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We’re back at the beautiful woodland of St Ives Estate, tucked away in Harden, for our Summer Holiday Forest Schools, perfect for children to get their exploration fix before school is back! Practitioner Annie 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 Easter 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, slacklines, tool use and loads more!
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.
We’re back at the beautiful woodland of Middleton Wood Ilkley, for our Summer Holiday Forest Schools, perfect for children to get their exploration fix before school is back! Practitioner Sam 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 summer 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.
Get stuck in for some wild woodland fun with our Summer forest school at Saltaire. Practitioner Sue will have an exciting mix of ideas for games, crafts and challenges to keep children engaged and happy this Easter break!
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.
Get stuck in for some wild woodland fun with our Summer forest school at Saltaire. Practitioner Sue will have an exciting mix of ideas for games, crafts and challenges to keep children engaged and happy this Summer break!
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.
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.
Coming up this month we have:
4th June – Nature Observation – Stockbridge Nature Reserve
11th June – Walk & Talk, Cliffe Castle
18th June – Nature Sit Spot, Cliffe Castle
25th June – Woodland Walk, Woodsworth Exploring
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, please contact [email protected] to make arrangements.
If tickets are sold out, join the mailing list for our next course contact: [email protected]
Join Cath and Dan at The Good Shepherd Centre in Keighley for our new Home Education Forest School group, where the team will have a range of activities both indoors and outdoors for ages 5-11+! We will have forest school crafts, games and nature discovery outdoors, and in the event of bad weather, we can take activities inside.
There are several ways to book, either pay as you go, or book your child’s place for the rest of the term at a discounted rate!
Price list:
- Single Pay as You Go session – £12.50
- Block Booking for our dates this term (25 Oct, 8 Nov, 22 Nov, 6 Dec, 20 Dec) £50 for 5 sessions.
Families living in the Keighley East, Keighley West, Keighley Central and Worth Valley wards can access these sessions for free, to check your eligibility just click any of the ward names to see a map of the area.
These sessions are part of the Gateway to Nature programme, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
Join us for an all new parent and baby experience at Cliffe Castle Park, next to The Gate House, BD21 3BG! Take the first steps into nature with your little one in a friendly and supportive environment. Hazel will bring all kinds of age appropriate activities for your baby to explore, create and play with.
During the winter months we will be spending most of the time indoors at The Gatehouse, with some outdoor activities.
Places are free but must be booked in advance.
Part of the Gateway to Nature project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund
Join us for an all new parent and baby experience at Cliffe Castle Park, next to The Gate House, BD21 3BG! Take the first steps into nature with your little one in a friendly and supportive environment. Hazel will bring all kinds of age appropriate activities for your baby to explore, create and play with.
During the winter months we will be spending most of the time indoors at The Gatehouse, with some outdoor activities.
Places are free but must be booked in advance.
Part of the Gateway to Nature project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund
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, with other specialist facilitators
Free event but places must be booked in advance. If the group is full, please add your name to the waiting list.
Get Out More, a social enterprise on a mission to help people engage with nature to feel better in mind and body.
Gateway to Nature is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund
