Forest Schools - Danbury Outdoor Centre

Jonathan, Mandy and Hayley visited Danbury Outdoor Centre to listen and participate in a training session about how the Forest Schools initiative operates.
Forest School base
Forest School base
Mandy and Hayley listen intently to how the children are organised.
Mandy and Hayley listen intently to how the children are organised.
Weaving with natural materials and mirrors for canopy views.
Weaving with natural materials and mirrors for canopy views.
Crowns decorated with nature. Become the 'Earl of.....'
Crowns decorated with nature. Become the 'Earl of.....'
Sticky backed card allows leaves, twigs and moss to be stuck to the outside.
Sticky backed card allows leaves, twigs and moss to be stuck to the outside.
Just a piece of string?  Give it a twist and add bits of nature between then the twists.
Just a piece of string? Give it a twist and add bits of nature between then the twists.
Trays for collecting material and bug collecting pots.
Trays for collecting material and bug collecting pots.
Small digging tools, trowels and forks
Small digging tools, trowels and forks
Chain for marking a fire circle.
Chain for marking a fire circle.
Use the chain to mark out a fire circle.
Use the chain to mark out a fire circle.
Children must learn the rules when establishing a fire circle.
Children must learn the rules when establishing a fire circle.
Mandy can't resist completing the nature weaving!
Mandy can't resist completing the nature weaving!
Sorta finished!
Sorta finished!
Building a fire
Building a fire
Tinder and dry kindling makes for easy lighting.
Tinder and dry kindling makes for easy lighting.
Fire lit, build the fire with gradually bigger pieces of wood.
Fire lit, build the fire with gradually bigger pieces of wood.
Cook marshmallows on green sticks
Cooked marshmallows on green sticks
Two sieves make a perfect popcorn popping device.
Two sieves allow you to make popcorn.
Mandy really didn't want to leave the nature weaving frame, so here's a photo for posterity!
Mandy really didn't want to leave the nature weaving frame, so here's a photo for posterity!