Lauren Kinnersley
Celebrating the last 3 years and facing future challenges together
The evidence is mounting that the effects of young people spending time in nature has positive benefits for their mental and physical...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Jul 18, 20233 min
Sensory rich learning outdoors - children with SEND
Over the summer term I have been working outdoors with learners from Carlton Digby special education school, who are mostly non-verbal,...
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Lauren Kinnersley
May 26, 20223 min
John Muir Award
The past few years have had their challenges for us all, with the backdrop of the pandemic. The teenage years are challenging enough to...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Jun 24, 20212 min
Forest School Assistant needed, for a project in partnership with the Institute of Mental Health
I am seeking a Level 2 or Level 3 trained Forest school Assistant to work with me on Monday afternoons, starting in September, at my...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Apr 29, 20212 min
An invitation to get involved in the John Muir Award
The John Muir Award is a UK wide environmental award scheme. It encourages people to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. I am...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Feb 8, 20212 min
Fabulous Ferns
Fern is known to be ancient, first appearing in the fossil record over 360 million years ago in the Devonian period, diversifying into...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Jan 28, 20212 min
The wonders of Hazel
I always think of hazel as the first herald of spring. As I write this in January the hazel catkins are starting to extend. The...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Nov 5, 20202 min
We created a doorstep puppet show!
I believe puppets to be powerful and effective in helping children to learn. They make learning enjoyable and engaging, they are playful...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Jul 8, 20203 min
Singing for Well being
Dr Vikki Aadahl, identified that incorporating singing into our sessions, was one of the key strategies to help children regulate anxiety
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Lauren Kinnersley
Jul 1, 20202 min
Beyond Lock down: Part 1 - Looking Back
It has increased my belief in the restorative power of nature and my determination to support children to have positive experiences outdoors
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Lauren Kinnersley
Apr 18, 20202 min
Making Plantain healing salve
How to make healing salve using plantain, olive oil and beeswax
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Lauren Kinnersley
Sep 20, 20193 min
Using songs and rhymes in nature connection
When I did my Steiner Waldorf training a few things jumped out at me very strongly in the kindergarten years; one was the use of oral...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Sep 13, 20182 min
Talking Trees - teaching the value of trees through story
Last year saw the launch of The Charter for Trees, Woods and People. This sets out the principles for a society in which people and...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Jun 19, 20182 min
Summer Solstice - a celebration of flowers
Summer Solstice is upon us - as we celebrate the longest day, and all of nature is at it's most abundant. The beauty of the Forest...
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Lauren Kinnersley
May 15, 20181 min
Therapeutic benefits of needle felting
Exploring the therapeutic benefits of needle felting with vulnerable groups
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Lauren Kinnersley
May 1, 20181 min
Into the Wild Wood celebrates Spring
It has felt like a long Winter, and how joyful it is to now see Spring all around in the woodlands and hedges. I will be attending a...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Feb 28, 20183 min
How to keep children warm and dry outdoors in cold winter weather
There is nothing more wonderful for children than playing in the snow. But there are challenges to keeping children warm and dry whilst...
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Lauren Kinnersley
Feb 12, 20182 min
Storytelling and Early Years
Storytelling in early years; benefits of storytelling; tips on effective storytelling to younger children
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Lauren Kinnersley
Jan 23, 20181 min
National Storytelling week 2018
The value of story in children's education. Information about Into the Wild Wood and my approach to storytelling. The place of storytell
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Lauren Kinnersley
Jan 18, 20181 min
Spring Forest School sessions
Announcing the Spring programme of Forest school sessions with Into the Wild Wood. Sessions are open to all. Contact...
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