# The Outdoor Teacher Ltd

> Online Courses in Forest School Activities &amp; Outdoor Learning


## Posts

- [Episode 80: Tending the Embers](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-80-tending-the-embers/): Episode 80:&nbsp;Tending the Embers Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: As winter gathers and the days shorten, in this final episode of the season, Marina reflects on the Rowan tree, the act of wintering, and the hidden life beneath stillness. &nbsp; Here are some of her reflections: The Rowan as a winter guardian, its bright berries offering sustenance and protection in the dark months. The solstice as a time of descent, when we enter the heart’s cave and tend the inner fire that keeps us alive through uncertainty. How stillness and retreat restore [&hellip;]
- [Episode 79: Money with a Conscience with Nick Stoop](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/money-with-a-conscience-with-nick-stoop/): Episode 79:&nbsp;Money with a Conscience Guest: Nick Stoop Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Nick Stoop Nick Stoop spent ten years at the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock. He started investing his own savings in 2013 into listed companies that put people and the planet on a level playing field with profitability. In 2019, he was looking to invest his pension savings into positively impactful strategies but wasn’t able to find the underlying fund solutions he sought on existing workplace pension platforms, so he started to build Pangea to provide a solution to all. His entire pension is now invested into positively [&hellip;]
- [Episode 78: Level 2 Ecotherapy: From Me to We](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-78-level-2-ecotherapy-from-me-to-we/): Episode 78:&nbsp;Level 2 Ecotherapy: From Me to We Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In this solo episode, Marina explores what Linda Buzzell calls “level two ecotherapy” &#8211; a shift from using nature as a tool for human wellbeing to recognising our reciprocal relationship with the living world. Moving from “me” to “we,” she reflects on how our practices, systems, and mindsets can evolve toward a more ethical, embodied, and relational way of belonging. Key Ideas Explored The move from extraction to relationship — recognising nature as a living partner, not a service. [&hellip;]
- [Episode 77: The Deeper Work of Ecotherapy with Linda Buzzell](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-77-the-deeper-work-of-ecotherapy-with-linda-buzzell/): Episode 77:&nbsp;The Deeper Work of Ecotherapy Guest: Linda Buzzell Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Linda Buzzell Linda Buzzell, MA, LMFT, is a psychotherapist with over 40 years’ experience, who has specialized in ecopsychology and ecotherapy since around 2000. She is adjunct faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute, in their Depth Psychology / Ecopsychology programs. In 2009 she co-edited (with Craig Chalquist) the anthology Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind,&nbsp;which is often cited as a foundational text in applied ecopsychology and ecotherapy. She also founded the International Association for Ecotherapy and has been involved in editorial work (e.g. Ecotherapy News) and teaching across [&hellip;]
- [Episode 76: The Cost of Looking Away](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-76-the-cost-of-looking-away/): Episode 76:&nbsp;The Cost of Looking Away Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In this episode, Marina reflects on power, responsibility, and duty of care.&nbsp;As November marks a season of endings and beginnings, she looks beneath the surface of our systems — from education to environment, and asks what happens when we stop paying attention, and what it costs us when we do. This conversation traces the threads between integrity and innocence, corruption and accountability, and how our personal and professional ethics shape the wider ecology we live within. Key Ideas Explored The uneasy [&hellip;]
- [Episode 75: The River of Truth with Ash Smith](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-75-the-river-of-truth-with-ash-smith/): Episode 75:&nbsp;The River of Truth Guest: Ash Smith Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Ash Smith In this episode, I’m speaking with Ash Smith, the founder of Windrush Against Sewage Pollution. A retired Detective Superintendent, former angler and scuba diver, Ash has spent the last eight years investigating the truth about what’s happening in our rivers. His love for the natural world, combined with a deep sense of justice, led him to gather a team of committed people from different disciplines to form one of the most effective groups holding water companies and regulators to account. In our conversation, Ash shares what’s [&hellip;]
- [Episode 74: What is Education for Now](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-74-what-is-education-for-now/): Episode 74:&nbsp;What is Education for Now Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In this reflective solo episode, Marina explores how the changing seasons, our ancestral roots, and the social history of education help us question what learning really means today. We journey from postwar Britain to the present classroom, asking how we can reimagine education as something alive, relational, and grounded in nature. Gratitude for autumn, the changing light, and small comforts that sustain us. Reflection on the natural cycle of endings and beginnings and what it teaches us about renewal. The symbolism [&hellip;]
- [Episode 73: Making Nature a Right in Education with Suzanne Welch](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/making-nature-a-right-in-education-suzanne-welch/): Episode 73:&nbsp;Making Nature a Right in Education Guest: Suzanne Welch Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Suzanne Welch My guest today is Suzanne Welch, Education Partnership Manager at the RSPB, the UK’s largest nature conservation charity with over a million members, and in this episode she explores what it would mean to make nature a right in education and why it’s time to rethink the purpose. Suzanne has spent decades in outdoor learning &#8211; from taking inner-city children to the Thames foreshore, where subjects like science, history and geography came alive, to now convening national partnerships and influencing education policy. Her work [&hellip;]
- [Episode 72: Learning for Life](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-72-learning-for-life/): Episode 72:&nbsp;Learning for Life Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In this closing episode of Season 9, I’m exploring something that feels urgent in our times: the difference between education and learning. Education is often about systems, metrics, and tests — but learning is about life itself. It happens in forests, green spaces, kitchens, and communities. It’s experiential, embodied, relational, and remembered because we live it.With the rise of AI, increasing mental health challenges, and the fast pace of our lives, we need to ask: what skills truly matter now, and how can [&hellip;]
- [Episode 71: Beyond Profit & Power: The Children’s Fire and the Future of Leadership with Mac Macartney](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-71-mac-macartney-interview/): Episode 71:&nbsp;Beyond Profit &amp; Power: The Children’s Fire and the Future of Leadership Guest: Mac Macartney Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Mac Macartney In this episode of the Wild Minds Podcast, I’m in conversation with Mac Macartney, a storyteller, leader, and founder of Embercombe, exploring what it means to live and lead in service to life.In this far-reaching conversation, we explore The Children’s Fire — an ancient principle that no law, decision, or action should harm the young of any species, and how it might transform leadership, education, and our relationship with the natural world.We talk about education rooted in the [&hellip;]
- [Episode 70: Scientific Enough to Wonder](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-70-scientific-enough-to-wonder/): Episode 70: Scientific Enough to Wonder Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In this episode of Wild Minds, I&#8217;m exploring what it’s like to have big questions that don’t always fit into your job title. Whether you’re a teacher, therapist, or just someone who feels things deeply, this conversation is about the risk, and importance, of staying open, curious, and honest in times of change. Topics include: What it feels like to hide parts of yourself in professional spaces The fear of sounding “too out there” or being seen as unprofessional Why curiosity [&hellip;]
- [Episode 69: Beyond the Five Senses: A Model for Plant Communication with Pam Montgomery](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-69-plant-communication-with-pam-montgomery/): Episode 69:&nbsp;Beyond the Five Senses: A Model for Plant Communication Guest: Pam Montgomery Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Pam Montgomery In this powerful and expansive conversation, Pam Montgomery (teacher, author, and plant spirit ally) invites us into a deeper relationship with the natural world.We explore what it means to communicate with plants, how to trust our intuition, and how ancient ways of knowing are being remembered at this time of global rebirth.Through personal story, scientific insights, and spiritual practice, Pam helps us reimagine our role in the web of life. Pam Montgomery is an herbalist, author, international teacher, Earth elder and [&hellip;]
- [Episode 68: Leading With Our Inner Life](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-68-leading-with-our-inner-life/): Episode 68:&nbsp;Leading With Our Inner Life Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In this solo episode, I&#8217;m reflecting on the quiet strength it takes to pause, listen, and allow our inner world to guide how we show up &#8211; especially in uncertain times. This season is taking an interesting turn as I find myself paying closer attention to my inner life &#8211; to sensations, to moment-by-moment shifts, and to the subtle places where I might be reacting. I’m learning to be alongside feelings, not rushing past them, but staying curious. In this episode, [&hellip;]
- [Episode 67: Sharing Nature and the Power of Deep Play with Joseph Bharat Cornell](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/joseph-bharat-cornell-podcast/): Episode 67: Sharing Nature and the Power of Deep Play Guest: Joseph Bharat Cornell Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Joseph Bharat Cornell In today&#8217;s episode I have the deep honour of welcoming Joseph Bharat Cornell &#8211; a world-renowned author, educator, naturalist, and pioneer in the field of nature connection. Joseph’s Sharing Nature books have sold over a million copies and been translated into twenty-five languages, sparking what’s been called a worldwide revolution in nature education. Back in the 1970s, Joseph pioneered an experiential, heart-centered approach to learning in nature, now known as Flow Learning™. This transformative model, along with his joyful and [&hellip;]
- [Episode 66: Our Maps Are Not the Territory](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-66-our-maps-are-not-the-territory/): Episode 66:&nbsp;Our Maps Are Not the Territory Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In this episode, I&#8217;m reflecting on how cultural narratives, inner archetypes, and seasonal wisdom shape our understanding of being human &#8211; and how returning to embodied presence and natural cycles can guide us toward wholeness. Reflecting on adolescence and the vulnerability of youth in today’s world Exploring the dehumanising of men and women by imagining the openness of a baby &#8211; full of will, need, emotion and unarmoured presence Questioning what our culture teaches us about feeling, strength and identity [&hellip;]
- [Episode 65: Living the Cycle: Nature, Will & the Full Spectrum of Being Human](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-65-marianne-heginworth-podcast/): Episode 65:&nbsp;Living the Cycle: Nature, Will &amp; the Full Spectrum of Being Human Guest: Marianne Siddons Heginworth Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Marianne Siddons Heginworth Today I’m in conversation with Marianne Siddons Heginworth &#8211; therapist, ceremonialist, somatic practitioner, and long-time guide of the imaginal, archetypal, and wild relational landscapes. Marianne trained as a dramatherapist over 25 years ago, and her path since then has been one of deep service &#8211; to those at the end of life, to those grieving, and to those longing to return to the earth and to themselves.&nbsp; She has worked extensively in that time with those [&hellip;]
- [Episode 64: Rivers, Oaks, and Silence - A Season of Connection](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-64-rivers-oaks-and-silence/): Episode 64:&nbsp;Rivers, Oaks, and Silence &#8211; A Season of Connection Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: As we reach the end of Season 8 of the Wild Minds Podcast, I want to take a moment to reflect on this incredible journey we’ve been on together. It’s been such a privilege to speak with so many inspiring guests, each contributing their knowledge and experience in reshaping our relationship with the natural world. In this final episode, I’m diving into some of the reflections and insights I’ve gathered over the season. I’ll share personal thoughts [&hellip;]
- [Episode 63: Cultural Emergence and Permaculture with Looby Macnamara](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-63-cultural-emergence-and-permaculture-with-looby-macnamara/): Episode 63:&nbsp;Cultural Emergence and Permaculture Guest: Looby Macnamara Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Looby Macnamara In this week’s episode of the Wild Minds Podcast, I&#8217;m speaking with Looby Macnamara about permaculture, cultural emergence, and how small shifts in our habits and decision-making can lead us toward a more sustainable future. We discuss how thinking outside the box and embracing the unexpected can open up new pathways for growth. Looby Macnamara is the co-founder of the global Cultural Emergence movement..She is an author, designer, gardener, song leader, mother, and artist. She is the author of four influential books: People &amp; Permaculture, 7 [&hellip;]
- [Episode 62: Untamed Knowing](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-62-untamed-knowing/): Episode 62:&nbsp;Untamed Knowing Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In this episode, I reflect on the importance of slowing down and being present in the natural world, while exploring how our perceptions and beliefs shape our reality. I delve into the limitations of scientific objectivity, the influence of our environment on our well-being, and the need for a deeper, more holistic way of understanding ourselves and the world around us. Here are the key takeaways from this episode: The importance of engaging with the more-than-human world for reassurance, as a counter to the [&hellip;]
- [Episode 61: Deep Ecology & the Healing of Separation with John Seed](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-61-john-seed-podcast/): Episode 61: Deep Ecology &amp; the Healing of Separation Guest: John Seed Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb John Seed In this episode of Wild Minds, I’m honoured to be in conversation with John Seed — a true elder of the environmental movement and one of the most influential voices in deep ecology. He influenced my own journey into environmental education in the late 1980’s so it was a real privilege of sharing this conversation with him. Once a child refugee and IBM systems engineer, John’s life took a radical turn when he became a frontline activist in the global rainforest protection [&hellip;]
- [Episode 60: The Sacred Attributes of Connection](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-60-sacred-attributes-of-connection/): Episode 60:&nbsp;The Sacred Attributes of Connection Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In today’s episode, Marina is exploring the 7 Sacred Attributes – also known as the Attributes of Connection. These teachings, rooted in Lakota tradition and carried into the Deep Nature Connection movement by Jon Young, offer a powerful framework for individual and community healing. In this episode, Marina explores: The 7 attributes and share how they relate to connection and the regeneration of healthy culture. Sacred = Connection The 7 Sacred Attributes, or Attributes of Connection, originate from the Lakota Woptura [&hellip;]
- [Episode 59: Deep Nature Connection & The Sacred Attributes with Jon Young](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/jon-young/): Episode 59: ​Deep Nature Connection &amp; The Sacred Attributes Guest: Jon Young Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Jon Young Jon Young is a deep nature-people-self connection researcher, mentor, naturalist, wildlife tracker, author, workshop leader, consultant and storyteller. Jon has been mentored in deep nature connection by his own grandmothers, Tom Brown, Jr. and a host of elders and experts. As a leader in the field of nature-based community building over 40 years, Jon’s research into the impact and significance of nature on mentoring, human intelligence, spirituality, well-being and development has influenced tens of thousands of people worldwide. Jon has authored and [&hellip;]
- [Episode 58: The Ecological Self](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-58-the-ecological-self/): Episode 58:&nbsp;The Ecological Self Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: A rich and soulful exploration of the season of spring, and our deepening connection to self, others, and the natural world. Marina invites us to slow down, listen more deeply, and reconnect with the cycles that shape our inner and outer lives. Explores the relationship between our social self and wider ecological self. Dives deeper into the Spring and our own inner cycles of renewal – with reference to the Tree Calendar and Hawthorn! Invites listeners to treat their inner child with the [&hellip;]
- [Episode 57: Singing with Nightingales: Folk Songs & The Wild with Sam Lee](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-57-singing-with-nightingales-folk-songs-and-the-wild/): Episode 57: Singing with Nightingales: Folk Songs &amp; The Wild Guest: Sam Lee Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Sam Lee Welcome back to Season 8 of The Wild Minds Podcast! My guest today is Sam Lee, a renowned folk singer, a Mercury Prize-nominated and BBC Folk Award-winning singer, a passionate conservationist, activist, author of the novel, The Nightingale, and a guardian of traditional songs with his latest album, Songdreaming. Sam has spent years weaving music with the natural world. In this episode, we dive into his journey, the role of music in rewilding our hearts, and, of course, the captivating song of [&hellip;]
- [Episode 56: What Really Matters](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-56-what-really-matters/): Episode 56: What Really Matters? Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: This is our final episode of the season, and today, I’m asking: What Really Matters? As we approach the Spring Equinox, a time of balance, renewal, and reflection, I  dive into the different dimensions of health &#8211; physical, mental, social, environmental, and spiritual, and ask: Are the values we live by truly our own? Do we give ourselves time to reflect, to listen, and to follow what truly matters?
- [Episode 55: Reimagining Learning: Creativity, Attunement, and Slow Pedagogy with Debi Keyte-Hartland](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-55-debi-keyte-hartland-podcast/): Episode 55: Reimagining Learning: Creativity, Attunement, and Slow Pedagogy Guest: Debi Keyte-Hartland Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Debi Keyte-Hartland Today I am speaking with Debi Keyte-Hartland (MA), who is an independent artist-educator and early childhood pedagogical consultant. Debi is passionate about young children’s learning and development and the ways it can be fostered and enabled. She works with educators to support young children’s creativity and critical thinking, their playful inquiry, as well as how they develop working theories to learn, understand and interact with the world and how it works. She is excited by how the arts can be developed as [&hellip;]
- [Episode 54: Lessons from the Natural World](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-54-lessons-from-the-natural-world/): Episode 54:&nbsp;Lessons from the Natural World Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Show Notes: In this episode, I explore the deep connections between nature, energy, and the way we live and learn. Although navigating the hidden costs of our modern lives often weighs heavily. I reflect on how we can develop greater awareness and resilience together and here are some of the areas I discuss: How our daily lives are built on fossil fuels, from transportation to everyday products, making us deeply reliant on resource extraction. While electric vehicles seem like a solution, their production [&hellip;]
- [Episode 53: Unleashing the Power of Imagination with Rob Hopkins](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-53-rob-hopkins-unleashing-the-power-of-imagination/): Episode 53: Unleashing the Power of Imagination Guest: Rob Hopkins Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Rob Hopkins Rob Hopkins is a cofounder of Transition Town Totnes and Transition Network, and the author of The Transition Handbook, The Transition Companion, The Power of Just Doing Stuff, 21 Stories of Transition and most recently, From What Is to What If: unleashing the power of imagination to create the future we want. He presents the podcast series ‘From What If to What Next‘. In 2012, he was voted one of the Independent’s top 100 environmentalists and was on Nesta and the Observer’s list of Britain’s 50 New Radicals. Hopkins has also appeared [&hellip;]
- [Episode 52: The Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor Learning](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-52-my-advanced-certificate-online-training/): Episode 52:&nbsp;The Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor Learning Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses topics including: In this episode Marina talks about her online course &#8216;The Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor Learning&#8217;. Why Forest School and Outdoor Learning is a game changer for educators Insights from masterclasses on sensory integration, mental health and deep nature connection The support from the UK Health &amp; Safety Executive for well-managed risk How access to the outdoors brings so many physical, cognitive and emotional benefits as well as developing a [&hellip;]
- [Episode 51: Nature Based Revolution with Amei Andrews](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-51-nature-based-revolution/): Episode 51: Nature Based Revolution Guest: Amie Andrews Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Amie Andrews My guest today is Amie Andrews, and in this episode, we dive into the transformative potential of nature-based solutions for health, wellbeing, and community resilience. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, we dive into: The role of Small Woods National Charity, including their history and mission to connect people with woodlands. What social forestry is and how it supports both woodland health and human wellbeing. The growing appetite for nature-based activities and the evolving partnership between people and the environment. Insights on [&hellip;]
- [Episode 50: Reclaiming Values Beyond Capitalism](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-50-reclaiming-values-beyond-capitalism/): Episode 50:&nbsp;Reclaiming Values Beyond Capitalism Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses topics including: Visioning in the new year as a physical expression of intention and future aspirations. Conversations on creating mindsets that minimize harm to others, oneself, and the natural world. Critique of neoliberalism&#8217;s disconnection from a respectful land ethic. Reflections on the right to roam and land ownership paradigms. Insights from indigenous perspectives on land ownership and The Law of Discovery and Terra Nullious (see links). Corporate and political accountability and the need for political will to legislate sustainable [&hellip;]
- [Episode 49: Right to Roam, Right to Learn with Lewis Winks](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-49-lewis-winks-right-to-roam/): Episode 49: Right to Roam, Right to Learn Guest: Lewis Winks Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Lewis Winks Lewis Winks Lewis Winks is a researcher, writer and campaigner focused on cultural and social transformations, environmental advocacy, and access to nature. He co-founded Lestari, a consultancy specialising in bringing social research into environmental education. He also works with Right to Roam, a grassroots campaign pushing for greater rights of access to the English countryside – including defending the right to wild camp on Dartmoor. Lewis completed his PhD at the University of Exeter’ geography department where he focused on outdoor learning an [&hellip;]
- [Episode 48: Remember We Are Wild](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-48-remember-we-are-wild/): Episode 48:&nbsp;Remember We Are Wild Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Episode 48: Remember We Are Wild For the final episode of Season 6, I began by thinking about what it would be like to be an animal, a human animal, being force fed in a container of sorts. Trying to imagine the limitations of this lived experience compared to one where I am free to exercise my full-bodied animal life. In this episode, Marina&#8230;&nbsp; Imagines what it would be like if we were confined and raised to be eaten! Explores what is taken from [&hellip;]
- [Episode 47: Land Ownership, Traditional Conservation and Declining Biodiversity with Nadia Shaikh](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-47-nadia-shaikh/): Episode 47: Land Ownership, Traditional Conservation and Declining Biodiversity Guest: Nadia Shaikh Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Nadia Shaikh Nadia Shaikh is a naturalist, conservationist and land justice activist working with Right to Roam. She has worked in Land Policy for the RSPB and has worked for a decade in urban areas delivering environmental education and community engagement. She is a Trustee for the Wildlife and Countryside Link and works with BPOC in conservation addressing issues of decolonising the sector. What I really appreciated throughout this conversation is how our history, what we are taught, our policies and legal framework really impact [&hellip;]
- [Episode 46: Growing Up - Core Principles and Needs](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-46-core-principles-and-needs/): Episode 46:&nbsp;Growing Up: Core Principles and Needs Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Episode 46: Growing Up: Core Principles and Needs In this episode I take a look at the four guiding principles that underpin the early years foundation stage in the UK and consider how these principles could also underpin wellbeing. Sometimes it appears that nature-based experiences and learning is alternative or radical, but these very same principles exist underneath our practice we are all unique in the ways we learn and develop. We all need positive relationships to thrive, and have time to [&hellip;]
- [Episode 45: Children as Beings and Children as Becomings with Sam Williams](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-45-children-as-beings-and-children-as-becomings/): Episode 45: Children as Beings and Children as Becomings Guest: Sam Williams Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Sam Williams In this episode, I&#8217;m speaking with Sam Williams, headteacher of Redcliffe Nursery School, a state-maintained nursery school in the centre of Bristol. I particularly enjoyed the thoughtful exploration of his value of democracy and how this begins for nursery aged children.  Really thinking about how a childs’s own agency, as well as being valued for what they think and say and do, links to this value of democracy. Alongside this, the skills and care that is encouraged and needed in understanding and [&hellip;]
- [Episode 44: The Essentials of Healthy Nature-Based Practice](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-44-the-essentials-of-healthy-nature-based-practice/): Episode 44:&nbsp;The Essentials of Healthy Nature-Based Practice Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Episode 44: The Essentials of Healthy Nature-Based Practice October has arrived and the days are growing shorter and colder, yet at this time of year, we also experience a last rush of some of the edible plants before the winter. For example you can find nettle, plantain, ground ivy and even cleavers, as well as all of the berries, and if you know what you are doing, its also mushroom season! Though this cycle of growth is coming to a close and [&hellip;]
- [Episode 43: Relationships Rooted in Consent with Sophie Christophy](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-43-sophie-christophy-relationships-rooted-in-consent/): Episode 43: Relationships Rooted in Consent Guest: Sophie Christophy Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Sophie Christophy My guest today is Sophie Christophy, co-founder of the Cabin and the Lodge, both self-directed learning communities for home educated young people. In 2016 Sophie established the philosophy and concept of consent-based education, which is the theme of today’s podcast. We start the conversation about our dominant culture and how we find ourselves within a patriarchal world view, regardless of our gender. We discuss that we can all behave, mostly unconsciously in a patriarchal way, by normalizing power structures. In the context of school, by having [&hellip;]
- [Episode 42: Embodied Practice in our Special Education Needs-World](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-42-embodied-practice-in-our-special-education-needs-world/): Episode 42:&nbsp;Embodied Practice in our Special Education Needs-World Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; It’s good to be back for a new season and notice autumn arriving! &nbsp;Isn’t it incredibly difficult to get away from screens and allow time for play, reflection, rest and social connection. &nbsp;On a recent walk, I saw swallows, who will soon be leaving us for southern Africa, and I did some research on Atlantic Mackerel as I saw all these people fishing – turn out they are leaving too and going north – life is [&hellip;]
- [Episode 41: Special Education Needs & Vocational Learning with David Cowell](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-41-david-cowell-alp-schools/): Episode 41: Special Education Needs &amp; Vocational Learning Guest: David Cowell Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb David Cowell Welcome back to Season 6! My guest today is David Cowell, Managing Director of ALP Schools – a group of special needs educational independent schools, funded by the local authority. These five schools are for young people between the ages of 6-19 and 25 who have diagnosed special educational needs. In 2016, He was awarded an MBE for his contribution to vocational education and has spearheaded the opportunity for many schools, alongside dedicated staff, to value and bring in a range of vocational [&hellip;]
- [Episode 40: Wild Hearts, Wise Bodies](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-40-wild-hearts-wise-bodies/): Episode 40:&nbsp;Wild Hearts, Wise Bodies Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; This is the final episode of Season 5 until we meet again on September 23rd around the Autumn Equinox! I find myself once again in July, re-committing to taking time to slow down and make sure I spend time in natural spaces. I think in order to walk my talk, particularly with regard to listening deeply to the natural world and the wisdom that might arise from this encounter, I know it’s necessary to slow down, to facilitate for [&hellip;]
- [Episode 39: Listening to the Wild World with Rebecca Wildbear](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-39-listening-to-the-wild-world-rebecca-wildbear/): Episode 39:Listening to the Wild World Guest: Rebecca Wildbear Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Rebecca Wildbear Welcome to today’s episode! I’m thrilled to introduce my guest, Rebecca Wildbear. Rebecca is the author of Wild Yoga, a book that guides us to inhabit our bodies and listen to the animate natural world. She tracks dreams, invites us to embrace vulnerability, listening deeply to nature, and to be open to what arises. Rebecca holds an M.S. in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and spent fifteen years working as a Wilderness Therapist. She’s also a professional river guide, having captained boats through pristine, fish-filled [&hellip;]
- [Episode 38: Transforming Education and Health Through Nature](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-38-transforming-education-and-health-through-nature/): Episode 38:&nbsp;Transforming Education and Health Through Nature Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; Welcome to Episode 38! Today, I&#8217;m delving into the transformative power of nature in education and health. I&#8217;ll be sharing the backstory of Circle of Life Rediscovery, my community interest company, and our journey in offering nature-based programmes and green interventions with the National Health Service and various teams over the past 20 years. We dive into:&nbsp; Celebrating the Nettle Seeds from the female nettle plant (Urtica dioica). They have separate female and male plants, full of [&hellip;]
- [Episode 37: Rewilding our Imagination with Dylan Walker](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-37-rewilding-our-imagination/): Episode 37:Rewilding Our Imagination Guest: Dylan Walker Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Dylan Walker In this episode, I’m so excited to speak with Dylan Walker, who describes himself as part entrepreneur, part ecologist, and part educator. Dylan uses innovative techniques to spark our imaginations, inspiring visions of a wilder world where humans play a central and positive role. He passionately believes that cultivating a deep cultural connection with nature is the only way to safeguard our precious wildlife for the future. This enlightening conversation left me feeling optimistic and deeply contemplative about the urgent need to revolutionize how we teach and [&hellip;]
- [Episode 36: Beyond Net-Zero - Transforming Learning Through Nature's Patterns](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/beyond-net-zero-transforming-learning-through-natures-patterns/): Episode 36:&nbsp;Beyond Net-Zero: Transforming Learning Through Nature&#8217;s Patterns Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; Welcome to Episode 36! Today, I begin to delve into the fascinating world of biomimicry and nature&#8217;s patterns, exploring how these principles can help us become net contributors in our communities and beyond and of course other interesting ideas!&nbsp; I&#8217;ll discuss how we could develop these natural blueprints to foster participation, learning, and positive change. I believe it&#8217;s crucial for everyone to feel empowered in their learning and community engagement, realizing that we can make a [&hellip;]
- [Episode 35: Humans as Net-Contributors: Learning from Biomimicry and Living Principles with Deborah Benham](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-35-biomimicry-and-living-system-solutions/): Episode 35:Humans as Net-Contributors:  Learning from Biomimicry and Living Principles Guest: Deborah Benham Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Deborah Benham My guest today is Dr Deborah Benham. In addition to her academic career as a biologist, Deborah is a biomimicry educator, a Gaia Education and Transition Towns trainer, and has huge experience in how we can draw on living systems to support solutions to societal challenges. I am very inspired to share this episode with you! We can actually be net-contributors as humans rather than always extracting and taking.  It’s so easy to speak about all the problems and seemingly hard [&hellip;]
- [Episode 34: The What and Why of Outdoor Learning](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/the-what-and-why-of-outdoor-learning/): Episode 34:&nbsp;The What and Why of Outdoor Learning Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; In episode 34, Marina defines outdoor learning and shares practical examples of its implementation in schools. Additionally, she explores the broader social and economic context we live in and questions if our education system should provide more opportunities for young people to understand political and economic processes, especially with the backdrop of the upcoming UK General elections. It seems remiss to spend 14-16 years in education without grasping basic democracy and economics, and giving young people [&hellip;]
- [Episode 33: Bringing the Outdoors into Mainstream Education with Linda Dupret](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-33-bringing-the-outdoors-into-mainstream-education/): Episode 33:Bringing the Outdoors into Mainstream Education Guest: Linda Dupret Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Linda Dupret We&#8217;re kicking off Season 5 with an inspiring interview featuring Linda Dupret, a former headteacher with extensive experience leading an urban-based primary school. Linda&#8217;s passion for the outdoors drove her to integrate nature into mainstream education. I believe it’s crucial to provide young people with as many opportunities as possible to connect with nature. Outdoor learning, including approaches like Forest School, not only boosts wellbeing but also creates engaging educational experiences. In this episode, Linda shares how she incorporates elements like fire and tools [&hellip;]
- [Episode 32: Wrapping Up Season 4: Love, Grief and the call for Ecocide Law](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-32-love-grief-and-the-call-for-ecocide-law/): Episode 32: Wrapping Up Season 4: Love, Grief and the call for Ecocide Law Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses: Episode 32 is the last episode in Season 4! Marina is pulling together some of her thoughts about the last few weeks, and Season 5 will begin on 17th June. What&#8217;s Ecocide and Why Does It Matter? (https://www.stopecocide.earth/become) How may our hidden School curriculum shape environmental connection? The educational value of stones, leaves, mud and sticks for the early years. The introduction of Ecocide Bill in the UK in November 2023. [&hellip;]
- [Episode 31: Exploring Education & Unschooling with Clare Caro](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-31-exploring-education-and-unschooling/): Episode 31:Exploring Education &amp; Unschooling Guest: Clare Caro Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Clare Caro My guest today is Clare Caro, who lives in Rutland with her family and works as a co-director of the social enterprise Root-and-Branch Out, and with the local home-educating community. She has a keen interest in childhood development, progressive education, and behavioral science. While her interest led to creating various projects such as The Pikler Collection and Nature Play, she has lately been working on an education model that promotes the integrated development of personal-literacy, social-literacy and eco-literacy (launch set for September 2024.) Listen on Spotify [&hellip;]
- [Episode 30: There Is Nothing Irrational About Emotions!](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/there-is-nothing-irrational-about-emotions/): Episode 30:&nbsp;There is Nothing Irrational About Emotions Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; In Episode 30, I wanted to explore how we exile certain feelings to our unconscious, and how much we need them back, when we are ready, to be able to feel our grief and to avoid looking for relief in distractions, buying things, blaming others, so that we don’t abandon our own wild dreams and values. &nbsp; Humans are certainly very complex, and I am very interested in how our suppression of feelings is connected to the [&hellip;]
- [Episode 29: The Radical Act of Warmth in an Avoidant-Attachment Culture with Sarah Peyton](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-29-sarah-peyton-podcast/): Episode 29:The Radical Act of Warmth in an Avoidant-Attachment Culture Guest: Sarah Peyton Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Sarah Peyton My guest today is neuroscience educator, Sarah Peyton, who is an author, an international constellations facilitator, Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication, and someone who has spent many years integrating constellations, brain science and the use of resonant language to heal trauma. She works with audiences internationally to create a compassionate understanding of the effects of relational trauma on the brain and teaches people how words change and heal us. Sarah speaks about both the personal and the systemic forces that lead [&hellip;]
- [Episode 28: Developing Our Inner Compass Through Relationship With The Non-Human World](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-28-developing-our-inner-compass/): Episode 28:Developing your Inner Compass through Relationships with the Non-Human World Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; In Episode 28, I&#8217;m feeling more reflective as I revisit some of the themes from my conversation with Peter Owen Jones last week. A sense of sanctuary and intimacy with the non-human world, and ‘place’. The celebration of springtime and how the greening of our land informs our practice. The inner compass that pulls us home and helps us navigate the journey. Themes of love and punishment and how we exile parts that [&hellip;]
- [Episode 27: The Seduction Of Order with Peter Owen Jones](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-27-peter-owen-jones/): Episode 27:The Seduction of Order Guest: Peter Owen Jones Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Peter Owen Jones My guest today is Peter Owen Jones Peter Owen Jones is an ecological thinker and activist, as well as a celebrated BBC TV presenter.  Peter was ordained as a Parish Priest in 1992 and has explored the world’s religious and spiritual ideas and distilled essential wisdom for contemporary modern life. In this episode we get to listen to some extracts from Peter’s book ‘Conversations with Nature’ as well as a re-wording of the Lord’s Prayer – fitting for Easter. I really enjoyed this rich [&hellip;]
- [Episode 26: Behaviour is Communication](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/25-behaviour-is-communication/): Episode 26:Behaviour is Communication Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; In episode 26, I&#8217;m sharing the importance of knowing that our behaviour does not really reflect what is going on internally and that most of the time we are not aware of how our unmet needs are fuelling the behaviour that we need support for, not punishment. Behaviour is an outward expressions of feelings, thoughts, needs and intentions (see Alfie Kohn’s work). How do we want our children to turn out? What’s the cost of a punitive and controlling approach? [&hellip;]
- [Episode 25: Why Love Matters with Jon Cree](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-25-why-love-matters-with-jon-cree/): Episode 25:Why Love Matters Guest: Jon Cree Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Jon Cree My guest today is Jon Cree, co-author of our book, “The Essential Guide to Forest School and Nature Pedagogy”. For more than 40 Years he has been reconnecting people of all ages to the natural world. Jon is a founding director of the Forest School Association, and passionate about how the Forest School approach can help youngsters who find traditional schooling a challenge. For me, he shows how someone with so much experience can remain humble and with an exuberance for learning – he is no doubt [&hellip;]
- [Episode 24: Why is Experiential Learning Needed in Education](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-24-why-is-experiential-learning-needed-in-education/): Season 3, Episode 24:Why is Experiential Learning Needed in Education? Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; In this last episode of Season 3, I’m sharing about why education needs to be more experiential, outdoors and practical. In particular looking at what life experiences are important for child development, and indeed adult development and to encourage you all to support more outdoor time for young people! Why education needs to be more experiential and practical. The importance of direct experience. Linking embodied learning to subject learning. The wholeness, nature-centric model. The [&hellip;]
- [Episode 23: Beyond Modernity Eco-Systemic and Tentacular Thinking with Roger Duncan](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-23-roger-duncan/): Episode 23:Beyond Modernity Eco-Systemic and Tentacular Thinking Guest: Roger Duncan Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Roger Duncan Roger Duncan, M.Sc., UKCP is a registered Systemic Family Therapist, Systemic supervisor, and author. He originally studied biology and later trained as a Waldorf teacher, and Wilderness rites of passage guide with The School of Lost Borders before becoming a Systemic Family Therapist. He was one of the pioneer tutors of the Ruskin Mill Education Trust where he was involved in the development of innovative therapeutic education programs for adolescents with complex and challenging behaviour in the woodlands and wilderness settings and had a [&hellip;]
- [Episode 22: Ecological Niches: Unravelling Our Role](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-22-ecological-niches-unravelling-our-role/): Season 3, Episode 22:Ecological Niches &#8211;&nbsp; Unravelling Our Role Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; Our mind&#8217;s potential What is your Ecological Niche? Embracing the Nature-Centric Model. Choosing where to direct your attention. Fostering a quieter mind. Action as an antidote to anxiety. Humans as net contributors. What is the next moment of experience? Music by Geoff Robb:&nbsp;www.geoffrobb.com&nbsp; Sense Meditation Sense Meditations are a wonderful way to tune into the surroundings and become fully present. It’s much easier to pay attention to your senses, your hearing, taste, smell, sounds and [&hellip;]
- [Episode 21: Indigenous Spirituality with Angharad Wynne](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/angharad-wynne-podcast/): Episode 21:Indigenous Spirituality Guest: Angharad Wynne Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Angharad Wynne Angharad Wynne is a writer and storyteller, a place-maker and heritage specialist with over 25 years of experience in the field, working both within Wales, in the UK, Ireland and US. She is also a writer, speaker and retreat and expedition leader. Angharad has spent much of her life exploring the landscapes and lore of this land. Since childhood, she has followed her feet along pathways back through the portals of ancient myth, folklore, history, song and poetry of Britain, and particularly of her native Wales. Today, she [&hellip;]
- [Episode 20: Earth’s Whispers: Embracing Winter's Wisdom](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/earths-whispers-embracing-winters-wisdom/): Season 3, Episode 20:Earth’s Whispers: Embracing Winter&#8217;s Wisdom Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses:&nbsp; I’m not feeling so well here today, full of cold, but before I take my own advice and slow down, I wanted to reflect on this season and how our lives can be supported and understood by noticing the living world around us. What are the other animals and plants up to? In the northern hemisphere, Winter gives us an opportunity to go within, to spend some time with ourselves and our loved ones during the [&hellip;]
- [Episode 19: A Story of Education and Knowledge with Rowan Salim](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-19-rowan-salim/): Season 3, Episode 19:A Story of Education and Knowledge  Guest: Rowan Salim Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Rowan Salim Rowan Salim is a geographer, facilitator, community gardener and storyteller who loves playing, making things, meeting people, and engaging in deep, slow learning. She is one of the founders of Free We Grow, a self-directed, nature based and sociocratic children’s learning community in Lewisham, and Putney Community Gardens, a network of green and wild growing, playing and learning spaces on the Ashburton Estate in Wandsworth. I enjoyed how this conversation embraced ancestry, how we both value the hospitality and generosity of other cultures. [&hellip;]
- [Episode 18: Are You Risk Averse?](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-18-are-you-risk-averse/): Season 3,&nbsp;Episode 18:Are You Risk Averse? Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses: The empowerment of educators and those who work with young people. What we have lost since the 1920’s, in terms of children’s roaming radius! The cultural lens of risk and play. How our own risk appetite affects us and what we do. Is using our hands for crafts, whittling and fire-making really that risky? The importance of a growth-mind set. Music by Geoff Robb:&nbsp;www.geoffrobb.com&nbsp; Looking for more help with risky activities? Get lifetime access to Marina&#8217;s webinar for [&hellip;]
- [Episode 17: Navigating Risk and Adventure Playgrounds with Tom Williams](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-17-navigating-risk-and-adventure-playgrounds/): Season 3, Episode 17:Navigating Risk and Adventure Playgrounds  Guest: Tom Williams​Founder of Woodland Tribe Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Tom Williams Tom Williams is the founder and co-director of Woodland Tribe and also the Business and Service Development Manager at Eastside Community Trust and has been a tireless advocate for adventure play throughout his life. Tom played at Deptford Adventure Playground as a boy before enjoying a free range childhood in Mid Wales. In 1987 he joined the London Adventure Playground Association (LAPA) training scheme. He worked on adventure playgrounds in Cardiff, London and Bristol before becoming Play Officer for Bristol City [&hellip;]
- [Episode 05: Mental Health, Emotional Regulation and the Natural World with Alison Roy](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-5-alison-roy-podcast/): Season 1, Episode 5:Mental Health, Emotional Regulation and the Natural World   Guest: Alison RoyPsychotherapist Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Alison Roy, M. Psych Psych, MACP, MBACP Alison Roy is an experienced Psychotherapist, Consultant Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapist, author, specialist consultant and trainer. Her experience has taught her to understand how important our communications are and how they can enhance or inhibit our relationships in every aspect of our lives. She is invested in helping others to build more healthy relationships through meaningful conversations and enabling people to be more resilient, creative and resourceful. In her work with individuals, couples, families and groups she focuses on [&hellip;]
- [Case Study: Green Interventions and Dementia](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/green-interventions-and-dementia/): Project Case Study: Green Intervention and Dementia Take your dementia clients into nature When you are working to support the well-being of your clients &#8211; families, adults from all backgrounds with different vulnerabilities and needs, nature-based work (green Care or green intervention programmes) may offer you many previously undiscovered opportunities. It may also benefit you as a worker. &nbsp; All your training is likely to have taken place within four walls, understandably it&#8217;s a little daunting to move your practice to the outdoors!&nbsp;&nbsp; What we know is that it’s hard to imagine how working outdoors may work in practice, particularly [&hellip;]
- [Case Study: Forest School Builds Self Esteem](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/forest-school-case-study/): Forest School Case Study: Forest School Builds Self Esteem Forest School Builds Self Esteem There is no great difference between a stone-age body and a modern one. Movement and time spent outdoors improves health and well-being for practitioners and pupils alike. Developing young people’s motor skills, ability to co-ordinate and awareness of their own body is all part of the benefits of outdoor learning and Forest School practice. &nbsp; We know that outdoor learning develops self-autonomy and confidence. It provides opportunities for rich and varied spoken language and the ability to communicate with others and express thoughts. We want to [&hellip;]
- [Case Study: Outdoor Learning](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/outdoor-learning-case-study/): Outdoor Learning Case Study: Teach With Nature Teaching Outside The Classroom Do you lack confidence in teaching outside? If so, you are not alone. With all the demands of the curriculum, how do you find the time to try something a little different? In our experience, replacing fear with knowledge is the key. The teaching outside will increase your job satisfaction, improve children&#8217;s attainment and everyone&#8217;s health and wellbeing. According to Ofsted, developing a progressive curriculum that ensures young people are well prepared for life beyond and after school, means they must have opportunities to experience the world beyond the [&hellip;]
- [Discover the Importance of Outdoor Learning and Play with Juliet Robertson](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/outdoor-learning-with-juliet-robertson/): Discover the Importance of Outdoor Learning and Play with Juliet Robertson The Wild Minds Podcast Season 1, Episode 3 We were blessed to have author and leading Outdoor Learning consultant Juliet Robertson join us on The Wild Minds podcast last season. It was such a wonderful inspirational conversation full of vulnerability and insights. For those who are unfamiliar with Juliet’s work, she is an influential figure within the outdoor learning space. Her book and her blog, Creative Star, are valuable resources packed with outdoor learning tips. We are extremely grateful for all that Juliet has given to the education sector, [&hellip;]
- [How to make a Tippy Tappy](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/how-to-make-a-tippy-tappy/): How to make a Tippy Tappy for handwashing Watch our video and learn how to make a Tippy Tappy or Tippy Tap for handwashing. During the Covid-19 Pandemic we have all had remember to wash our hands a lot more than usual and hand hygiene has become ever more important. What is a Tippy Tappy? A Tippy Tappy or Tippy Tap is a simple contraption used for handwashing without the need for plumbing that is operated by your foot. This means contamination is much less likely to happen and this ingenious yet simple hand washing station uses a plastic container [&hellip;]
- [Green Guardians: The Symbolic Sycamore Gap Tree](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/green-guardians-the-symbolic-sycamore-gap-tree/): Green Guardians:The Symbolic Sycamore Gap Tree The tragic cutting down of the Sycamore Gap tree on September 28th sent shockwaves through communities and environmentalists alike. This incident serves as a poignant reminder of how significant trees are in our lives. The public outcry that followed, along with the collective grief for this iconic tree, underscores the importance of nurturing tree welfare for a sustainable future. The Symbolic Sycamore Gap Tree The Sycamore Gap tree, a solitary sycamore that grew beside Hadrian’s Wall, was more than just a tree. It was a symbol of resilience, a testament to nature’s ability to [&hellip;]
- [Outdoor Learning Online Training](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/outdoor-learning-online-training-course/): Outdoor Learning Online Training Course The Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor Learning Ground your knowledge, extend your skills and gain confidence in taking groups outdoors Does this sound familiar? Perhaps you already have a keen interest in outdoor learning. You might have taken CPD courses. Or downloaded a bundle of Forest School activities. You know that working with nature benefits young and older people alike. In particular, in our post COVID world, you’ve seen how access to green space helps people manage their mental and physical health. Elsewhere, you can’t escape news stories of real people suffering the [&hellip;]
- [Forest School Risk Benefit Assessment](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/forest-school-risk-benefit-assessment/): Forest School Risk Benefit Assessments Why is a Forest School risk benefit assessment risk important? Firstly, before explaining why a Forest School risk benefit assessment is important I think it&#8217;s important for you to remember that it was only a few decades ago that children could roam freely, without the glare of adults. I can recall a sense of freedom and expansion from my childhood adventures that still influences me today, and remember disappearing to 1970’s playgrounds, negotiating ‘dangerous’ equipment and strangers, spinning like crazy on the ‘witches’ hat’, making sure I didn’t rip my clothes on the loose railings. [&hellip;]
- [How to make a Palm Drill](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/how-to-make-a-palm-drill/): Make Your Own Palm Drills How to make a Palm Drill Learn how to make a Palm Drill. Palm Drills are such a useful tool for Forest School and are perfect for children to use. It is possible to find them online but in this video we will show you exactly how to make your own and it’s easier than you think! How big should my Palm Drills be? By learning how to make a Palm Drill, you can decide how big you want the handles to be, depending of the age group of the children you are working with. [&hellip;]
- [Episode 16: What does healthy soil and water have to do with regenerating life?](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/what-does-healthy-soil-and-water-have-to-do-with-regenerating-life/): Season 2,&nbsp;Episode 16:What does healthy soil and water have to do with regenerating life? Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In Episode 16, Marina looks at: Do it yourself carbon-filters to remove a range of contaminants in the water coming out of your tap! The importance of soil and water in Climate Change. How the global water cycle regulates the climate and drives 70% &#8211; 95% of the heat dynamics. Our planet is a biotic pump! How rivers have the same architecture as the blood in our bodies What we can do in our houses [&hellip;]
- [Episode 14: Deep Nature Connection & the Importance of Attachment to a Place](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/deep-nature-connection-and-the-importance-of-attachment-to-a-place/): Season 2,&nbsp;Episode 14:Deep Nature Connection &amp; the Importance of Attachment to a Place Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In Episode 14, Marina looks at: The difference between nature connection and deep nature connection The 5 pathways to Nature Connection described by Derby University (link below) How different cultures and have a very different relationship with nature Why attachment to place plays an important part in our development and well-being.A growing recognition that life on the planet is in trouble. Music by Geoff Robb: www.geoffrobb.com&nbsp; __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ You may also like&#8230;. Episode 20: Earth’s Whispers: Embracing [&hellip;]
- [Episode 12: Rewilding, Power Dynamics and Wild Pedagogy](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/rewilding-power-dynamics-and-wild-pedagogy/): Season 2,&nbsp;Episode 12:Rewilding, Power Dynamics and Wild Pedagogy Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In Episode 12, Marina talks about: The importance of consent and power, and how so often we don’t realise how this operates in our lives. She also discusses some core ideas within the field of Rewilding Education and Wild pedagogy. Topics include: How power shows up in our relationships &amp; schools How consent and choice lead to agency and self-esteem The Compass of Rewilding Education The Touchstones of Wild Pedagogy Music by Geoff Robb:&nbsp;www.geoffrobb.com&nbsp; Useful Information: Wild Pedagogies: Six Initial Touchstones [&hellip;]
- [Episode 10: Climate Change, Mental health and Green-Care Models](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/climate-change-mental-health-and-green-care-models/): Season 2,&nbsp;Episode 10:Climate Change, Mental Health and Green-Care Models Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses: In Episode 10, Marina looks at the link between the Climate Crisis and Mental Health.Balancing what can seem quite hopeless, with some information about how our health systems in the UK are responding, as well as looking at how our medical models are beginning to include social and green prescriptions as an additional or alternative route to wellness.&nbsp; Topics include How the Climate Crisis could implicate self-harming The biopsychosocial approach Introducing Green care models and [&hellip;]
- [Episode 08: Risk, Rest and Wild Play](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/risk-rest-and-wild-play/): Season 1,&nbsp;Episode 8:Risk, Rest and Wild Play Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this last episode of Season 1, Marina looks at: In this last episode of Season 1, Marina looks at: Risk and vulnerability Our need for rest and play Not giving up on asking &#8216;Why!&#8217; Music by Geoff Robb: www.geoffrobb.com&nbsp; __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ You may also like&#8230;. Episode 20: Earth’s Whispers: Embracing Winter’s Wisdom Episode 19: A Story of Education and Knowledge Episode 18: Are You Risk Averse? Load More Subscribe to listen to your favorite episodes! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify [&hellip;]
- [Episode 06: Stress & Mental Health - What Happens & What Helps?](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/stress-and-mental-health/): Season 1,&nbsp;Episode 6:Stress &amp; Mental Health: What Happens &amp; What Helps? Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In Episode 6, Marina Robb talks about how stress can feel in our bodies and the importance of giving words to our sensations and emotions. Topics include some simple ideas to improve our ability to emotionally regulate and that when we do this, we model it for others around us. How stress feels in the body. The importance of giving words to our sensations and emotions.&nbsp; The idea of place attachment. &nbsp;A few ideas to improve our ability [&hellip;]
- [Episode 04: Do We Make Up The Rules?](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/do-we-make-up-the-rules/): Season 1, Episode 4:Do We Make Up The Rules? Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In Episode 4, Marina looks at: Noticing the rules that are in place and asking if we had a part in designing them at all? What teachers are taught in their training How a teaching mind-set shift may be helpful A classic outdoor myth Exploring the key benefits of this approach to learning Music by Geoff Robb: www.geoffrobb.com&nbsp; What qualifications do I need to take my groups outdoors? Download my free guide on Outdoor Learning Myths, co-produced with The South [&hellip;]
- [Episode 15: Regenerative Agriculture and Approaches with Deborah Barker](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/regenerative-agriculture-and-approaches/): Season 2, Episode 15:Regenerative Agriculture and Approaches  Guest: Deborah Barker Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Deborah Barker Deborah Barker brings 25 years’ experience of working in the rural economy, and creative arts in the public, private and voluntary sectors. In this conversation, we discuss holistic ways of thinking about our ecosystem, the importance of soil, farming, and sheep and how the carbon cycles are intricately linked to the water and nutrient cycles. As Director of Field and Folk and co-founder/director of Southeast England Fibreshed Deborah brings 25 years’ experience of working in the rural economy and creative arts in the public, private [&hellip;]
- [Episode 13: Ecological Identity and Childhood Outdoor Play with Professor Jan White](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/professor-jan-white/): Season 2, Episode 13:Ecological Identity and Childhood Outdoor Play  Guest: Professor Jan White Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Professor Jan White  Professor Jan White is a leading thinker and writer on outdoor play and advocate for high quality outdoor provision for services for children from birth to seven.She is an honorary Professor of Practice with the University of Wales Trinity St David and strategic director of Early Childhood Outdoors, the National Centre for Outdoor Play, Learning and Wellbeing. With thirty years’ experience in education, she has developed a deep commitment to the consistently powerful effect of the outdoors on young children.Jan is [&hellip;]
- [Episode 11: Rewilding Education with Dr Max Hope](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/rewilding-education/): Season 2, Episode 11:Rewilding Education  Guest: Dr Max Hope Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Dr. Max Hope  Max is Director of Rewilding Education, a collaboration which strives to find ways to make education wilder, freer, more grounded, and more consensual.They are co-facilitator of Call of the Wild, a Devon-based year-long programme which supports participants to develop personal and professional skills as well as igniting a soul-level connection with the living world.They co-lead The Lodge, a self-directed, consent-based learning community for home educated children in Herts/Essex which aims – not to rewild – but to support children and young people to stay wilded [&hellip;]
- [Episode 09: Psychiatry, Our Climate Crisis and Mental Health with Dr Alan Kellas](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/psychiatry-our-climate-crisis-and-mental-health/): Season 2, Episode 9:Psychiatry, Our Climate Crisis and Mental Health Guest: Alan Kellas Psychiatrist (Retired) &nbsp; Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Dr. Alan Kellas, MBBS BA MRCPsych  Alan Kellas trained in medicine and qualified in 1981, worked in General Practice in the NHS, lectured at Bristol University Department of Psychiatry, and was a community NHS Consultant Psychiatrist from 1998 – 2013. He has been a member of the sustainability committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, nationally, from its origins in 2014, as Green care and Nature Matters rep, until 2022. He helped set up the Eco-CAMHS faculty group and Nature Matters networks [&hellip;]
- [Episode 07: Wildness, Wild Play and Uncharted Territory with Lily Horseman](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/wildness-wild-play-and-uncharted-territory/): Season 1, Episode 7:Wildness, Wild Play and Uncharted Territory  Guest: Lily Horseman Forest School Trainer Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Lily Horseman Lily Horseman has been following the threads of play, nature, community, and connection through many different roles over the last 25 years. She came to work with children through Playwork and with marginalised families in the late 90’s. Moving to the Wildlife Trust in 2022 to develop nature-based play projects and Local Authority play projects, alongside working in Early Years provision, Lily set up her business ‘Kindling Play and Training’ which she launched in 2009. She also delivers community-based work [&hellip;]
- [Episode 03: Outdoor Learning and Play with Juliet Robertson](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/juliet-robertson/): Season 1, Episode 3:Outdoor Learning and Play  Guest: Juliet RobertsonOutdoor Learning Consultant Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Juliet Robertson  Juliet Robertson is a leading Outdoor Learning consultant, author of 2 popular books, who is living with a terminal illness.Before becoming a consultant, Juliet was a head teacher at three schools. Her other experience draws on a degree in environmental science, as an archaeologist, conservation, outdoor education and years in mainstream teaching, including as a Head teacher. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Juliet: Talks frankly and tenderly about her terminal illness. Brings all her experience to this conversation, [&hellip;]
- [Episode 02: Nature-Centric Models and Holistic Worldviews](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/nature-centric-models/): Season 1, Episode 2:Nature-Centric Models and Holistic Worldviews Share: Hosted by:&nbsp;Marina Robb Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode, Marina discusses: A growing recognition that life on the planet is in trouble. Unpacking a nature-centric model which de-centralises the human. Looking at the importance of 4 key human aspects: The body, head, emotions, and spirit. Putting at the forefront of this work the relevance of intra-relationships, multi-perspectives and multi-stories. This model underpins our courses, and in every module of our Advanced Certificate in Forest School &amp; Outdoor Learning, Marina gives direct examples of how this can be [&hellip;]
- [Episode 01: The Four Shields of Human Nature with Betsy Perluss](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/betsy-perluss/): Season 1, Episode 1:The Four Shields of Human Nature  Guest: Betsy Perluss Share: Hosted by: Marina Robb Betsy Perluss Ph.D.  Betsy is a leading wilderness rites of passage guide and trainer, a depth psychotherapist, practising deep ecotherapy and helping people to apply the natural world for therapeutic purposes.She specialises in Jungian and depth-oriented psychotherapy, dream work, and nature-based healing practices. Her work is guided by non-hierarchical and trauma informed perspectives. For her, depth psychotherapy is an exploration of the rich resources of one’s inner life, along with a critical examination of the forces that silence what we instinctively already know. Betsy Perluss is our [&hellip;]
- [What is Outdoor Learning and what are the Myths?](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/blog/what-is-outdoor-learning/): What is Outdoor Learning and what are the Myths? The Outdoor Teacher and the South Downs National Park have collaborated on an ‘Outdoor Learning Myth Busting’ guide to be sent to all the schools in the National Park area. The aim is to help teachers and educators to understand what they can offer in an outdoor setting. Many teachers are already offering ‘Forest School’ type sessions and curriculum linked activities outdoors. You can download copies of the posters and leaflets produced for this post from the bottom of this post. What is Outdoor Learning? Outdoor Learning is a broad term [&hellip;]

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- [Cert Offer NEW](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/offer-2026/): Thanks for registering! Please check your inbox for your confirmation email. If you haven&#8217;t received it, check your spam folder and please mark as &#8216;not spam&#8217; if it is there. Looking for Outdoor Learning Primary Curriculum Resources? This bumper pack of Outdoor Learning Primary Curriculum resources contains 17 documents. Back To The Classroom The Back to the Classroom documents are full of ideas for linking the outdoor activities to work that can be done when you are back in the classroom. Curriculum Links The Curriculum Links documents will show you how you can relate the outdoor activities in our modules to [&hellip;]
- [Clone of Cert Offer: The Advanced Certificate in Forest School & Outdoor Learning](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/clone-of-cert-offer-the-advanced-certificate-in-forest-school-outdoor-learning/): The Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor Learning [tcb-script] !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f.fbq)f.fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=&#8217;2.0&#8242;; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,&#8217;script&#8217;, &#8216;https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js&#8217;); fbq(&#8216;dataProcessingOptions&#8217;, [&#8216;LDU&#8217;], 0, 0); fbq(&#8216;init&#8217;, &#8216;571387140206475&#8217;); fbq(&#8216;track&#8217;, &#8216;PageView&#8217;);[/tcb-script] Reimagine Learning Outdoors Help shape the education children really need in a changing world £527 +VAT (Save £270) 9 monthly payments of £65 +vat (save £212) If you choose our payment plan, you will get access to 1 new module each month. The Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor Learning takes you beyond activities and into the deeper models, methods, and values that support truly transformative outdoor education.Join a growing community of [&hellip;]
- [Webinar Registration - Thank You (Feb 2026)](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/webinar-registration-thank-you-feb-2026/): Thanks for registering! Please check your inbox for your confirmation email. If you haven&#8217;t received it, check your spam folder and please mark as &#8216;not spam&#8217; if it is there. Looking for Outdoor Learning Primary Curriculum Resources? This bumper pack of Outdoor Learning Primary Curriculum resources contains 17 documents. Back To The Classroom The Back to the Classroom&nbsp;documents are full of ideas for linking the outdoor activities to work that can be done when you are back in the classroom. Curriculum Links The Curriculum Links documents will show you how you can relate the outdoor activities in our modules to [&hellip;]
- [The Science of Outdoor Learning: 5 Proven Benefits for Children](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/the-science-of-outdoor-learning/): The Science of Outdoor Learning: 5 Proven Benefits for Children Why outdoor classrooms help children thrive – and how teachers can start today. Today’s children are growing up in a world full of pressures &#8211; from constant screen time to rising levels of anxiety and stress. Teachers see this every day in their classrooms. What if the solution was right outside the door? Research from across the world shows that learning in nature helps children regulate emotions, build confidence, and engage more deeply with their learning.&nbsp; Outdoor spaces provide the freedom and stimulation that traditional classrooms often can’t.This guide shares [&hellip;]
- [The Science of Outdoor Learning: 5 Proven Benefits for Children - Thank You](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/science-of-outdoor-learning-thank-you/): Thank You Here is your report: &#8216;The Wild Minds Podcast&#8217; Tune in to our podcast for interviews, insights, cutting-edge and actionable approaches to help you to improve your relationship with yourself, others, and the natural world. What if wild, not domesticated, should be our normal instead of factory-farmed lives?&nbsp; What if you could cultivate fulfilling lives and contribute to a healthy natural world? &nbsp; __CONFIG_colors_palette__{&#8220;active_palette&#8221;:0,&#8221;config&#8221;:{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;004fc&#8221;:{&#8220;name&#8221;:&#8221;Main Accent&#8221;,&#8221;parent&#8221;:-1}},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:[]},&#8221;palettes&#8221;:[{&#8220;name&#8221;:&#8221;Default Palette&#8221;,&#8221;value&#8221;:{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;004fc&#8221;:{&#8220;val&#8221;:&#8221;rgb(12, 141, 48)&#8221;}},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:[]},&#8221;original&#8221;:{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;004fc&#8221;:{&#8220;val&#8221;:&#8221;rgb(19, 114, 211)&#8221;,&#8221;hsl&#8221;:{&#8220;h&#8221;:210,&#8221;s&#8221;:0.83,&#8221;l&#8221;:0.45}}},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:[]}}]}__CONFIG_colors_palette__ Discover More __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ I&#8217;m Marina Robb I&#8217;m the Founder and Managing Director of&nbsp;Circle of Life Rediscovery Community Interest Company&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Outdoor Teacher Ltd, and a qualified teacher with over 30 [&hellip;]
- [Free Early Years Outdoor Learning Curriculum Links - Thank You](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/early-years-outdoor-learning-curriculum-links-thank-you/): Thank You Here are your Early Years PDFs: __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ I&#8217;m Marina Robb I&#8217;m the Founder and Managing Director of&nbsp;Circle of Life Rediscovery Community Interest Company&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Outdoor Teacher Ltd, and a qualified teacher with over 30 years experience in outdoor learning and nature connection, and a leading Forest School endorsed trainer and practitioner. I&#8217;m a national expert in nature based education and therapeutic interventions and my aim is to share my knowledge and experience with teachers and others wishing to work outside the classroom.I&#8217;ve pioneered nature programmes within the health sector for my work with teenagers, families and young people with [&hellip;]
- [Free Early Years Outdoor Learning Curriculum Links](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/early-years-curriculum-links/): Download our Free Outdoor Learning Curriculum Resources We&#8217;ve created a set of PDFs that show you all the ways you can link outdoor activities to the Early Years curriculum. The early years curriculum links have been adapted to draw on both the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) as well as the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (EYFS). At &#8216;The Outdoor Teacher&#8217; we are especially impressed by the Scottish approach to outdoor play experiences. We too advocate for children to have access to diverse opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to adapt, think critically and flourish [&hellip;]
- [Thanks For Updating Us - No More Launch Emails May 25](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/thanks-for-updating-us-no-more-launch-emails-may-25/): Thanks for letting us know! You won&#8217;t receive any more emails about this!
- [Webinar Registration - Thank You (May 2025)](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/webinar-registration-thank-you-may-25/): Thanks for registering! Please check your inbox for your confirmation email. __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ I&#8217;m Marina Robb I&#8217;m the Founder and Managing Director of&nbsp;Circle of Life Rediscovery Community Interest Company&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Outdoor Teacher Ltd, and a qualified teacher with over 30 years experience in outdoor learning and nature connection, and a leading Forest School endorsed trainer and practitioner. I&#8217;m a national expert in nature based education and therapeutic interventions and my aim is to share my knowledge and experience with teachers and others wishing to work outside the classroom.I&#8217;ve pioneered nature programmes within the health sector for my work with teenagers, families and [&hellip;]
- [Forest School Activities Free Taster Course](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/free/): Forest School ActivitiesFree Taster Course Try a few activities from our Forest School Activities Online Training Learn one of our fun &#8216;boundary games&#8217; which reinforce safe boundaries on your site and can be used to help learn the names of the plants and trees around you. Learn how to make clay eggs and nests, make a crown out of willow, your own home-made palm drills, a pencil from elder and create your own plaster of paris moulds from real animal tracks! Here is a sample video with clips from our Forest School Activities Course Curriculum Introduction (1:34) About the Instructor [&hellip;]
- [Freelance Social Media & Digital ADs Specialist](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/social-media-and-digital-ad-specialist/): Freelance Social Media &amp; Digital ADs Specialist 💰 Rate: £25 per hour | ⏳ Hours: 5 hours per week (flexible) | 🌍 Location: Remote | 📄 Contract: Freelance About Us: We are a purpose-driven organisation focused on Forest School, outdoor learning, wellbeing, and nature connection. We provide online training for educators and professionals looking to bring the benefits of nature into their work. We are looking for a proactive and results-driven Social Media &amp; Digital Marketing Manager to grow our online presence and drive engagement through social media and paid advertising. Who We’re Looking For: You’re an experienced social media [&hellip;]
- [Thank You: Forest School Activities Module 1: Fire & Pedagogy Offer](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/thank-you-forest-school-activities-module-1-fire-pedagogy-offer/): Sorry &#8211; This Offer Has Now Ended Special Offer &#8211; Reduced from £47 + vat to £27 +vat Forest School Activities Module 1: Fire &amp; Pedagogy Learn to confidently light fires with your group using cleaver&nbsp;nests, charred cloth and shells with cotton wool! Forest School Activities Online Training ﻿Module 1: Fire &amp; Pedagogy Feel Confident With Fire If you would like to feel more confident at lighting fires and working safely with fire then this course is for you. We will teach you different methods of fire lighting and show you how to safely get children involved in the process. [&hellip;]
- [How to Effectively Deliver FS Activities in 4 Easy Steps - Thank You](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/deliver-forest-school-activities-in-4-easy-steps-thank-you/): Thanks for registering! Please check your inbox for your confirmation email. __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ I&#8217;m Marina Robb I&#8217;m the Founder and Managing Director of&nbsp;Circle of Life Rediscovery Community Interest Company&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Outdoor Teacher Ltd, and a qualified teacher with over 30 years experience in outdoor learning and nature connection, and a leading Forest School endorsed trainer and practitioner. I&#8217;m a national expert in nature based education and therapeutic interventions and my aim is to share my knowledge and experience with teachers and others wishing to work outside the classroom.I&#8217;ve pioneered nature programmes within the health sector for my work with teenagers, families and [&hellip;]
- [Free Forest School Fire Training - Thank You](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/fire-mini-webinar-registration-thank-you/): Thanks for registering! Please check your inbox for your confirmation email. __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ I&#8217;m Marina Robb I&#8217;m the Founder and Managing Director of&nbsp;Circle of Life Rediscovery Community Interest Company&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Outdoor Teacher Ltd, and a qualified teacher with over 30 years experience in outdoor learning and nature connection, and a leading Forest School endorsed trainer and practitioner. I&#8217;m a national expert in nature based education and therapeutic interventions and my aim is to share my knowledge and experience with teachers and others wishing to work outside the classroom.I&#8217;ve pioneered nature programmes within the health sector for my work with teenagers, families and [&hellip;]
- [Free Forest School Fire Training](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/fire/): Attend My Free Mini Webinar Join This Free 10 Minute Workshop with Marina and: Gain Confidence – Feel more assured when working with fire in outdoor settings. Use Fire as a Learning Tool – Understand how fire can foster resilience, connection, and hands-on learning. Prioritise Safety – Learn essential fire safety skills to introduce fire activities responsibly. Engage Young People&nbsp;– Discover how fire-based activities can help young people connect with nature and boost well-being. Get Practical Tips – Receive expert guidance on safe fire practices for education and outdoor experiences. Take the First Step – Build your skills in just [&hellip;]
- [OFFER: Forest School Activities Module 1: Fire & Pedagogy](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/fire-module-offer/): Special Offer &#8211; Reduced from £47 + vat to £27 +vat Forest School Activities Module 1: Fire &amp; Pedagogy Learn to confidently light fires with your group using cleaver&nbsp;nests, charred cloth and shells with cotton wool! Forest School Activities Online Training ﻿Module 1: Fire &amp; Pedagogy Feel Confident With Fire If you would like to feel more confident at lighting fires and working safely with fire then this course is for you. We will teach you different methods of fire lighting and show you how to safely get children involved in the process. We will guide you through all the [&hellip;]
- [Thanks For Updating Us - No More Launch Emails Feb 25](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/thanks-for-updating-us-no-more-launch-emails-feb-25/): Thanks for letting us know! You won&#8217;t receive any more emails about this!
- [Webinar Registration - Thank You (Feb 2025)](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/webinar-thank-you-feb-25/): Thanks for registering! Please check your inbox for your confirmation email. __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ I&#8217;m Marina Robb I&#8217;m the Founder and Managing Director of&nbsp;Circle of Life Rediscovery Community Interest Company&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Outdoor Teacher Ltd, and a qualified teacher with over 30 years experience in outdoor learning and nature connection, and a leading Forest School endorsed trainer and practitioner. I&#8217;m a national expert in nature based education and therapeutic interventions and my aim is to share my knowledge and experience with teachers and others wishing to work outside the classroom.I&#8217;ve pioneered nature programmes within the health sector for my work with teenagers, families and [&hellip;]
- [Outdoor Learning Webinar February 25](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/webinar-february-25/): Register for our Free Webinar: The Future of Teaching:Outdoor Learning for a Changing World Free certificate for everyone who attends Select the time and date that suits you best. This free webinar is likely to be between 70 and 90 minutes long.If you are unable to attend live, you will be sent access to the recording.Certificates will be sent to participants who watch the whole webinar. [tcb-script src=&#8221;https://event.webinarjam.com/register/1040zf6q/embed-form?formButtonText=Register&amp;formAccentColor=%234E9A2B&amp;formAccentOpacity=1&amp;formBgColor=%23ffffff&amp;formBgOpacity=1&#8243;][/tcb-script] What you’ll learn in this Free Webinar: In a rapidly evolving educational landscape, outdoor learning is emerging as a transformative approach to meet the needs of today’s learners and tomorrow’s challenges.&nbsp; How [&hellip;]
- [Free Webinar May 2025](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/webinar/): Register for our Free Webinar Stress to Strength:&nbsp;Why Outdoor Learning is the Future of Education A free professional development webinar with Marina Robb We’re teaching children for a world that no longer exists. The pace of change is faster than ever.&nbsp; AI, screens and social pressures are reshaping childhood before our eyes and yet many children are more anxious, disconnected, and stressed than ever before. What they need most are the things technology can’t teach: real connection, play, risk, and a relationship with the natural world. Join hundreds of teachers, leaders, and practitioners who are reimagining education for a living, [&hellip;]
- [Advanced Certificate: Join the Waitlist](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/waitlist/): The Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor Learning Be the first to know about ournext ﻿special offer for this course! My Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor Learning digs deeper into the teaching and theory behind outdoor learning practice. The aim is to build the context and make the practical activities you&#8217;ve learnt so far easier to apply in real-life settings. Unlike my Forest School Activities Online Training, which centres mainly on ‘how to’s’ with a little bit of the ‘why’&#8230; In the Advanced Certificate, we take a deep dive into the models, methods, worldviews and values that [&hellip;]
- [Forest School as a Business Waiting List Confirmation](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/forest-school-as-a-business-waiting-list/): Forest School as a Business Congratulations in taking the next step &#8211; you&#8217;re on the waiting list! You&#8217;ll be one of the first to know when our course is available for enrolment. Hi, I&#8217;m Marina Robb. I&#8217;m an author and founder of The Outdoor Teacher, but I started my other organisation Circle of Life Rediscovery back in 2001. I started out by offering Forest School type sessions and residential camps for schools, but have also received over £200,000 in funding from various organisations including The National Lottery and the ITV People&#8217;s project. I am also a pioneer in Green Interventions, [&hellip;]
- [Start Your Forest School Business](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/courses/start-your-forest-school-business/): Start Your Forest School Business ﻿Online Course &#8211; Coming Soon Register your interest for our new course launching in Spring 2025 Would you like to run your own business offering Forest School or Nature Based outdoor sessions? Maybe you are already running sessions at a school or club, but are curious about what it would take to work for yourself or run your own organisation? This course is designed to take you through all the steps you need to consider.&nbsp; From knowing what equipment and insurance you would need to have in place, to understanding the tax and business structure [&hellip;]
- [Sprint Tree Wisdom Guide - Sprint Education](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/tree-wisdom-guide-sprint-education/): National Tree Week 2024 23rd November – 1st December Download Our Free Oak Tree PDF Celebrate &#8216;National Tree Week&#8217; at your school or work place! National Tree Week is organised by The Tree Council and their partners, to bring together the conservation sector, volunteers and tree-lovers. This event marks the start of the annual tree planting season by planting thousands of trees and hedgerows and celebrating these magnificent mainstays of our landscapes. You and your school can get involved by planting trees on the school gounds or in the local community, or if this isn&#8217;t possible, celebrate National Tree Week [&hellip;]
- [Sprint Outdoor Learning Maths Activities](https://theoutdoorteacher.com/sprint-5-minute-outdoor-learning-maths-activities/): 5 Minute Outdoor Maths Activities Free PDF Guide In this free guide, I have included 29 introductory games and activities, organised into Early Years Foundation Stage (Ages 2-5), Key Stage 1 (Ages 5-7) and Key Stage 2 (Ages 7-11) that you can adapt as needed. Discover the joy of teaching maths outdoors. Enjoy! Enter Your Details Below To Get Your Free Workbook [tcb-script id=&#8221;form_LIZ4J5ILBC&#8221;]var form_id = &#8216;LIZ4J5ILBC&#8217;;(function(w,d,r){var h = d.getElementsByTagName(&#8220;head&#8221;)[0];var s = d.createElement(&#8216;script&#8217;);s.type = &#8216;text/javascript&#8217;;s.src = r;h.appendChild(s);})(window,document,&#8217;//app7.campus-site.com/assets/application/js/formgen.js&#8217;);[/tcb-script]
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