Branch Out

Connect ~ Create ~ Conserve
Connecting people with natural spaces, building community and creating opportunities for play and creativity

Forest School programmes ~Adult workshops ~ Pre-school group ~ Family sessions ~ Volunteer programme Branch Out Education CIC promotes physical and mental wellbeing through friendly community events, Forest school and bespoke outdoor learning programmes for schools and groups. Run by Helen Evans (experienced primary school teacher and Level 3 Forest School leader) and Hayley Tancred (Forest School leader, psychotherapist, gardener and yoga instructor). Helen has taught in primary schools for over 12 years and has been a qualified Forest school leader since 2016. She has set up Forest school sites for nurseries and primary schools and runs sessions both in school grounds and at her own site in a private woodland for children of all ages. Hayley Tancred is passionate about gardening. She has been working to develop a primary school garden and provide opportunities for children to regularly spend time out of the classroom. Hayley is a Level 3 Forest school leader and a child, teen and special yoga instructor. She is also a trained psychotherapist specialising in prevention and management through outdoor experiences.