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Teachers, educational providers and inquisitive minds - welcome to the teachers' blog. This is a place for all those who are teaching and inspiring the next generation - no matter what age you teach you will find lots of exciting and engaging ideas on all things trees, forests and more.

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Sherwood Bushcraft School and youth groups
Blog
21 April 2021

To keep everyone safe, we have introduced some changes to school and educational group visits. Your health and safety is our top priority, and as you would expect we have...

Sherwood Pines Forest Activity Bag
Blog
21 April 2021

For far too long, the quiet murmur of excited school children exploring the forests has been missing from the forests. Now, as lockdown restrictions are eased we are very excited...

Woman in denim sitting on bench in the forest, writing in a book
Blog
29 October 2020

Half-term may be coming to a close but there are many ways to keep the sights, smells, tranquillity and adventures of the forest alive in your classroom.

From guided yoga...

Fair haired woman smiles in the sunlight, with a forest backdrop
Blog
27 August 2020

And just like that, the summer holidays are nearly over and planning for the term ahead is happening in earnest.

But this will be a start of term like no other, and no doubt you...

Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest Louisa Lake view in summer bench
Blog
21 July 2020

Being a teacher is hard work. Being a teacher during COVID-19 is incredibly hard work. You’ve been adapting to changing expectations, working at pace to develop new ways of...

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