Discover, Create, and Connect: A Day of Forest School Skills
April 20 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for a day of exploration, learning, and creativity in the heart of
nature. Our Forest School Skills Share Event offers a range of activities designed to
deepen your connection with the natural world whilst honing essential outdoor skills.
From mastering tools and knots to identifying local flora and fauna. Or unleash your
artistic side creating transient art and crafting with natural materials, there's something
for everyone to enjoy and discover.
To book a space please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midlothian-owl-forest-school-skills-share-event-tickets-852090193707?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios
Organiser: Midlothian Outdoor and Woodland Learning (MOWL) Group
Venue: Clifton Hall School, Newbridge Edinburgh, EH28 8LQ
Discover, Create, and Connect: A Day of Forest School Skills
April 20 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This course is intended for anyone who has completed a Forest Kindergarten Course in Scotland and wishes to improve their CPD in fire skills
Join Julia Mackay and Douglas Gooday for this introduction to fire skills. This course will cover health & safety, safe siting & fire management, sustainability of resources and environmental impacts.
Objectives - by the end of the training session the learner will:
*Understand the basic principles of fire lighting
*Have a greater understanding of health & safety considerations including risk assessments
*Have a greater understanding of environmental impacts
*Have a great understanding of sustainable tinder & wood
*Have gained hands-on experience of fire lighting
The course will follow the OWL Scotland Fire Guidance.
Please note that due to limited spaces, a paid deposit (£22.38) is needed to book on to this course. If you attend the event, you will be issued with a refund minus the Eventbrite booking fee (this works out at less than £3). If you book a space and do not attend the cost of the ticket will not be refunded.
Organiser: OWL Scotland/ Julia Mackay and Douglas Gooday
Contact Email: julia.m4cay@gmail.com
Venue: Greenmyres Eco Bothy Drumblade Huntly AB54 6AG