Forest School Training Essex with Laura Harvey

Making a stack of birds (this one is a tit stack; bearded tit, long tailed tit, marsh tit and blue tit). Thanks to for the reel this morning, they are so cool! And keeping cool in 30°c heat with a high rise tippy tap or a Forest School baptism 😅at practical skills day for Level 2 Assist at Forest School

Making earth candles for the summer solstice, decorated with herbs - lavender, rosemary, and sage.
Level 2 Assist at Forest School Training course



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Level 2 Assist at Forest School, and we used the Rudiger Roll fire lighting methods. Apparently, it's how WW2 POW light their ci******es.
The bow drill method was not so successful... reel of this to follow...

Nordic weaving to make friendship bands using dyed jute string and demonstrated by . A lovely way to end the course symbolising the strong bonds that have formed between trainees creating a wonderful community 🌱🌳💚
Next course is a Level 2 Assist at Forest School course in June and then Level 3 Forest School Leader course in the summer holidays (more info on the website https://www.forestschooltrainingessex.com/shop)

How to have Tippy tap success...
1. Hole not in the lid but further down the bottle
2. Long 'pedal' to keep your foot away from the flowing water
3. Using a log as a seasaw for the pedal worked really well!
4. For sustainability, use watered-down ecological soaps sp that they don't affect the ground below
Good luck! 🌱🌳💚
And thanks to for the idea for a team challenge during training!
Next course is a Level 2 Assist at Forest School course in June and a summer holiday Level 3 Forest School leader training course. (Info on website, link in bio)

Practical skills assessment day for trainees on Forest School training today. Safe lighting of the Kelly kettle demonstrated brilliantly by a trainee who has never lit fires before this course.

Today, I paid a visit to Lauriston farm near Maldon, Essex to discuss a feasibility study exploring the potential for a Forest School and coastal school on site, and potentially Coastal school training too. It's a beautiful biodynamic organic farm with livestock, vegetable beds, gardens, and a little woodland and privately owned beach with a beach hut that's going to be renovated with running water and toilets. They run workshops and make food, and it's a beautiful site tucked away on the Essex Coast.
Take a look at what they do and follow them to keep updated with the progress of this exciting project!

Day 6 Forest School Training and trainees cooked a delicious three course meal for everyone; made mallets and a rope bridge. Such a brilliant group! 🌱🌳💚