February is Green Hearts month from the Climate Coalition.
We're giving away free postcards all month and a special heart disc for the week of Valentine's Day - free at checkout with every order.
What's On February & March
Outdoor events & training to inspire your time outdoors.
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Children's Mental Health Week
5-11 February
The benefits to children and young people of being outdoors and connecting to nature are limitless.
Check out this article from our friends at Learning through Landscapes:
How getting muddy supports children’s mental health.
Our Outdoor Hub has a huge section on Health & Wellbeing Outdoors.
plus research & reports on the benefits of
Outdoor Play ★ Learning Outdoors ★ Risk ★ Mud ★ Forest School and more.
There are loads of fascinating and inspiring events on our website!
You'll find conferences, annual events, special days & campaigns with a focus on nature, the outdoors and wellbeing. Plus courses, training and workshops for every level - from those just starting out to seasoned practitioners.
Clicking a date will take you to our Events Calendar where you can find out more.
Editor's Pick!
PondNet #SpawnSurvey
Dec-May.
Help the Freshwater Habitats Trust map sightings of frog and toad spawn across the country - citizen science helping to better understand how amphibians use different types of waterbodies to breed.
Find out more here.
Awareness dates & special celebrations
Spring
(right up until May) PondNet Spawn Survey
February
All month: Green Hearts Campaign
- 5-11 February: Children's Mental Health Week
- 13 February: Pancake Day
- 14 February: Valentines Day
- 14 –21 February: National Nest Box Week
- 27 February: International Polar Bear Day
March
- 3 March: World Wildlife Day
- 20 March: World Frog Day
- 20 March: World Sparrow Day
- 21 March: International Day of Forests
- 31 March: Clocks spring forward!
Coming soon!
Outdoor Learning Week - WALES
22-28 April
This year theme is Ethical and Informed Citizens.
#WalesOutdoorLearningWeek
Check out our Welsh Language Resources.
A selection of upcoming training, courses & workshops with an outdoor focus.
Find more in the training & courses section of our events calendar.
Workshops in February & March
- 25 Feb: Knives and Tools Day for Forest School Leaders, Birmingham
- 5 March: Philosophy for Children, online taster
- 16 March: Forest School Food Safety, online & Oxfordshire
- 21 & 22 March: First Aid for Forest School, Coventry
Forest School Training
Find out more about Forest School training and view our list of trainers signed up to the Muddy Faces Trainers Community here.
- Forest School Leader: Level 3 training here
- Forest School Assistant: Level 2 training here
- Other Forest School-related training & CPD here
Do you run outdoor training, courses or workshops?
Find out how to become part of our Trainers Network.
Muddy Faces can support your conferences training & events
Do you deliver Forest School training, or other outdoor play or learning training?
Are you running an outdoor or outdoor-related conference this year?
Join our Trainers Community.
- discounts for you & your students in the Muddy Faces shop
- free event listings on our website and links in our newsletter
- catalogues & other free gifts for your events
To find out more send an email to clare.ruskin@muddyfaces.co.uk
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