28/03/2025
We can hardly wait for our magical Flexi-School Forest Fridays! 🫐🍓🌲
It’s the kind of day where children blossom, wild and free — and even the grown-ups can’t help but fall in love with the sessions and all the wonder it brings.
Every week, we dive into new adventures. We’ve been foraging wild garlic and learning how to spot the safe from the sneaky lookalikes. We’ve whipped up wild garlic pesto, rolled out pizzas of our own design, and talked about tiny pumpkin seeds and the curious world of parasites. We’ve made mayo from scratch (who knew it could be so easy?) and sipped silver birch sap straight from the tree.
We wanted to gather coltsfoot for its healing magic, but the weather had other plans — so instead, we made creamy mango ice cream and laughed at how plans can change. We planted bee-friendly flowers from seeds we collected ourselves and rushed to finish building “A House for a Bird,” because even birds deserve a home made with love.
Somehow, in the middle of it all, we carved out a little pocket of time for art therapy. We painted trees of ourselves — our roots, our strengths, the things we want to grow. The children’s reflections and creations left me speechless.
And, of course, no Forest Friday would be complete without a fire. We cooked up crocodile soup (don’t worry, it was vegan!) and served it alongside our pesto pizzas and fresh mayo. We even squeezed in birthday celebrations and wild team games among the trees.
And when the flames settled low, we circled round and talked about big things, quiet things, important things — because the forest always makes space for every kind of conversation.
How do we fit all of this into four hours? I have no idea. But somehow, our Fridays are always bursting at the seams — happy, buzzing, busy, and filled with the kind of magic that stays with you long after the day is done. ❤️❤️🌲
