
Research, reports: health, wellbeing
Evidence for the benefits to children of outdoor play and learning & spending time in nature.
Arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top
Read More about Research, reports: health, wellbeingEvidence for and reports on the benefits to children of outdoor play.
Reports & research documents are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top
Research, reports: health, wellbeing
Evidence for the benefits to children of outdoor play and learning & spending time in nature.
Arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top
Read More about Research, reports: health, wellbeingResearch & reports on risk
Balancing & managing risk in play; reports, research, reviews & official statements.
Reports & research documents are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top
Nature connection & nature deficit
A comprehensive reference section on Nature Deficit Disorder and the importance of nature connection - one of the key components of Forest School - with research & reports, guides & articles, video and more.
Articles from Muddy Faces at the top, followed by reports, research and editorial from outdoor practitioners and nature connection experts.
Research, reports, news items etc, are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top
Read More about Nature connection & nature deficitBenefits of access to nature
Evidence & articles on the benefits of spending time outdoors and in nature for people with a range of disabilities or SEN.
Read More about Benefits of access to natureBenefits of Forest School
Forest School benefits children from Early Years & Primary right up to adulthood. But what actually is the impact of regular child-led outdoor play and learning & spending time in nature?
The benefits are many and far-reaching, but also difficult to measure. Below we list some, but by no means all, of the benefits of Forest School on various aspects of a person’s life or development.
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