Nurture the Nature Forest School

02/05/2026

This week at Forest School felt like pure winter magic ❄️🌲
We began with joyful group games—lots of laughter, movement, and energy flying through the forest air.
Indoors, hands got busy building with loose parts, stretching creativity and imagination.

Then came a favourite: making plaster track molds! 🐾 Back outside, our explorers became wildlife detectives—comparing squirrel and rabbit tracks, discovering a “squirrel village” full of dens, and following trails deeper into the forest. We wondered together: What was this animal doing? Where was it going?

Snow mountains were climbed, curiosity led the way, and learning unfolded naturally with every step. 💚

01/26/2026

🌿 Summer Camp at Nurture the Nature Forest School 🌿

Looking for a summer camp where your child can truly be a child?

At Nurture the Nature Forest School, our Summer Camp offers children the space to slow down, explore deeply, build confidence, and spend their days immersed in nature — not screens or crowded indoor rooms.

Each day in the forest is thoughtfully balanced between child-led exploration and guided activities, giving children the freedom to follow their curiosity while feeling supported and safe.

🌲 What your child will experience:
• Full-day outdoor play and exploration
• Survival skills like shelter building, tool use, and fire safety
• Creative crafts, games, and imaginative play
• Foraging, nature discovery, and hands-on learning
• Time to move, climb, rest, observe, and connect

Every week is different, responding to the interests of the children, the rhythms of the forest, and the season itself.

🌞 Why parents love our Summer Camp:
• Small group sizes and experienced educators
• A calm, supportive environment that builds confidence and resilience
• Meaningful connections — with nature, peers, and self
• A screen-free summer that supports regulation, creativity, and independence

Our camp supports children of all personalities and energy levels — whether they love climbing and building, or observing quietly with a journal in hand. We meet children where they’re at and let growth happen naturally.

📍 Ages: 4–13
📍 Location: Scarborough (Morningside Park area)
📆 Weekly summer sessions available

Spots are limited, and many families return year after year — we’d love to welcome your child into our forest community this summer.

👉 Learn more & register:
nurturethenatureforestschool.com

At Nurture the Nature Forest School, experience all the benefits Forest School has to offer and the many programs we offer to meet each child's needs!

01/25/2026

Forest School is so much more than just playing outside. It’s an important space where real learning happens in meaningful, lasting ways. In the forest, children build confidence, independence, problem-solving skills, and resilience through hands-on experiences. They’re counting, storytelling, exploring early literacy, asking questions, collaborating with peers, and learning to trust themselves and their ideas.
This kind of learning matters. When children are given time, space, and freedom to explore, they become more engaged, more curious, and more connected to the world around them. The forest supports the whole child - academically, socially, emotionally, and physically, and lays a strong foundation for lifelong learning 🌲✨

01/19/2026

Today at Forest School was packed with adventure and imagination!

We had tons of fun rescuing dinosaurs frozen in ice during our ice excavation experiment - using warm water and hammers to test what worked best to free them. Students then dove into imaginative play, creating tunnels and worlds for their dinosaurs using the natural surroundings.

We went on forest walks and mini journeys, spotting sparkling icicles and watching birds enjoy sumac along the way. One of the sweetest highlights was making (and eating!) delicious snow ice cream together - such a treat!

To wrap up our day, we began building a quinzee, learning how snow can become shelter and setting the stage for more winter survival skills.

A day full of curiosity, creativity, teamwork, and winter magic 💙🌲

01/13/2026

A little gift for your family 🌿 March Break & Summer Camp savings inside

$50 off Summer Camp + $50 sibling discount March Break Camp registration now open

01/08/2026

This week at Forest School felt like a joyful winter homecoming. We wandered snowy trails, following tiny stories written in footprints learning to tell the difference between squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, deer, and possum tracks, and even spotting an opossum quietly snacking as we watched in awe. Slushy weather brought extra delight as puddles were jumped, hills were sledded (yes, even with baking trays!), and laughter echoed through the trees. Curiosity and play led us to build, explore, and imagine together, from discovering animal dens to creating our own winter shelters. We ended our days as forest artists, mixing natural dyes and painting snow and ice into glowing winter canvases. A week filled with movement, creativity, connection, and pure nature magic ❄️🎨🌲

12/26/2025

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! We hope you're having a beautiful day! 🎄✨❄️☺️

12/21/2025

"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." Albert Camus

Happy Winter Solstice! ❄️✨
We hope you all have a beautiful, restful season.
There is light within us all; may you feel it, be it, and live it. ✨

12/19/2025

✨ Wrapping up the year with warmth, joy, and togetherness ✨

The last few days in the forest were filled with so much magic as we celebrated with our Christmas / Holiday Forest Parties. We gathered around a warm fire, roasted marshmallows, sipped hot chocolate, created ornaments and reindeer antlers, shared lots of treats, played bingo, and simply enjoyed being together.

Moments like these are such a beautiful reminder of what this year has already been; connection, laughter, growth, and community. Watching the children slow down, create, play, and celebrate together has been incredibly special, and we feel so grateful for the time we get to share in the forest with them.

As we head into the holidays, we’re taking a pause to rest, reflect, and recharge, just as nature does this time of year. And we are so excited to return after the break to welcome all that winter brings: crisp air, cozy fires, quiet moments, snowy adventures, and new discoveries.

Thank you to our families for being part of this journey with us. Wishing you all a peaceful, joyful holiday season filled with warmth and meaningful moments together. 🌲✨

We can’t wait to see everyone back in the forest in the new year!

11/28/2025

Forest School Tuesday Group -
We returned to the trees we’ve been growing with all year—journals open, eyes soft, noticing changes. Students sketched, wondered, and wrote what their trees reminded them of before gathering to share each unique story. After wandering freely, we wove ourselves back together, learning the Infinity and constrictor knots and, strand by strand, finished creating our own rope bridge! 🌿

11/27/2025

We had such a magical day! We began by exploring a bush full of winding “tunnel” paths, where students discovered a special “wishing tree.” Whenever they found a shimmering leaf, they added it to the branches, and together we held hands around the tree to make wishes.

Next, we raced through a nature scavenger hunt, collecting different leaves to practice identification. We read about the “wood wide web” and how trees communicate underground, learned how to identify trees with their bark and made bark rubbings, then settled into quiet sit spots with our journals to observe, reflect, draw, and share what we noticed.

11/21/2025

Screen-free days. Real outdoor play. Skills they’ll carry for life.

Our March Break Forest Camp gives kids the chance to:
🌿 Learn bushcraft + fire building
❄️ Explore winter trails
🧠 Build resilience + confidence
👫 Work together as a team
😊 Feel calmer, happier, and more connected to nature

If you want your child to spend March Break thriving outdoors instead of sitting inside… this is the camp for you. 💚

Limited spots — ages 4–13.
📍 390 Morningside Ave, Scarborough
Register now ↓

At Nurture the Nature Forest School, experience all the benefits Forest School has to offer and the many programs we offer to meet each child's needs!