Editor's Pick!
International Mud Day, 29 June
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What's On Outdoors: June, July & August
Inspiring events & celebration days to see you through to the end of term and into the summer holidays.
Here comes the summer!
Discover inspiring events & celebration days coming up this June, July and August - to see you through to the end of term and into the summer holidays.
Our cover photo is from our Mud Gallery - an amazing collection of photos demonstrating the joy, fun, learning and creativity that mud play can bring to every setting!
Image credit: Messy Fridays at Woodfield Primary School, Doncaster, taken by Natalie Clark.
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.
For full details go to our Events Calendar.
June
- 1-30 June: 30 Days Wild
- 3-9 June: Volunteers Week
- 3-14 June: LEAF Farming Fortnight
- 5 June: World Environment Day
- 8 June: World Ocean Day
- 8-16 June: Great Big Green Week
- 10-16 June: Bike Week
- 11 June: International Day of Play
- 15 June: Global Wind Day
- 16 June: Den Day
- 24-30 June: EYA - National Week of Play 2024
- 24-30 June: National Insect Week
- 29 June: International Mud Day
July
- 1-30 July: Plastic Free July
- 12 July – 4 August: Big Butterfly Count
- 20-28 July: National Moth Week
- 27 July – 11 August: National Marine Week
- 28 July – 6 August: Love Parks Week
August
- 2 August: Playday
- 7-13 August: National Allotments Week
Editor's Pick!
Big Butterfly Count 12 July - 4 August
Take 15 minutes and join the UK-wide survey to assess the health of our environment by counting the amount and type of butterflies (and some day-flying moths) we see.
A selection of upcoming training, courses & workshops with an outdoor focus.
Find more in the training & courses section of our events calendar.
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.
Workshops
- 4 June: Forest School Refresher Training Day, Staffordshire
- 6-7 June: Nature-Based Training for Psychiatrists, E Sussex
- 14 June: Forest School Top Up, Derbyshire
- 18 June: Forest School Skills Share Day, Suffolk
- 22 June: Forest School Development / Refresher Day, E Sussex
26-28 June
Forest School Research Symposium
The world's first International Research Symposium of Forest School, from the FSA in partnership with the University of Liverpool.
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
Generation Wild
The Generation Wild project from WWT has been recognised for ‘best contribution towards transforming nature connection’ at the recent Outdoor Recreation Network awards 2024. To celebrate its 100,000th nature activity Generation Wild has produced a beautiful animation showcasing the impact of the programme.
Find out more & watch the video here.
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