Rethinking What We Mean by “Outdoors”
Now that we have spent some time unpicking what outdoor learning is not, it is worth turning our attention to a quieter, more persistent issue:
Now that we have spent some time unpicking what outdoor learning is not, it is worth turning our attention to a quieter, more persistent issue:
There’s a particular feeling you get when you walk into a room full of people who just get it. We all work in different ways,
In the first post in this series, Community Involvement in Outdoor Learning: The Realistic Case, we were clear about one thing: community involvement is optional.
In recent years, there has been increasing concern about the mental health of children and young people. It is something I hear from schools, social
Outdoor learning has grown in visibility over the past decade. More schools are heading outside, more policies mention it, and more practitioners are curious about
There is no shortage of advice encouraging schools to “work with the community.” Much of it is optimistic, well-meaning, and quietly disconnected from the realities
This weekend I travelled to the IOL Adventure for All Conference 2025, held at the incredible Bendrigg Trust Outdoor Education Centre — one of the
The Winter Solstice, occurring around December 21st, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This ancient event has
It is November, and there is snow on the ground, but all year round, I get asked the same question. It is not about behaviour,
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