by kindlinglily | Oct 3, 2023 | Crafts and Projects, Creative Moments, Forest School
I got tired of marshmallows a while back but having a range of snacks that folk can cook themselves is one of my favourite things. If you have never had a bit of toasted malt loaf on a stick then I think you probably need to nip out now and light a fire.
by kindlinglily | Sep 30, 2021 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
by kindlinglily | May 23, 2021 | Case Studies, Forest School
I was reading the reflective diary that Lina submitted as part of her Forest School leader training. Her qualification was interrupted by the pandemic. I’ve spent quite a lot of the last year trying to create opportunities for people to complete their...
by kindlinglily | Mar 23, 2020 | Crafts and Projects, Forest School
With Spring on the way and more time on our hands the Kubb set has come out again. Here are some instructions I made for my niece; The size of our Kubb pitch is based on the size of the flat bit we have in the garden. Here’s how to start. we had teams of up to...
by kindlinglily | Mar 31, 2018 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
Not that sort of wind! It is universally accepted that it is unsafe to take groups into the woods in high wind. This leads to one of the most asked questions for people who take groups into woodlands. How high a windspeed is too dangerous to be in the...
by kindlinglily | Mar 30, 2018 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
In a previous post I shared a template I use for planning. One of the elements that was felt to be missing was space to write down what happened and think about next steps. For me this is the most important part of the planning cycle when I’m delivering Forest...