Outdoor Learning and Forest School - What's the difference?

I’ve noticed over the years there is a lot of confusion about Forest School and other types of Outdoor Learning. In this video I explain about how Forest School fits into the bigger picture.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Welcome
00:19 - Introduction to Outdoor Learning
03:15 - The 'Tree' of Outdoor Learning Types
03:54 - Environmental Education
04:30 - Field Studies
05:25 - Adventure Education
06:15 - Team Building and Leadership
06:58 - Bushcraft
07:46 - Earth Education
09:06 - Flow Learning
10:35 - Coyote Mentoring
11:45 - Horticulture
12:11 - Scouts and Guides
12:38 - Early Years Free Flow
13:34 - Curriculum Based Outdoor Learning
14:34 - Forest School
15:36 - Myth-busting - 'Forest School Activities'
18:11 - Communicating Different Outdoor Learning Aims
20:12 - Celebrate the diversity of Outdoor Learning
21:05 - Poem

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
- What is Forest School? 7 things you need to know as an Introduction to Forest School - https://youtu.be/ilsipn-rE2Q
= ) Forest School in a Nutshell - an Introduction to Forest School - https://youtu.be/pF3xNwyjvtA
- How to set up a Forest School – 7 Steps to start a Forest School programme - https://youtu.be/umrXovSK-44
- Long-Term Programme Planning for Forest School - https://youtu.be/llPt9JuQxg8
- Short-Term Session Planning for Forest School - https://youtu.be/5z02gUvwWos

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LINKS:
- OUTDOOR LEARNING: The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) - https://www.outdoor-learning.org/
- FIELD STUDIES: The Field Studies Council - https://www.field-studies-council.org/
- ADVENTUROUS EDUCATION: Adventure Activities Licencing Authority - https://www.hse.gov.uk/aala/
- EARTH EDUCATION: Institute for Earth Education (International) - https://www.ieetree.org/ieetree_html5.html and Earth Education UK - http://www.earthed.org.uk/
- COYOTE MENTORING: 8 Shields Institute (International) - http://8shields.org/ and Nature Culture Network (UK) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NatureCultureNetwork/
- FLOW LEARNING: Joseph Cornell – Sharing Nature with Children ISBN-10: 1883220734 and the Sharing Nature Foundation - https://www.sharingnature.com/
- BUSHCRAFT: Ray Mears – Bushcraft ISBN-10: 0340792582 and Woodlore - https://www.raymears.com/ , Mors Kochanski – Bushcraft ISBN-10: 1772130079
- UK SCOUTS AND GUIDES: The Scouts Association - https://www.scouts.org.uk/ and Girlguiding - https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/ (UK)
- HORTICULTURE: The Royal Horticultural Society (UK) - https://www.rhs.org.uk/ , UK Permaculture Association - https://www.permaculture.org.uk/
- CURRICULUM BASED OUTDOOR LEARNING: Dirty Teaching, A beginner’s guide to learning outdoors by Juliet Robertson ISBN-10: 1781351074, Learning Through Landscapes (UK School Grounds Charity) - https://www.ltl.org.uk/
- FOREST SCHOOL: The Forest School Association, the UK charity for quality Forest School for all - https://www.forestschoolassociation.org

Thank you to James Big Daddy for his groovy editing skills!

CREDITS – IMAGES FROM PIXABAY:
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- Kid Sandpit by Happypixel19
- Schoolgate by mac231
- Strawberries by TotumRevolution
- Children Trees by Angeline 01
- Tadpole hands by Kei Rothblack
- School arden by redakter
- Earth Hand by _Alicja_
- Den Buiding by Rick Siderfin
- Children Outdoor Teaching by George17168
- Chil-explore by April Bryant
- Children Splash by Sasin Tipchai
- Mickey and mini mouse by stinne24
- Campfire by LUM3N
- High Ropes Course by erge
- Seedlings by Myriams Fotos
- School Model by Innviertlerin
- Girl and Maple Leaf by StockSnap
- Watering Plants by Phichit Wongsunthi
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- Boy with Stick by Zdravko Markovic
- Wooden Sticks by Analogicus
- Children Playing in Pond by HaiBaron
- Book Forest by Sasin Tipchai
- tarp and rucksack by Uwe Mucke
- Scouts by Sasin Tipchai
- Barefoot Climbing by Suju
- Boy with Snail by Vargazs
- Bushman by Aino Tuaminen
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DISCLAIMER:
All information shared within the Forest School Lou channel is provided in good faith, and based on my own experiences of Forest School in the UK. It is not designed to be a replacement for quality face to face accredited Forest School training, rather as a resource to support Forest School practitioners and those in training. I am a Forest School trainer, but not your Forest School trainer, therefore no training contract exists between us. Ensure you are appropriately qualified and undertake your own risk assessments before undertaking any activity yourself or with groups, which takes into account the learners age, ability and level of understanding.

Forest School Lou is a trade name of Birchwood Learning Ltd.

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