At Exploring Nature Forest School, we’re launching our main project 'Seed to Table' to help children learn where their food comes from and develop lifelong connections with nature. Through hands-on gardening activities—like planting seeds, caring for vegetables, and eventually harvesting and tasting what they've grown—children will explore the full cycle of food. This project supports not only practical skills and healthy eating habits, but also patience, responsibility, and curiosity. It’s a joyful way to nurture confidence, encourage outdoor learning, and foster a sense of pride and wonder in the natural world.

Seed to table

The Seed to Table project teaches children how food grows through hands-on planting and harvesting. They gain responsibility, confidence, and a connection to nature. It also encourages curiosity and healthy eating habits.

Lifecycles

The children are currently exploring life cycles by observing frogs develop from frogspawn to tadpoles and eventually to frogs. This hands-on experience helps them understand growth, change, and the natural world in a meaningful way. It sparks curiosity and encourages care and respect for living things.

Nature Builders: Planks, Play & Possibilities

Our obstacle course project, built from planks, tyres, and natural materials, encourages children to engage in safe, managed risk—a core principle of Forest School. As they balance, climb, and navigate the course, they develop physical strength, coordination, and confidence. Working together to build and explore the structures also fosters teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, all while deepening their connection with the natural environment.