Forest School Wales

28/01/2026

👀 SCHOOLS! 👀 Want FREE outdoor learning resources & training to boost your outdoor programme? Local School Nature Grants are back. You can apply for up to £650 of equipment - it's simply to apply. Got any questions? Post them below. Deadline for apps is 13th March.

Apply for a Local School Nature Grant for the chance to get free staff training and £500 worth of outdoor learning equipment for your school.

08/09/2025

This new funding aims to improve children and their caregivers’ health and wellbeing in Wales. We're looking for projects that do this by helping them connect with the natural environment.

The National Lottery Community Fund gives grants to organisations in the UK to help improve their communities. The money awarded comes from the UK National Lottery.

07/06/2025

A disease is devastating the population and the British Trust for Ornithology is asking for all people with gardens and blackbirds to sign up to a special survey

08/04/2025

Coed Lleol are hiring. Job opportunities for 4 exciting posts in Wales working with inspiring woodland based projects.

Our Project Officers engage communities to take part in wellbeing sessions, training courses and volunteering events. Working with project partners and creating partnerships with individuals, communities and providers, working with a diverse participants across the Local Authority geographical area....

25/03/2025

The UK Nature Therapy Conference is being held in sunny Wales this year - are you going? It's happening next month!
It was a great event last year, well organised, with some great workshops and networking.
The organisers have kindly offered a 10% discount to followers of Forest School Wales. Just use the code fswales10 to get the discount. https://naturetherapyconference.co.uk/

08/03/2025

A gathering of Forest School Leaders in North Wales today for our skillshare event - thanks to all who came. If you’d like to join us for our next gathering and meet other Forest schoolers, drop us a line. Thanks to Greg at Nant y Glyn Forest School for hosting us.

03/03/2025

🌳🌲 JOIN OUR NORTH WALES NETWORKING EVENT THIS SATURDAY! 🌲🌳 Meet other Forest School practitioners, share skills, swap stories and make new friends. We would love to see you there. Just £5 a ticket. Book your place via [email protected]

08/02/2025

Want to meet other Forest School practitioners? We would love to meet you. Join us for a day of networking, skill share, campfire food and good company at our North Wales Skill Share event on Sat 8th March Ysgol Goedwig Nant y Glyn Forest School, Colwyn Bay.
All are welcome. Tickets are just £5.
Book your place via [email protected]

29/01/2025

FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS! Local School Nature Grants are back. Grab up to £650 worth of kit for your school and free training. This scheme has helped many schools across Wales. Hurry, the application deadline is 4th April.

Apply for a Local School Nature Grant for the chance to get free staff training and £500 worth of outdoor learning equipment for your school.

20/12/2024

Heddiw yw diwrnod olaf y tymor i lawer, wrth i ysgolion gau ar gyfer y Nadolig. Hoffai Ysgol Goedwig Cymru ddymuno Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi.🎄🎅🤶 Today is the last day of term for many, as schools close for Christmas. Forest School Wales would like to wish you a very happy Christmas and New Year. 🎄🎅🤶

Tra bod ysgolion ar gau am yr ychydig wythnosau nesaf, rydym yn siŵr y bydd rhai ohonoch yn dal i gynnal digwyddiadau a gweithdai dros wyliau’r Nadolig. Rhowch wybod i ni beth rydych chi'n ei wneud.
✨✨ Whilst schools are closed for the next couple of weeks, we’re sure some of you will still be hosting events and workshops over the Christmas break. Let us know what you are doing.✨✨