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Forest school in the West Midlands
16 forest schools run in the West Midlands. Each page says what they offer and who for; book with them directly.
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Forest schools in the West Midlands
- Bracken OutdoorsWoodgate Valley, Birmingham Runs home education forest school and bushcraft sessions at Woodgate Valley in Birmingham, plus holiday sessions, teen bushcraft and family bushcraft days.
- Down in the ForestPeckwood Centre woods near Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Bell Heath near Stourbridge, Worcestershire Runs a stay and play group for children up to five, home education sessions, an after-school club, a club for over-eights and holiday clubs at woodland sites near Alvechurch and Stourbridge.
- ecobirmingham Wild BunchCommunity allotment site in Sparkhill, Birmingham Weekly Thursday family forest school for 4 to 12 year olds and their adults on an allotment site in Sparkhill, suited to home educating families. Runs in school holidays too, on a pay what you can basis.
- Explorers at the University of Birmingham Day NurseriesForest school area at Selly Oak, Birmingham · Winterbourne House gardens, Edgbaston, Birmingham Outdoor playgroups for babies and under-fives with their parents, open to all families, and holiday camps for 4 to 8 year olds at the University of Birmingham.
- Forest FamiliesRainbow Woods near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Runs bushcraft holiday club days, themed outdoor birthday parties and sessions for children with additional needs in a woodland near Bromsgrove.
- Grow Wild Forest SchoolNature and wellbeing centre by Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham Runs Monday morning nature play sessions for children from 12 months to 8 years with their grown-ups by Edgbaston Reservoir, plus holiday clubs across Birmingham and Worcestershire.
- Little Sprouts Forest SchoolWoods near Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands · Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Runs monthly forest school sessions, holiday camps, a junior explorers group and birthday parties around Sutton Coldfield and Cannock Chase, and works with schools.
- Nature NutsFarm orchard at Saintbury, near Broadway, Worcestershire Outdoor stay and play group for children aged 1 to 7, led by a qualified Forest School leader, running several mornings a week in a farm orchard near Broadway.
- Staffordshire Wildlife TrustThe Wolseley Centre near Rugeley, Staffordshire · Hem Heath Woods, Stoke-on-Trent · Dosthill Park, Tamworth Wildlife charity running Nature Tots and Wildlings sessions for young children and Home Education Wildskills sessions following the Forest School ethos, at the Wolseley Centre and other sites. Also runs forest school sessions with schools.
- The Bramblewood ProjectCommunity woodland by the canal in Worcester, Worcestershire Community woodland in Worcester running fortnightly Saturday drop-off forest school for 4 to 13 year olds and weekly Friday sessions for home educated children. Also runs adult wellbeing and craft workshops.
- The World OutsideBodenham Arboretum near Kidderminster, Worcestershire · Visits to school and nursery sites around Worcestershire Kidderminster provider running a weekly Friday group for under-fives, holiday sessions for 2 to 12 year olds at Bodenham Arboretum, home education sessions and parties. Also works with nurseries, schools and adult groups.
- Thrive in the Wild Forest SchoolSchool sites around Alvechurch and Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Delivers forest school to schools, nurseries and early years settings in Worcestershire, with after-school clubs at local first schools and a summer forest school camp.
- Wellness WoodlandsWoodland at Highley, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire Woodland site near Bridgnorth running a Friday group for toddlers and pre-schoolers and a Thursday outdoor learning programme for home educated children.
- Wild Lives Forest SchoolWarley Woods, Sandwell · Bournville Park, Birmingham Community interest company running toddler and parent courses, groups for 5 to 12 year olds, home education days and family bushcraft in Warley Woods, with wild play sessions in Bournville Park.
- Wildhearts OutdoorOutdoor site at Shelwick, near Hereford, Herefordshire Outdoor nursery near Hereford that also runs Monday and Friday morning stay and play sessions for families with young children from spring to autumn, and birthday parties.
- Wrekin Forest SchoolWoodland near Kynnersley, north of Telford, Shropshire Runs a weekly pre-school playgroup, holiday clubs, home education sessions, family days and parties in woodland near Telford. Also offers school packages and adult craft and forest skills courses.
Forest school training in the West Midlands
For practitioners: Level 1, 2 and 3 courses. Which level do I need?
- Coventry Outdoors (Coventry City Council)Coventry The council's outdoor education service offers Level 3 Forest School leader training for teachers and practitioners in Coventry, with dates on request.
- Field Studies Council (Bishops Wood)Bishops Wood, Worcestershire Runs Level 1 to Level 3 forest school courses and two-hour CPD evening sessions at its Bishops Wood centre in Worcestershire, with the Level 3 taught over nine days.
- Forest Schools Birmingham CICLime Woods, Wolverley, Kidderminster, Birmingham Runs AIM Level 2 and Level 3 Forest Schools Practitioner Awards with Outdoor Learning UK at Lime Woods near Kidderminster, plus forest school first aid in Birmingham, with a May 2027 course open for booking.
- Little Acorns Forest SchoolBurton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Runs a Level 3 Forest School Practitioner course with a five-day on-site block, including a modular weekend version starting in January 2027, near Burton-on-Trent and Swadlincote.
- Staffordshire Wildlife TrustThe Wolseley Centre, Stafford Runs Level 3 Forest School training at The Wolseley Centre near Stafford, most recently a course that started in October 2026 with practical days in November 2026.
- Urban Outdoor LearningWeston Park, Staffordshire, Stourbridge, Birmingham, Wolverhampton Runs combined Level 2 and Level 3 forest school training at Weston Park in Staffordshire, starting with five initial days and followed by Level 3 assessment, with courses starting in November 2026 and March 2027.
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