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Forest school training in Ipswich
One trainer runs forest school courses in Ipswich, and 8 more nearby. Book with them directly.
Level 2Level 3available in Ipswich
Courses in Ipswich
Elsewhere in Suffolk
- Charlotte's WoodWilby, Suffolk, Ashdon, Essex Runs Level 3 Forest School Leader training over about a year at Charlotte's Wood near Eye and in Ashdon, Essex, plus skills-share and first aid days for qualified leaders.
- Kinda Education CICHalesworth, Suffolk Runs Level 2 Forest School Assistant, Level 3 Forest School Leader and Level 2 to 3 top-up training in its own woodland in north-east Suffolk, with a spring 2027 Level 3 cohort.
Nature of LearningAshdon, Essex, Saffron Walden, Wilby, Suffolk Runs Level 3 Forest School Leader training and introduction courses in Ashdon near Saffron Walden, a second course at Wilby in Suffolk with Charlotte's Wood, and training sessions for practising leaders.
Elsewhere in the East of England
- Down the Woods C.I.CHitchin, Hertfordshire Runs an eight-day Level 3 Forest School Programme Leadership course near Hitchin in four two-day blocks, with the next course running from November 2026 to June 2027.
- Essex Wildlife TrustBasildon, Essex Runs Level 3 Forest School Leader training at Langdon Nature Discovery Park in Basildon, with a course running from October to November 2026.
- Forest School Training EssexColchester, Essex Runs Level 2 Assist at Forest School and Level 3 Forest School Leader courses in woodland at Kendall Primary School in Colchester, with spring and autumn 2027 Level 3 courses.
- Forge LearningDaventry, Northamptonshire, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Banbury, Oxfordshire Runs six-day Level 3 Forest School Leader and Level 2 Assistant courses plus one-day forest school CPD in Daventry, Mansfield, Coventry, Peterborough and Banbury, with dates into 2027.
- Muddy FeetOxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire Runs Level 1 to 3 forest school training at venues across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire through the year.
Other towns in Suffolk
Choosing a course
Level 3 is the forest school leader qualification, usually around ten training days over several months plus sessions with your own group and a 16-hour outdoor first aid course. Level 2 suits people assisting a leader; Level 1 is a short introduction. Our guide to forest school qualifications has the detail.