Learning In Nature Ltd

Today is Outdoor Classroom Day! Learning In Nature has been one of the supporting partners of the Outdoor Classroom Campaign since 2017. Every year it takes place in May and November. Here in Finland we celebrate it as Ulkoluokkapäivä .
Finland has a long history of outdoor play and it is every day! May it be an inspiration for all🌦️

Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to inspire and celebrate outdoor play and learning, at home and at school. On these two days each year teachers celebrate with a special day outdoors for their class, at the playground, park, seaside, forest, meadows, museum or any other natural environment or cultural site close by.

Children are spending less time outdoors than ever before and this is affecting their health, wellbeing and development. Time outdoors – on Outdoor Classroom Day and every day – will make children happier and healthier, as well as equipping them with the skills they need for life.

For more information/ Lisää tietoa löytyy tästä: (EN)www.outdoorclassroomday.com
(FIN) https://ulkoluokkapaiva.org

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As Learning In Nature we too support Outdoor Office Days. Did you know that being outdoors boosts productivity, enhances mental well-being and reduces stress? According to the American Psychological Association via UCLA Health, spending just two hours per week in nature measurably improves cognitive function and lowers burnout rates.
Join us too this week for Finnish Outdoor Office Day Week and tell us your experience!
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🇫🇮 Finland invites the world to take work outside.

During Finnish Outdoor Office Day Week, May 18–22, 2026, Finland is calling organizations, teams and individuals everywhere to move their work toward more natural environments.

The idea is simple: work doesn’t have to happen within four walls. Parks, forests, backyards, balconies and city streets can all become places for focused thinking, collaboration and creativity.

Outdoor Office Day Week is a global invitation to try working differently—even just for a moment. A change of environment can support better thinking, better energy, better work and better health.

This week also serves as a warm-up for International Outdoor Office Day on June 11, 2026—a shared global moment to rethink where and how work happens.

Wherever you are, start outside.
Make work environments more natural.
Join the movement.

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone who feels like a mother and carries compassion in their hearts.

Hyvää äitienpäivää kaikille äideille, isoäideille, varaäideille ja heille jotka kantavat sydämessään äidillistä rakkautta ja huolenpitoa.

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Erasmus+ KA1 Course for High School Teachers in Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮 4-9 May 2026

We warmly welcome you to the Erasmus Ka121 & Ka122 funded “Sustainability & Outdoor Educations Course For High School Teachers” that is being organised by Learning In Nature between 4-9th May 2026 in Helsinki, Finland. This is a great opportunity for high school teachers who would like to learn more about sustainability and outdoor education in practice.

Sustainability & Outdoor Educations Course For High School Teachers

This 5-day training course aims to strengthen teachers’ competences in sustainability education and provide them with foundational skills in outdoor learning approaches. The course will be organised in Helsinki, Finland, between 4–9 May 2026, drawing inspiration from Finland’s strong tradition in nature-based and experiential education.

Place: Helsinki,Finland
Target group: High School Teachers
Course fee:400euros

🔗 More information & registration:

www.learninginnature.com/events-content/sustainability-and-outdoor-education-2026

We look forward to welcoming you to Helsinki!

21 March...
International Day of Forests
World Down Syndrome Day
World Storytelling Day
Poetry Day
Day of Struggle Against Racial Discrimination
Equinox
Nowruz

Such a diverse day just like the ecosystem of the forest
Hello to new beginnings with spring
Let’s get outside with the spring equinox and celebrate by writing a poem, sharing a story, singing, dancing or just slowing down and forest bathing.

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Power ON for our annual wild foraging event with Sami Tallberg & Gaye Amus which has become a ritual to welcome spring.

Are you interested in wild foraging? Would you like to forage your own salad from nature? Come join this great opportunity to go on a foraging hunt with Sami Tallberg and Gaye Amus in Helsinki.

Date: 6th May 2026
Place: Central Park, Helsinki
Time: Wednesday 17.30-19.30

This foraging course is for anyone who is interested in learning about edible plants and ecoliteracy. Welcome spring outdoors with a big WOW: wonder for the world, taste of the earth, essence of slowing down and reviving.

Sami Tallberg is a Finnish award-winning chef, food writer and a pioneer in foraging since 2005. Tallberg is known especially for his wild food and mushrooms focused books, catering and courses as well as his concept design in the restaurant and food industry.

Gaye Amus is an environmental educator and author based in Helsinki. She is the founder of Learning In Nature and is currently training educators internationally in nature pedagogy and outdoor education.

For more info & registeration check our profile, story or website: https://www.learninginnature.com/events-content

Learning In Nature will be organising an international nature-based study visit in April 2026 in Finland.The program which will be taking place in Helsinki from 12-16th April with environmental educator & author Gaye Amus

In this visit the focus will be on outdoor education in early childhood and it will include visits to two kindergartens, a nature centre and an hour workshop on outdoor learning for primary school teachers.

The Helsinki nature-based study visit program is as follows:

Helsinki Study Visit
🌲Arrival on Sunday,12th April
🌲Helsinki Municapility Kindergarten forest group visit & seminar on Finnish Education System on Monday 13th April
🌲Nature-based kindergarten visit and Helsinki City Tour Tuesday, 14th April,
🌲Nature School visit. 1 hour seminar on nature education and 1 hour workshop outdoors, Wednesday 15th April
🌲Return on Thursday, 16th April.

The one hour workshop in the nature schook is intented for participants to learn about the Finnish nature & also see how a bridge between kindergartens and primary schools can be created for children to continue to go outdoors.

🌲The international nature-based study visit is a 4 day programme for kindergarten & primary teachers, directors,policy makers,special needs teachers, social workers and those who would like to engage children in nature and outdoor learning. It is planned as 4 days from 12-16th of April 2026 with 4 nights stay. Composed of both indoor & outdoor sessions participants will learn how to spend times with children in nature and experience the basics of nature pedagogy.

Registeration until 9th of March.
For more information check our website news & events page, profile or story!
http://www.learninginnature.com/events-content/naturebased-study-visit-helsinki-april-2026

We warmly welcome outdoor learning enthusiasts to !

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Love is everywhere... On 14th of February Finland takes a different approach to this day. Ystävänpäivä is translated to Friend's and is centred around celebrating love of all sorts not just romantic.
Our nature comes from love... Enjoy the day of friendship

Hyvää Ystävänpäivää!