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Lianne de Mello

WILD LEARNING

Forest School

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is Suffolk's leading Forest School provider with 10 forest school Level 3 Leaders covering the whole of the county, hosting courses and sessions in local woodlands, school grounds, and on our nature reserves.
 

Forest School is outdoor education model in which students visit woodlands and use natural resources to stimulate imaginative, creative, and investigative activities. Children can saw wood, whittle sticks, climb trees, build shelters, and help to light fires - all whilst learning about nature, wildlife, and the environment.

These child-led and child-centred activities help young people to take risks safely, to take responsiblity for their actions, and to take care of themselves and others. Our Forest School sessions have a structure that includes plenty of time for self-led adventure and personalised learning – allowing children the time and space to explore their own outdoor interests.

Scroll down to view our range of accredited training courses, skills days, and sessions for schools.

Accredited Forest School training

We deliver a range of accredited training courses for Forest School practitioners looking to progress to Levels 2 and 3.

Forest School skills day

We host a range of woodland workshops that are perfect for anyone - including Forest Schools practioners - looking to expand their forest skills.

Forest School sessions for schools

As part of our wider work with schools, we can deliver Forest School sessions in schools grounds across Suffolk that will help pupils to develop their knowledge or nature, wildlife, and the environment  through a range of self-led activies and outdoor learning.

If you're interested Suffolk Wildlife Trust delivering a Forest School session at your school, please email our Head of Engagement Sara Holman: sara.holman@suffolkwildlifetrust.org