational approach that focuses on the ‘processes of learning’ rather than ‘content transfer’. Forest School is play based, with child led learning at its centre, taking place regularly in an outdoor...

Outdoor Classroom Day – The Power of the Outdoors

Outdoor Classroom Day Blog by Jon Cree Communing with another – a ceremonial transformation. Encounters with a nettle. This week I experienced a palpable shift in one of the teachers on a workshop I was facilitating – let’s call her Jane (real name left out for...

International School Grounds Month

What is International School Grounds Month? Each year, in May, the International School Grounds Alliance (ISGA) calls on schools around the world to take their pupils outside to celebrate International School Grounds Month. They believe that school grounds are hugely...