An Introduction to Forest School Ethos & Principles, Limerick October 2019

We’re so excited to be coming to Limerick to offer a deep-dive Introduction to Forest School for Teachers in the Early Years & Primary and Secondary School. Places limited and going fast. Come and learn what Forest School is and gain some skills and confidence to bring children outdoors.

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Heritage Week workshops at IWA Clane August 2019

Had a simply glorious afternoon with 28 epic kids and their parents and the members and staff of the Irish Wheelchair Association in Clane for Heritage week 2019. We had an afternoon of bug hunting, pond dips, clay creature making and some very muddy wildflower seed bombs!! And some of our creature finds of the …

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Another Love Story festival- Décor Festival Art August 2019

This was my 5th year working as part of the décor team at the wonderful and magic little festival called Another Love Story. I have been working on the décor crew since this festival started and it has grown a little bit bigger but most definitely better as the years have progressed. We have an amazing set up now!

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FOREST SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP AUGUST 2019

We had a wonderful 2 weeks running our very first forest-school themed summer camps at Castletown House this summer!

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Teacher Training at Navan Education Centre July 2019

Another inspiring week working with 25 teachers in the Navan Education Centre, empowering them to have the confidence to take their children outside and also to leave wild areas, plant trees and grow food! The garlic flatbread, wild garden pesto and elderflower cordial was pretty yummy too! Couldn’t have done it without the epic Niamh …

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Teacher Training Summer Course with Kildare Education Centre July 2019

Teacher Summer Training Course “Outdoor Learning Made Easy-An Introduction to Forest School '' with the incredible Ciara Hinksman and twenty awesome primary school teachers.

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Body & Soul Festival Décor for healing area June 2019

This was my 10th year working at Body and Soul Festival. As always, we collaborated with the amazing Earth Spirit crew from Cork, and we set up and created the Healing Area in The Sanctuary at Body & Soul.

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CRUINNIÚ NA NÓG – CREATIVITY IN THE WILD JUNE 2019

Cruinniu na nÓg, a day to celebrate and encourage participation by children and young people in culture and creativity in their community. The Forest school workshops took place at Castletown House, in the woodlands right beside the house.

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Biodiversity Week Write up in Leinster Leader May 2019

Lovely article in the Leinster Leader about our event for Biodiversity Week event at the IWA Clane last week! Check out our blog to see what we are getting up to! 

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IFSA Annual GATHERING MAY 2019

Spent the weekend in Fota Wildlife Park hidden in under the bushes, which in Fota are kinda large, worked with a group talking about various aspects of woodland management, focusing on plant ID, learning to identify the basic leaf shapes, growth types and plant uses, and an introduction to growing trees from seed.

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