Project Description

The Forest School idea is very potent concept
around a theory that whatever children can do
inside they can also do outside. Ecclesall
woods, the ancient woodland within the city
boundary has an old Sawmill site. The site
has exciting new plans for developing a centre
for innovative use of timber and has a number
of small businesses and enterprises already on
the site. At the moment the Forest School site
has outdoor play area and a teepee. They
would like to develop a “structure” to allow for
some additional facilities – to be decided but
most likely an “outside classroom” and the
aim is to build the project.

Sunday 19 October 2008

The Site

Just a couple of photo of the site from our first visit. We have better, but, well I don't!

The site as you approach it. There is currntly a large fireplace, and a teepee present. This area is pretty open, and has links good links to the neighbouring stretches of woodland.


The fireplace again, and a flimsy construction which they currently use to hoard the children through to slow them down. They thrown a taupalin over this for shelter. Its pretty basic, and works for them.


From beside the teepee, this shot looks back down towards the main entrance to the site.

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