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The Elder tree... the Forest School gift that keeps on giving and giving through the year. Remember to ask nicely when you take the berries though so as not to anger the Elder Tree Witch 💕🌳💕
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/elderberry-syrup¹

Elderberry syrup Make a batch of Vitamin C-rich elderberry syrup to use as a cordial or dessert syrup. You could also try it as a wild cassis in cocktails

We still have a few spaces left for this lovely local woodland playgroup starting back in September. It really is a wonderful community group in a very special place.
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For anyone looking for something to do with their little ones on a Thursday morning. This is a lovely small group Forest School with a community feel in beautiful woodlands in Histon 💕🌳💕

https://amp.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/16/green-space-could-be-even-better-for-young-brains-than-we-realised

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Green space could be even better for young brains than we realised Science on specific benefits for children’s behaviour and thinking is catching up with established wellbeing claims

We will be delivering this lovely offering on behalf of Rowan .... this charity is full of amazing people doing amazing things supporting adults with learning disabilities in Cambridge so you get a fab evening of Foresty Fun plus a warm fuzzy feeling of doing something great 💕🌳💕

Forest School Father's Day Experience - Rowan Looking for something a bit different to celebrate Father’s Day this year? Discover Rowan’s Forest School Experience! Hosted at our private forest in Histon, enjoy the great outdoors while learning to construct a pop-up shelter, light a fire, cook tasty snacks outdoors to enjoy together and more...

Well this is rather lovely 😍

Excited to welcome the babies and thier big people back to the woods for some Nature Nurture after our winter break 💕🐰💕

🌼Wildlings🌼

📆16th April - 16th July
👶Babies and their carers (from birth to walking)
⏰Tuesdays 12:00-13:30

Join us for Wildlings sessions, where new parents and their babies can find a welcoming, sociable, and nurturing space. Connect with other parents in a relaxed and supportive environment, designed to foster friendships and support networks we also provide Tea, Coffee, and biscuits. Feel the benefits of being outside with your little ones!

We still have some spaces for our 🌿Wild Beginnings🌿 sessions as well.
📆16th April - 19th July
🧒Toddlers and Pre Schoolers (from walking to school age)
⏰Monday 9:30-11:30 Friday 9:30-11:30 and Friday 12:15-14:15

Join us for Wild Beginnings Session with mud, bugs, crafts, fire lighting, swings and more. This session is child-led, watch them learn through playing and exploring. A snack will be provided at each session so turn up and join in the adventure.

for more information and to book visit our website: https://www.miltoncountrypark.org/wild-place

It's a making resources kinda day at Roofed by Sky HQ today 🌼🌱🌈🐰😊
Getting Spring Ready for toddler groups and our FREE RANGE FOREST FOLK EASTER HOLIDAY SESSIONS plus our NEW FOR 2024 ... MONTHLY NATURE CLUB starting on April 21st 🌱💕🌱

Much Love to my epic Women in the woods today who embraced the weather that Mother Nature chose to gift us. We all felt so much better though for putting on our wellies ...and our big girl pants... and getting outdoors.

A very damp site today but still time for some canopy gazing and a bit of dancing in the sunshine that we did get 🌧☀️🌧 Toasty in my though 😊💕 As usual my intrepid Rangers rocked the forest and showed they are true Nature Warriors 🌳💚🌳

Imbolc Blessings 🌱
A lovely time to celebrate the warmth returning to the earth and look for glimpses of the Spring that is coming.
Always nice to dust off a favourite story The Snowdrop too as its Storytelling week 😊 We made clay and elder candle holders too in honour of Bridgid 🔥 https://creativestarlearning.co.uk/literacy-outdoors/the-snowdrop-story/
...keep learning 💕

Imbolc blessings 💕
Love this imagery from Circle of Life Rediscovery .... all those little seeds waiting to burst forth with new life. Hope you are all feeling the fire of Bridgid burning in your bellies with possibilities 🔥🌱🌱🌱
Spring is coming 🌞🌼🌼🌼

Happy Imbolc 🌱

Nest making this week to highlight Big Garden Bird Watch to my learners.
Made alongside the lovely story about why different birds make different nests its a great inclusive activity for learners of all ages. Mother nature gave me a little gift today from the recent winds as one of the children found a nest that had blown out of a tree .... wonderful serendipitous moment ... we reflected on how sad that was for the bird that made it. So much learning !!
To make a nest ..
Take a bowl and invite the learners to take turns spooning some mud into the bowl to make the base.
Ask them if they would like to add some small sticks.
Then take a piece of birch twigs (hopefully there should be lots of these about because of the wind ... we are always collecting them as they are great for getting the fire going 🔥) Twist the birch and coil it in to a wreath shape then add on top of the bowl to make the sides of the nest.
Then encourage them to add some more mud.
Finally they can add some soft materials like Feathers to make it cozy ..... Voila .. a nest 🐦🐦🐦

As I dig deep to plough through January and February my soul tells me to seek shelter, hibernate, gravitate to warmth and Wellness.... but my schedule is sessions outdoors...ploughing on. I start all my sessions at this time of year with a reminder we are fostering a love of the outdoors and this is not an endurance test 💕

First dates of the year are now available for Women in the woods 😊🔥🌳🌳🌳🔥😊
An opportunity to regularly visit your 5 ways to wellbeing around a campfire with like-minded females 💕
Book now at www.roofedbysky.com

Our first Women in the woods of the year will be on January 21st.
We will take this opportunity to reflect a little and to look forward to the year ahead, with some fire lighting to help us all find that spark 🔥 Crumpets and tea, friendship and fireside chats as usual 🔥
Book now at www.roofedbysky.com
Look forward to seeing you 😊

Baking Gingerbread today for my little ones tomorrow to decorate in the woods
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This recipe was gifted to me by a very dear friend so its a really good way to celebrate the GIVE and I love making them .... remember your 5 ways to wellbeing this festive season 💕🌲💕
💕 Connect
💕 Be Active
💕 Take notice
💕 Give
💕 Keep Learning
Recipe -
350g Plain Flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon bicarb of soda
100g marg
175g soft light brown sugar
1 egg
4 tablespoons golden syrup

Sieve the dry ingredients. Rub in the marg, mix the egg and syrup and then add and bring to a dough. Roll out, cut (it's sticky so you will need lots of extra flour) and bake for about 10 minutes at 190c 375f or gas mark 5 .
Merry Christmas 🎅🌲🌲

Wonderful end to our year of Women in the woods with some new faces and some regulars . We crafted and chatted round the fire coming together to just be for a couple of hours. As I walked back from the loo at one point I could hear the chatter and laughter coming from the campfire and my heart was filled right up 💕
This really is a special space 💕
Thank you ladies for your support, warmth and good natured company this year 💕
If you fancy joining us in 2024 please do check out the dates on our website
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www.roofedbysky.com

A day in the life of roofedbysky..joyful Christmas nonsense 💕🎅🤶💕

Autumn shifting in to Winter 🍂💕🍂
Covering Little Acorns Forest School today for a couple of poorly friends was a gift 💕 What a beautiful day to be outside 🥰 Looking forward to my regular Thursday mornings with this happy bunch of small people and their big people from January 🍄🌳🍂🌳🍂🍄

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The nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. As the new field of environmental neuroscience proves, exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity

🌟🌲Women in the Woods🌲🌟
During this busy season don't forget to look after yourself and remember the 5 Ways to Wellbeing
🌟Connect
🌟Be Active
🌟Take Notice
🌟Keep Learning
🌟Give
Our December Women in the Woods is the perfect way to support this by giving some time to yourself to step off the crazy train for a couple of hours of Nature Nurture and relaxation. There will be a cosy fire, a chance to connect, some festive craft and a big steaming mug of Hot Chocolate 🌲🌲🌲
10th December - 10-12 
Book here
www.roofedbysky.com

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Vygotsky says "it must not be forgotten that the basic law of children's creativity is that it's value lies not in it's results, not in the product of creation, but in the process itself".

As we head in to a particularly crafty season
It's a great time of year to remember this 😊

Playing with some Christmas session ideas this week 🎅🤶🌟
Loved the process of the wire star... wrapping a cardboard template then burning the card away .... Great fun to do round a campfire 🔥🌟🔥

This is my Nature Buddy Luna .... thought I would share her as someone recently commented that when I talk about Luna they thought I had meant my daughter 😆 ... to be fair I do call her my 3rd child and she is definitely the naughtiest 😆Most of my favourite outdoor adventures include this gorgeous creature 💕
Who is your favourite Nature Buddy ?

Perfect time of year for a little restorative nature nurture 🍄🍁🍂🍄
🍂 Improve your mood
🍂 Reduce feelings of stress or anger
🍂 Take time out and feel more relaxed
🍂 Be more active
🍂 Meet and get to know new people
🍂 Connecting you to nature and your local community
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Book at www.roofedbysky.com

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231031-how-forest-schools-boost-childrens-immune-systems

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How forest schools boost children's immune systems At a Helsinki nursery, children spend all day in the forest. Erika Benke explores how outdoor learning benefits children's health and teaches them to value nature.

Drying day after the Animals of the Woven Woods half term adventures 😆

Kids were Here
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Free Range Forest Folk well and truly Free Ranged 😊🍄😊
Look out for exciting Free Range News coming in 2024 🍄🍁🍄