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Summary
In this episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis Ames and Wem Sutherland discuss urban forest school with guest Nina Lovelace. They explore the challenges and opportunities of bringing nature and forest school principles to urban environments. Nina shares her experience of re-naturing school playgrounds and engaging children and families in nature connection. They also discuss the importance of relationships with nature-connected adults and the value of a holistic approach to education. In this conversation, Nina talks about her experience with urban forest school and the challenges and opportunities it presents. She discusses the importance of engaging children with the natural environment and how she encourages them to see the playground differently. Nina also addresses the issue of limited resources in urban areas and the need to be creative in providing nature-based experiences. She emphasizes the importance of building relationships with parents and staff to navigate the challenges of integrating forest school principles into a school setting. Nina also highlights the significance of considering microclimates and climate resilience in urban forest school projects.
Keywords
urban forest school, nature connection, re-naturing, school playgrounds, holistic education, urban forest school, engaging children, natural environment, playground, limited resources, creativity, relationships, parents, staff, microclimates, climate resilience
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:22 Defining Urban Forest School
05:35 Renaturing Urban Spaces: The William Patten School Project
08:37 Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising
12:08 Applying Skills from a Corporate Background
13:11 The Value of Urban Forest School in Education
18:05 Challenges and Insights of Designing Small Spaces
23:06 The Social Aspects of Forest School
31:35 Creating Nature-Rich Spaces in Urban Environments
36:43 Engaging Parents and Teachers in Urban Forest School Initiatives
40:41 Climate Resilience in Urban Forest School
45:31 The Value of Herbs and Native Plants in Urban Forest School
49:29 Storytelling and Learning in Urban Forest School
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Ep 192: Unconventional Essentials for Mud Kitchens
Ep 191: What Neurodivergent Kids Gain from Nature with Dr Sam Friedman
Ep 190: The Art of Saying No at Forest School
Ep 189: A Conversation with Emma Brockes
Ep 188: An Owl Based Info-Dump
Ep 187: Unleashing Nature's Gym: Movement Reimagined with Andrew and Gill from Wildstrong
Ep 186: Can false memories actually enhance our connection to nature?
Ep 185: Creating Non-Judgmental Spaces in Forest School
Ep 184: How do you make adults be friends?
Ep 183: The positive and pitfalls of being lifelong learners as leaders with Nicki Farell from Raising Wildlings PART 1
Ep 182: Is Encouragement Ableist?
Ep 181: I wasn't Finished With That Yet
Ep 179: Queer Planet with Lizzie Wild
Ep 178: International Forest School Reasearch Symposium 2024
Ep 177: Interview with Dr Mark Leather
Ep 176: Unconventional Essentials #1: Dressing Up Clothes
Ep 175: Why do teenagers disconnect from nature and what can we do to help?
Ep 174: The Biophilia Effect - Book Review
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