A Busy Day at Forest School 🌿
Today was a wonderfully productive day at our forest school site, with the children fully immersed in hands-on work from start to finish. It’s been incredible to see how the space is beginning to take shape, and that’s entirely down to the children’s hard work, teamwork and determination.
We began the morning by clearing the area, removing sticks left behind by the mini digger as well as a number of stones. Rather than letting these materials go to waste, the children made the thoughtful decision to repurpose them for our bug hotel, which is currently under construction in the workshop. It’s fantastic to see their awareness of how natural resources can be reused to support wildlife.
With the ground cleared, we moved on to laying the weed membrane. Armed with tools and plenty of enthusiasm, the children carefully hammered pegs into the ground to secure it in place. This required patience and precision and they rose to the challenge brilliantly.
Next came the big task of the day, moving bark into the area using wheelbarrows. This was no easy job and it certainly tested everyone’s strength and perseverance! Although we managed to move only half of the bark, the children showed great resilience and we’re looking forward to finishing the job next week.
To round off the day, we planted some beautiful forget-me-nots that were kindly donated to us. These have been placed along the banks and we’re excited to watch them grow over time. Hopefully, they will one day form a stunning blanket of blue, adding even more life and colour to our forest school environment.
A huge well done to all the children for their effort today. It’s amazing to see what can be achieved when everyone works together!
