Wem and I get into a concept neither of us had a name for until this week: inessential weirdness. It comes from a video by organisational psychologist Pippi Kessler, and once you've got the term you…
In this episode, Wem and I chatted about feedback from previous episodes, preparing for incoming winter seasons, and whether it's possible to 'procrastinate' at Forest School.…
This week I'm joined by Ellie J, known online as Clown Daddy. I first came across her work online and knew straight away that forest school leaders and outdoor educators would get something out of…
This week Wem and I get into something that's been rumbling through forest school Facebook groups all summer: fires, heatwaves, drought, and where individual choice ends and collective responsibility…
This week, Wem and I chatted about Boundary setting and picked through Kami Orange's book of boundary scripts and frameworks!
In this thoughtful lunchtime episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Gemma explore the role of parents and non-leader adults within Forest School sessions. Recorded live in the woods, the…
In this lively, thought-provoking episode, Lewis and Gemma shelter from stormy March winds in the cabin and introduce a deceptively simple yet powerful theme: “Stressful Messy Play” (or “playing at…
In this deep-dive episode, Lewis and Gemma explore Evolutionary Playwork and Reflective Analytic Practice by Bob Hughes — a seminal but notoriously dense book that challenges how we think about play,…
In this reflective and candid episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Gemma revisit the early days of their Forest School journey, asking: “What would we tell ourselves at the beginning?” From…
In this lively, laugh-filled episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Gemma welcome long-time online linchpin Lily Horseman (Chair of the Forest School Association and founder of Kindling) for…
