Comments on: Forest Schools – Education and Woodlands http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/forest-schools-education-and-woodlands/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CELEBRATE WOODLANDS! an invitation | The Woodlands.co.uk Blog http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/forest-schools-education-and-woodlands/comment-page-1/#comment-4948 CELEBRATE WOODLANDS! an invitation | The Woodlands.co.uk Blog Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:18:28 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/events-places/forest-schools-education-and-woodlands/#comment-4948 [...] and beautiful crafted wooden objects, joining in community woodland work, using woodlands in education and for active play, rising to challenges in wild camping or bushcraft skills, or simply finding a [...] [...] and beautiful crafted wooden objects, joining in community woodland work, using woodlands in education and for active play, rising to challenges in wild camping or bushcraft skills, or simply finding a [...]

]]> By: Patrick Ayling http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/forest-schools-education-and-woodlands/comment-page-1/#comment-2223 Patrick Ayling Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:39:14 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/events-places/forest-schools-education-and-woodlands/#comment-2223 I have an allotment plot and would like to know to build one or how much would cost to come on your training course I have an allotment plot and would like to know to build one or how much would cost to come on your training course

]]> By: Viola http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/forest-schools-education-and-woodlands/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Viola Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:31:12 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/events-places/forest-schools-education-and-woodlands/#comment-1284 Hi Jackie ~ This sounds like my kind of thing. I am very interested in reading more of what you are doing in the future. My daughter and I are planning to open a center for people to come to, to relax, be in nature and have fun, like you say, away from everything. Our inspiration is my grandaughter who is 2 1/2 years old and we want to give her a 'better life' life with the freedom to be herself. My daughter will also homeschool and she has her own home school website. You find her the link to her on my site. If you like to contact me me some ideas, that would be lovely... I hope that soon we will meet up on one of the events. Viola Hi Jackie ~ This sounds like my kind of thing. I am very interested in reading more of what you are doing in the future. My daughter and I are planning to open a center for people to come to, to relax, be in nature and have fun, like you say, away from everything. Our inspiration is my grandaughter who is 2 1/2 years old and we want to give her a ‘better life’ life with the freedom to be herself. My daughter will also homeschool and she has her own home school website. You find her the link to her on my site. If you like to contact me me some ideas, that would be lovely… I hope that soon we will meet up on one of the events.

Viola

]]> By: Gillian Hall http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/forest-schools-education-and-woodlands/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 Gillian Hall Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:36:55 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/events-places/forest-schools-education-and-woodlands/#comment-1191 Congratulations... and Best Wishes in the success of this much needed venture! A dream very close to my own heart... it works! I have worked with young people in 'care'; 'Adventure Playgrounds'; Playwork; Community Arts; Lone Parenting; and most recently - Advocacy; Homelessness; Mental Health; Drugs & Alcohol issues... also, ALL ages and abilities in the latter 'groups' mentioned... Social exclusion and isolation are more prevalent and damaging than is fully recognised. I have witnessed (and at certain times, personally experienced)the disabling affect of loneliness resulting from varying factors, including the lack of opportunity for building healthy/authentic contact and relationships with others, alongside the extremely limited opportunity for access to the natural environment - the value/rewards of this experience to health, quality of life, enjoyment, understanding, skills development and education cannot be overstated - regardless of social / cultural /age /ability differences. My own long term hope/dream of establishing a project for the benefit of young people began in my early years working with 'disadvantaged' individuals, has been delayed and modified en-route by my own life experiences... however, I still HOPE I will be able to realise a place to live where my enjoyment of the REAL world can be constructively shared with others who would benefit from 'breaks' and the experience of all the natural environment has to offer. No guarantees that I shall manage to fulfill my plan, but you will... thank you! Hence, "CONGRATULATIONS" and "GOOD LUCK" to you and all others who are actively helping others have improved quality of life experience and offering positive choices and opportunities ... despite bureaucratic and financial challenges. May good practise prevail... and nature teach us all. Gillian Hall Congratulations… and Best Wishes in the success of this much needed venture! A dream very close to my own heart… it works!

I have worked with young people in ‘care’; ‘Adventure Playgrounds’; Playwork; Community Arts; Lone Parenting; and most recently – Advocacy; Homelessness; Mental Health; Drugs & Alcohol issues… also, ALL ages and abilities in the latter ‘groups’ mentioned…

Social exclusion and isolation are more prevalent and damaging than is fully recognised.

I have witnessed (and at certain times, personally experienced)the disabling affect of loneliness resulting from varying factors, including the lack of opportunity for building healthy/authentic contact and relationships with others, alongside the extremely limited opportunity for access to the natural environment – the value/rewards of this experience to health, quality of life, enjoyment, understanding, skills development and education cannot be overstated – regardless of social / cultural /age /ability differences.

My own long term hope/dream of establishing a project for the benefit of young people began in my early years working with ‘disadvantaged’ individuals, has been delayed and modified en-route by my own life experiences… however, I still HOPE I will be able to realise a place to live where my enjoyment of the REAL world can be constructively shared with others who would benefit from ‘breaks’ and the experience of all the natural environment has to offer. No guarantees that I shall manage to fulfill my plan, but you will… thank you!

Hence, “CONGRATULATIONS” and “GOOD LUCK” to you and all others who are actively helping others have improved quality of life experience and offering positive choices and opportunities … despite bureaucratic and financial challenges. May good practise prevail… and nature teach us all.

Gillian Hall

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