Muddy Faces: the original Forest School shop. Supporting outdoor practitioners and promoting the benefits of Forest School and outdoor play and learning since 2007.
Muddy Faces director Liz Edwards has her roots outdoors. She has worked in the UK and internationally as an environmental educator, outdoor pursuits instructor, youth development worker and mountain leader.
Liz has been involved in Forest School since 2000, becoming a Forest School practitioner in 2001 and going on to set up one of the first Forest School training companies.
While she was running the Forest School training company Liz realised many of her students were struggling to buy the kit they required. There were no shops in existence at that time that were focused on supporting Forest School, so Liz started sourcing kit for her students.
She launched Muddy Faces in 2007 to support Forest School leaders and outdoor practitioners by providing the resources and practical information they needed.
Since then, a number of retailers have described themselves as the original Forest School shop. While some may have been established businesses for longer, their focus was on different markets at the time. Muddy Faces was among the first to specialise specifically in supporting the Forest School community, helping to shape and serve the sector as it grew.
The Muddy Faces team is known for commitment to and expertise in Forest School and outdoor play and learning, and its continued support of the outdoor practitioner community.
One of the most comprehensive sections of the Outdoor Hub, bringing together Forest School principles, activities, guides, books, training, research, videos, practitioner articles and expert advice to support practice at every stage.
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Forest School is an incredible tool for health, wellbeing, outdoor play & learning, from Early Years & Primary schools, right through to adulthood. These pages answer your Forest School questions.
You can also read or download the FREE Forest School Edition of The Outdoor Practitioner magazine here.
Many of our products have been designed and created by us in response to practitioners requests, including the famous Dragons Sneeze, light weight fire retardant shelters, campfire grills and many more.
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Discover all that Muddy Faces have to offer for children of all ages! Our outdoor play and education materials are designed to help children connect with the outdoors.
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