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Forest school in Colchester
One forest school runs in Colchester, and 8 more nearby. Each page says what they offer and who for; book with them directly.
Forest schools in Colchester
Forest schools nearby
- Billericay Forest SchoolNorsey Wood, Billericay · Private woodland at Ramsden Heath, Essex Runs a weekly term-time toddler group, a home education group and monthly weekend family sessions around Billericay. Also offers woodland birthday parties and sessions for schools and early years settings.
- Bishop's Forest SchoolBishop's Wood at Rettendon, near Chelmsford, Essex Runs stay and play sessions for under-fives, a forest pre-school, holiday and family sessions, alternative provision and birthday parties in woodland at Rettendon.
- Explore Essex Forest School at Danbury Country ParkDanbury Country Park near Chelmsford, Essex · Thorndon Country Park near Brentwood, Essex Essex County Council's country parks team runs weekly woodland play for under-fives, six-week home education blocks for primary-age children and a monthly Saturday family forest school at Danbury Country Park. Holiday forest school days run at Danbury and sometimes Thorndon Country Park.
- Nature of LearningWoodland at Ashdon, near Saffron Walden, Essex Runs forest school in woodland at Ashdon, with sessions for children from age 1, a drop-off group for home-educated and flexi-schooled children aged about 5 to 14, and evening sessions for adults.
- Park Farm Forest SchoolFarm woodland at Chrishall, near Royston Runs term-time forest school sessions for early years and drop-off days for children aged 8 and over on a farm at Chrishall. Also runs an Ofsted-registered holiday club and woodland birthday parties.
- The HiveWoodland in Epping Forest near Loughton, Essex Environmental education centre (formerly Suntrap) on seven acres of Epping Forest. Runs fortnightly term-time forest school for toddlers with a carer, afternoon sessions for home-educated 4 to 11 year olds, a Saturday club and school visits.
- The Treehouse Club & Forest SchoolsNorsey Woods, Billericay · Thriftwood, Brentwood · Dollyman's Farm, Wickford Runs nurseries, pre-schools and out-of-school clubs guided by forest school principles at several sites in south Essex. Its holiday club for primary-age children runs at Thriftwood near Brentwood.
- Wilderness Foundation UKMann Wood at Great Leighs, near Chelmsford, Essex · Chatham Green, near Chelmsford, Essex The charity runs year-round home education forest school sessions for 5 to 16 year olds at Mann Wood, led by a forest school leader, and holiday camps for primary-age children at Chatham Green and Mann Wood. Also hosts school groups.
Forest school training in Colchester
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Other towns in Essex
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