Wondering Wild

One of the benefits of visiting the same woodland site each week over the whole school year is that we intimately get to know every part of that space.  It is lovely to note when a child observes a fallen branch or some other…

‘When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness. I would almost say that they save me, and daily.’   I always dreamed of finding…

“I wonder” is a powerful question, it opens up our curiosity, and from this comes exploration, experience, awareness and an opportunity to learn.  I often feel that a perceived lack of knowledge of our natural world is preventing adults from taking children outdoors and…