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What's On September & October 2025
Our What's On Guide is full of events and celebration days to inspire your time outdoors this autumn.
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October is a busy month!
It's time for harvesting produce, bedding into autumn and getting creative.
Our What's On Guide for the end of September and busy month of October is full of events and celebration days to inspire your time outdoors.
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.
What's on in September & October
Click on an event to go to our Events Calendar for more information.
September
- 19 September: Youth Mental Health Day
- 19 September: International Talk Like A Pirate Day
- 19-28 September: Great British Beach Clean
- 21 September: International Day of Peace
- 22 September: Autumn Equinox
- 22-28 September: Maths Week Scotland
- 22-28 September: Recycle Week
- 22 September – 22 October: Seed Gathering Season
- 26 September: European Day of Languages
Editor's Pick!
Maths Week Scotland
22-28 September
Whatever country you're in, be inspired by this year's theme of Wild Maths - and bring nature and numbers together through numeracy outdoors.
🗹 Outdoor Hub numeracy activities
🗹 Maths resources in the Muddy Faces shop
🗹 More Maths Week Scotland info
October
All month
- 2 October: National Poetry Day
- 4 October: World Animal Day
- 4-10 October: World Space Week
- 4 October-2 November: Family Learning Festival
- 5 October: UK Fungus Day
- 6 October: National Badger Day
- 6-12 October: Red Squirrel Awareness Week
- 10 October: Forest School Day
- 12 October: World Migratory Bird Day
- 12 October: World Conker Championships
- 15 October: Global Handwashing Day Read our guide to handwashing outdoors here.
- 21 October: Apple Day
- 21 October: National Honey Day
- 26 October: Clocks fall back – end of British Summer Time
- 31 October: Halloween
Editor's Pick!
Forest School Day,
10 October
Download our FREE Outdoor Practitioner magazine, Forest School Focus, here.
Visit our comprehensive Forest School section on the Outdoor Hub here.
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 & conferences in September & October
- 18 September: Rough and Weapon Play in the Outdoors with Jon Cree, East Sussex
- 20 September: Nature-Based Training for Psychiatrists & GPs, East Sussex
- 27-30 September: Awakening to the Soul of the World, overnight nature experience, Sussex
- 6 October: Outside the Box Inside the Wild, Outdoor Learning Conference, Northampton
FSA Roadshows
Designed for busy Forest School Leaders and outdoor educators that may find it difficult to get to national FSA events.
A mix of theory, practice and skills-based learning, & opportunities to network.
🌳27 September: Wirral
🌳19 October: Bedfordshire
More to come in 2026: find out more here
Save the date!
Schools Outdoor Learning Conference, Cumbria
18 March 2026
Early Bird Tickets on sale now!
For Early Years providers, primary schools and SEND/alternative provision settings.
Find out more here.
Muddy Faces can support your conferences, courses & events
Are you running an outdoor or outdoor-related conference this year?
We can send catalogues, raffle/giveaways & other free gifts for delegates.
Do you deliver Forest School training, or other outdoor play or learning training?
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