Health and Safety Executive, how I do love thee
In a recent discussion about whether children should be allowed to use egg boxes in their play I was reminded of how completely fabulous the HSE myth of the month posters are. The truth about egg boxes is here: www.hse.gov.uk/myth/august.htm There are quite a few…
WildPlay Kitbag
Oooh, I was just looking for an creature footprint ID sheet that I have been using since I worked at Herefordshire Nature Trust. I couldn’t find it in my filing system anywhere, but I remembered there was a copy in the the PDF that went with the WildPlay Kitbag that I…
The names of things…
Often on training courses, when I ask what people want to get out of the day the response is that they want to know the names of more things in the woods. Inside there is a part of me that baulks at this. I love learning and sharing the names of flowers, trees,…
Why is clay cleaner than mud?
Why is clay cleaner than mud? Why are barbecues safer than fires? These are questions that often come to my mind when I am working with adults rather than with children. The thought of putting a hand into the mud can be pretty uuugh! for some people. I have learned to…
Being in the woods is so inviting
I was sorting through some files of pictures today when I came across this series of pictures from earlier in the year. I really like that you can see the thought processes that this group of 3 and 4 year olds are working through. First one boys tries to lift a log,…
