forest school leader cohort 2025

this autumn saw another cohort on our forest school leader training through their first immersion week of this transformational journey.

as always, the depth, passion, enthusiasm and willingness that each participant brought to the experience was remarkable. trainees get to experience first-hand on this initial training week the forest school ethos in action and possibly one of the most important elements of forest school; how to hold a space, create a sense of belonging and community, making people feel safe, welcomed and comfortable. it is as if they get to reexperience the world as a child for that week, feeling what it is like to experience a learning process and space where each person is recognised as a unique individuals, is offered unconditional positive regard in an atmosphere of community, kindness and respect. this is such a different way of being with each other than most of us experienced in our own education and upbringing as children that it affects each of us personally. this alone, not to mention the whole array of other learning, from fire lighting to holistic development, the trainees experience can be a tremendously powerful.

our forest school leader training was so oversubscribed that we've decided to run two in 2026 - we are now in the process of filling our spring 2026 cohort which begins in may. find out more here. 

📸 by rhiannon leyland

dates for our spring 2026 cohort is now live ~ www.kinshipinnature.com/forestschoolleader