Schools
“Outside, quiet children start to talk more and children who find it hard to be constrained begin to relax. Children need to be outside long enough to feel at home there.” - Emma Shaw
Forest School is a fantastic way to get children excited by the world outside their door. It awakens their natural curiousity and inspires them to look more closely so that they are gently learning more and more about the natural world and their place in it. Spending time outdoors engaging in achievable tasks helps children to gain confidence in their own abilities, to develop independence and emotional resilience, promoting feelings of wellbeing in both the individual and in the group as a whole.
Badger & Blackbird has a wonderful natural woodland location at Lee's Road Amenity Park, Ennis, where school groups can come and experience the magic of the forest. The woodland is sensitively managed by Clare County Council and is host to many of our native wildlife, including red squirrel, badger and pine marten.
Alternatively, there may be a woodland near your school that would be suitable for Forest School activities and which you could talk to us about using.
Activities carried out with the children include nature connection games, scavenger hunts, den building, bug hunts, clay modelling, nature art, stories and song - all with a hint of magic!
Schools can avail of significant funding to support a 6-week Forest School Programme with Badger & Blackbird by booking Veronica as a Heritage in Schools Specialist.