Cambium Sustainable Newsletter - Spring 2024

Welcome to our spring edition!

Spring! We're noticing lots of budding trees and plants, blossom and all sorts of wildlife appearing - just not much sun peeping through the clouds or much warmth!

Either way, we continue to bring you interesting Forest School and Outdoor Learning information, links to our Associate Trainers' courses, research, studies and articles that we think you'll enjoy.

Forest School Training near me

Do you find yourself repeatedly Google searching 'Forest School Training near me'? If so, take a look at our training section.

We have a network of Associate Trainers across the UK, some who offer training at more than one setting so it's easy to find a trainer near you.

If you're right at the start of your forest school journey or thinking of jumping into the world of outdoor learning, choose our 'What is Forest School?' FREE online training.

To delve a little further, you can take additional courses - both under £50 each:

• 'Why Is Play Important at Forest School?'

• 'Risky Play at Forest School'

Forest, Coastal (beach) school & Outdoor Learning stories and journeys

If you already live in the world of Forest, Coastal (beach) School, or Outdoor Learning and were trained by one of Cambium's Associate Trainers, then we'd love to hear about your journey after training.

Please drop us an email, send a video or images so we can share your story on our social platforms.

Follow one of our social platforms to digest a regular source of articles, research and relevant information relating to Forest/Coastal (beach) School training, outdoor learning and linked topics within the world of Forest School such as wellbeing, nature, environment, sustainability, play, etc.

Good reads, interesting articles and studies

• Nicola Gardiner is a former primary school teacher and forest school leader who is now a Trainee Educational Psychologist at Queen’s University Belfast where she is conducting a two-phase research study and is looking for Forest School practitioners to take part in her survey....

• “Grow ecosystems, don't just plant trees!” says new Imperial report on nature." Kathryn Brown, Director of Climate Change and Evidence at The Wildlife Trusts, said that there is a lack of recognition of the link between climate and nature: "UK policy needs to focus on growing ecosystems, not just planting trees, according to new research from the Hitachi-Imperial Centre."

• “Do you ever get that feeling that there aren’t enough hours in the day? That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible to fit everything in. But then, you step outside into the countryside and suddenly everything seems slower, more relaxed, like time has somehow changed.”

• “Children’s Forest is a movement to support children and their communities to reconnect with nature and plant forests for the future generations...The scheme also tries to help children make stronger connections with nature - sitting around campfires, playing and drinking birch sap; guiding them through a four-step process of experiencing, imagining, planting and tending.”

In the past 6-12 months we've welcomed new Associate Trainers to the Cambium network based in numerous UK locations including; Gloucester, Plaistow, Caernarfon, Ruthin - as well as trainers in Cadiz in Spain and Dubai in United Arab Emirates!

Our Associate Trainers map is regularly updated so you can find a trainer that’s suited to your preferred location.

Enjoy the rest of Spring as it slowly turns into Summer! In the meantime, you can keep up to date on our socials ⬇️