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...
by kindlinglily | Nov 17, 2017 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
I’ve been working on a planning template for my own sessions and for participants on my courses. I’m enjoying it as a way to think through my sessions whilst taking a lead from the children and young people. I call my starting points...
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 | Oct 14, 2017 | Theory and Ideas
I’m one of life’s enthusiasts. A cheerleader by nature. Recently however I’ve been trying to curb my natural instinct. Holding the idea in my mind that I always need to be thinking “who is doing the learning?” This reflective question has...
