Sylva Supports more Students
Continuing our outreach work, we have supported even more students through myForest, this time in Scotland.
New Woodland Management Resources for Educators
Today the Sylva Foundation launches a set of new woodland management resources for teachers, Forest School leaders and other outdoor educators, through the myForest for Education website.
Forestry Fieldwork Resources Launched for Secondary Schools
Fieldwork in the Forest, our new forestry fieldwork resources for secondary school geography teachers and pupils has been launched today.
Sylva Wood School enews
We’ve released another enews for those interested in our activities related to the Sylva Wood School. We’ve enjoyed a busy autumn at the Sylva Wood School delivering many successful courses. It’s been great to have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from everyone who has taken part. We hope you enjoy reading more about some of these…
Raising the House of Wessex
We had an amazing weekend at the Sylva Wood Centre with the raising of the timber frame for the House of Wessex. Enjoy this short timelapse film!
Bringing Children Closer to Nature
In a report published today, educators and woodland owners from across the UK provide much-needed snapshot of how they are bringing children closer to nature through Forest School practice and outdoor learning. This report reveals how practitioners overcome significant barriers to bringing children closer to nature and how this can be sustained.
Forestry Skills Plan published
The Forestry Skills Forum has produced a five-year plan to promote education, skills, learning and development across the forestry sector in England and Wales, while maintaining close links with the equivalent group in Scotland.
How can more children get closer to nature?
We want everyone with an interest in bringing children closer to nature to take part in an important national survey which will inform practice and policy.
Tree Tools for Schools
We were pleased to have been approached by the Woodland Trust for help in developing a new national resource for schools to be called Tree Tools for Schools. The resources are now live on the Woodland Trust website.
Forest Schools for All
Forest Schools for All is a bold new education project for Sylva Foundation, in partnership with the Forest School Association, and The Ernest Cook Trust, which is also the main funder of the project. The three leading environmental education organisations have come together with the ultimate aim of increasing and sustaining access to Forest Schools for all children in England.