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At the half term break, our two day holiday forest schools are perfect for children to get their exploration fix! Practitioners Adam and Lisa will have a great mix of nature connection activities, crafts, games, and play on offer to engage children over the two day forest school.
Our Spring Bank forest school sessions give children aged between 5 and 11+ years the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy nature with friends whilst building resilience, learning new skills, and exploring on their own terms. There are so many activities to choose from, including whittling, games, den building, tree climbing, and crafts, to name just a few.
The programme will be led by experienced and qualified practitioners who will bring lots of ideas to go with the children’s own for playing, building, and creating with natural resources in the woods.
Key booking information:
- If your child needs additional support, please book your place, then we will be in contact. We aim to be inclusive and will endeavour to get additional staff or volunteers to support, so we have appropriate ratios. Once you have booked, we will call you to discuss how we can accommodate any additional needs.
- If places have sold out, please join the waitlist, and we will contact you if places become available.
Get stuck in for some wild woodland fun with our Spring Bank forest school at Saltaire. Practitioners Sue and Rosie will have an exciting mix of ideas for games, crafts, and challenges to keep children engaged and happy over the two days.
Our holiday forest school sessions give children aged between 5 and 11+ years the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy nature with friends whilst building resilience, learning new skills and exploring on their own terms. There are so many activities to choose from including whittling, games, den building, tree climbing and crafts, to name just a few.
The programme will be led by experienced and qualified practitioners who will bring lots of ideas to go with the children’s own for playing, building and creating with natural resources in the woods.
Key booking information:
- If your child needs additional support please book on with full details then we will be in contact. We aim to be inclusive and will endeavour to get additional staff or volunteers to support, so we have appropriate ratios. Once you have booked we will call you to discuss how we can accommodate any additional needs.
- If places have sold out, please join the waitlist and we will contact you if places become available.
Our Spring Bank forest school sessions give children aged between 5 and 11 years the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy nature with friends whilst building resilience, learning new skills and exploring on their own terms. Practitioners Annie and Sarah will give children the tools and space to make the most of nature.
The programme will be led by experienced and qualified practitioners who will bring lots of ideas to go with the children’s own for playing, building and creating with natural resources in the woods.
Key booking information:
- If your child needs additional support please book on with full details then we will be in contact. We aim to be inclusive and will endeavour to get additional staff or volunteers to support, so we have appropriate ratios. Once you have booked we will call you to discuss how we can accommodate any additional needs.
- If places have sold out, please join the waitlist and we will contact you if places become available.
Enjoy a breath of fresh air with Nature Natters. Hazel will welcome you to our warm space at The Gatehouse in the stunning grounds of Cliffe Castle. We will start the session with a nature-based activity, no previous experience necessary. Make new friends and chat over a cuppa and refreshments. (fresh air and nature connection included).
Our schedule up to April onwards can be found below.
25/04/25 – Leaf Printing Workshop
02/05/25 – Nature stroll and Flower arranging
09/05/25 – Pressed flowers candle decorating
23/05/25 – Blending Pastels
06/06/25 – Nature Art Escape painting Spring Flowers
20/06/25 – Sketching in Nature outdoors
04/07/25 – Wet Felting and Needle Felting Full day workshop 9.30am – 4.00pm
The group will be run by
Hazel Thompson from Get Out More, a social enterprise on a mission to help people engage with nature to feel better in mind and body. Sue is a qualified forest school leader.
Free event but places must be booked in advance. If the group is full, please add your name to the waiting list.
Gateway to Nature is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund
Join Get Out More in Collaboration with AWARE at St Mary’s Primary, Riddlesden for a family introduction to forest school. Gather round the campfire and toast marshmallows, relax in hammocks, test your balance on the slacklines and get creative with plenty of craft activities!
Places are free for families in Keighley.
Full details of meeting place, what to bring etc are in the booking confirmation which will be sent to you via email.
Key booking information:
- If your child needs additional support please book on with full details then we will be in contact. We aim to be inclusive and will endeavour to get additional staff or volunteers to support, so we have appropriate ratios. Once you have booked we will call you to discuss how we can accommodate any additional needs.
- If places have sold out, please join the waitlist and we will contact you if places become available.
A wellbeing group for adults in Cliffe Castle Park to reduce stress and feel more positive. Activities such as natural crafts, nature walks, fire lighting, campfire cooking, clay art, and whittling will be incorporated. There are some steep hills in the park. No dogs or children please.
The session will run from 1pm until 3pm, meeting outside the cafe at Cliffe Castle.
This is a child-free and dog-free session to allow relaxation for all
participants. Please switch your mobile phone to silent at the
beginning of the event and avoid making and receiving calls during the
session.
For meeting points, please click each event for a google maps pin showing where to meet.
This Spring we have:
02/04 – Nature Art – Cliffe Castle
23/04 – Walk & Talk, Cliffe Castle
30/04 – Canal Walk, meeting at Bar Lane Swing Bridge at 1pm. Bus line 662 leaves Keighley Bus Station and there is a stop opposite the Riddlesden Co-Op. Walk up Bar Lane to the swing bridge.
07/05 – No session
14/05 – Walk and Sound Bath, Cliffe Castle
21/05 – Walk and Yoga, Cliffe Castle
The group will be run by:
Sue Barker from Get Out More, a social enterprise on a mission to help people engage with nature to feel better in mind and body. Sue is a qualified forest school leader.
Free event but places must be booked in advance. If the group is full, please add your name to the waiting list.
Sessions will be occasionally supported by:
Rachel Shaw of Earthed Yoga
Val Preston of Truly Essential Holistic and Tai chi
Wild Wellbeing is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund
A wellbeing group for adults in Cliffe Castle Park to reduce stress and feel more positive. Activities such as natural crafts, nature walks, fire lighting, campfire cooking, clay art, and whittling will be incorporated. There are some steep hills in the park. No dogs or children please.
The session will run from 1pm until 3pm, meeting outside the cafe at Cliffe Castle.
This is a child-free and dog-free session to allow relaxation for all
participants. Please switch your mobile phone to silent at the
beginning of the event and avoid making and receiving calls during the
session.
For meeting points, please click each event for a google maps pin showing where to meet.
This Spring we have:
02/04 – Nature Art – Cliffe Castle
23/04 – Walk & Talk, Cliffe Castle
30/04 – Canal Walk, meeting at Bar Lane Swing Bridge at 1pm. Bus line 662 leaves Keighley Bus Station and there is a stop opposite the Riddlesden Co-Op. Walk up Bar Lane to the swing bridge.
07/05 – No session
14/05 – Walk and Sound Bath, Cliffe Castle
21/05 – Walk and Yoga, Cliffe Castle
The group will be run by:
Sue Barker from Get Out More, a social enterprise on a mission to help people engage with nature to feel better in mind and body. Sue is a qualified forest school leader.
Free event but places must be booked in advance. If the group is full, please add your name to the waiting list.
Sessions will be occasionally supported by:
Rachel Shaw of Earthed Yoga
Val Preston of Truly Essential Holistic and Tai chi
Wild Wellbeing is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund
A wellbeing group for adults in Cliffe Castle Park to reduce stress and feel more positive. Activities such as natural crafts, nature walks, fire lighting, campfire cooking, clay art, and whittling will be incorporated. There are some steep hills in the park. No dogs or children please.
The session will run from 1pm until 3pm, meeting outside the cafe at Cliffe Castle.
This is a child-free and dog-free session to allow relaxation for all
participants. Please switch your mobile phone to silent at the
beginning of the event and avoid making and receiving calls during the
session.
For meeting points, please click each event for a google maps pin showing where to meet.
This Spring we have:
02/04 – Nature Art – Cliffe Castle
23/04 – Walk & Talk, Cliffe Castle
30/04 – Canal Walk, meeting at Bar Lane Swing Bridge at 1pm. Bus line 662 leaves Keighley Bus Station and there is a stop opposite the Riddlesden Co-Op. Walk up Bar Lane to the swing bridge.
07/05 – No session
14/05 – Walk and Sound Bath, Cliffe Castle
21/05 – Walk and Yoga, Cliffe Castle
The group will be run by:
Sue Barker from Get Out More, a social enterprise on a mission to help people engage with nature to feel better in mind and body. Sue is a qualified forest school leader.
Free event but places must be booked in advance. If the group is full, please add your name to the waiting list.
Sessions will be occasionally supported by:
Rachel Shaw of Earthed Yoga
Val Preston of Truly Essential Holistic and Tai chi
Wild Wellbeing is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund
Get Out More is once again running the accredited introduction to forest school training course, ‘Level 1 Award in Forest School Ethos and Principles’, taking place 16 – 18 September 2025 from its premises in Cliffe Castle Park in Keighley
The level 1 training is an introduction to the forest school ethos, introducing the Forest School Principles and how the approach can benefit the holistic development of children and young people. Learners will participate a range of woodland skills such as games, shelter building, fire lighting and tool work, enabling them to facilitate outdoor learning using different learner-centred processes, while encouraging children’s social development, confidence and self-esteem.
This course is suitable for anyone working with children and young people including school staff, community workers, parents etc. It is ideal for those people who are wanting to gain skills for working outdoors with individuals and groups, those who want to explore Forest School before embarking on the level 3 course or those who wish to support a trained Forest Schools practitioner.
This is a Kindling /Scotswood Training course regulated by ITC Awards and delivered by experienced trainer, Annie Berrington of Get Out More CIC
For Frequently Asked Questions, check out our blog here.
Booking:
The course fee is £300 per person to be paid in advance. Invoicing options are available
If tickets are sold out, join the mailing list for our next course contact: [email protected]
Get Out More invites families to come along to introduction in outdoor play at St Josephs Catholic Primary Primary School!
Families will participate in a range of fun and stimulating play activities, giving them new ideas for play with their little ones. Parents will also have the opportunity to learn a short introduction about the theory of play. There will also be light refreshments at the end of the course.
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance after completing the training, as well as plenty of ideas to help you get out into green spaces and parks!
