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 | Nov 12, 2017 | Crafts and Projects
A video tutorial how to make a rope ladder. I love this way of tying knots. The left hand side and right hand side of the body working together. You can use the same knots with different lengths of stick or twig to make Christmas tree shapes. The large...
by kindlinglily | Jun 1, 2016 | Creative Moments
The Wildlife Trusts are running a challenge for people to spend June connecting with nature. I’m keeping a diary of how I spend my wild days. Day 20- Wildlife Rescue. We found a tree bumblebee, exhausted and just sitting on someone’s leg. We popped it on a...
by kindlinglily | Jun 11, 2015 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
When I walk into the woods it’s nice to try and see what invitations there are for the senses; a whiff of wild garlic, dappled light, a splash of yellow woodland flowers, birdsong, an uncurling frond of bracken, you know, the things that really invite your...
by kindlinglily | Apr 21, 2015 | Creative Moments, Forest School
Our story of the day. Reflective group poems from Forest School training; Upon reflection, it’s small yet guiding. This place, a calming release in the sunlight. Identifying. Reflective and delicate. We’re explaining, thinking and applying....