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Jun 19
5 min

Writing an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Action PLan for your Forest School

When I was researching last weeks blog post about Pride in Outdoor Learning I discovered how few Forest School setting had a separate equ...

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Lizzie

Jun 13
7 min

Why We Need Pride in Outdoor Learning

I am writing this blog post for Pride month 2020 as an opener for a larger conversation about LGBTQ+ youth and adults, their access to ou...

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It's the little things that matter most sometimes

Charlie

May 22
1 min

It's the little things that matter most sometimes

This is the inside of our vacated bluetit box. Two babies fledged yesterday and I saw them hanging bravely onto the jasmine plant and the...

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Lizzie

Apr 28
3 min

Forming-Storming-Norming-Performing

Forest School leaders study a range of learning and play theorists throughout their training and then as ongoing CPD throughout their car...

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Charlie

Apr 27
2 min

Rainbows and silver linings

It has been wonderful to see how people have turned to and tuned into nature during this Covid19 pandemic. Technology has allowed us to c...

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Lizzie

Apr 21
5 min

Why Maslow Matters in the New Normal

What strange times we are living through, 4 weeks into lockdown and 'social distancing'. We are quickly learning how incredible local com...

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Lizzie

Feb 27
5 min

Pensdell Woods

When Muddy Puddle Club first began back in 2013 I had big dreams which have, slowly over the years, become reality. Hard work, passion, c...

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Schemas in Forest School and Outdoor Play

Lizzie

Jan 16
6 min

Schemas in Forest School and Outdoor Play

Let's geek out on Piaget! In a previous post I wrote about our workshop at the Forest School conference which explored how understanding ...

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Beyond Sustainability at Forest School : Part 1

Lizzie

Jan 16
5 min

Beyond Sustainability at Forest School : Part 1

The importance of sustainability is often discussed in the Forest School community and we spend a huge amount of time on our courses teac...

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How can we demonstrate the impact of Long Term Forest School to new forest school leaders?

Lizzie

Dec 10, 2019
3 min

How can we demonstrate the impact of Long Term Forest School to new forest school leaders?

We love training Forest School Leaders. The training focuses on the history of Forest School, the theory that underpins the practice, how...

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If at first, you don't succeed, keep trying and make sure they see you!

Charlie

Nov 18, 2019
2 min

If at first, you don't succeed, keep trying and make sure they see you!

The days are colder and most of our Forest School sessions involve fire in one way or another. For warmth, for cooking or simply to see w...

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Charlie

Nov 3, 2019
3 min

Playing clothes:Charlie

If you had the opportunity to see my wardrobe when I was a child, it would become very clear where and when being outdoors became my prio...

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Forest School Association conference 2019: Play and community

Lizzie

Nov 2, 2019
6 min

Forest School Association conference 2019: Play and community

The Forest School Association conference is a yearly event held at a different location across the country every year. It is a full weeke...

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Lizzie

Oct 30, 2019
3 min

A very Muddy history: Lizzie

I am often asked how I became involved with outdoor learning and Forest School and built the Muddy Puddle Club business into what it is t...

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Lizzie

Oct 10, 2019
1 min

Welcome!

Welcome to our new Muddy Puddle Club website and blog! We are so excited to be able to use this blog to share with you our Muddy adventur...

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