Training
To date, training in Ireland has been facilitated by two Irish Organisations – Forest School Ireland working with Circle of Life Training and Down to Earth Forest School working with Huathe.
In April 2023, an Forest School qualification, a Level 6 Certificate in Forest School Leadership was validated by QQI.
There are two courses staring in October 2023. All the information you need is HERE.
You must register your interest directly with Brigit’s Garden in Co. Galway using the above link.
Queries should be directed to the course organiser through the webpage link above.
The IFSA is also working towards a quality assurance scheme for Forest School in Ireland.
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forest school training in ireland
Brigid’s Garden
(QQI Level 6 Training)
(QQI Level 6 Training)
Brigit’s Garden, working in collaboration with the IFSA, Forest School Ireland and Down to Earth are now approved to offer Irish accredited (QQI) Level 6 Forest School training. This is an exciting and important development for the Irish Forest School movement which the IFSA wholeheartedly welcomes.
Down to Earth Forest School
&
The Nature Hub
Down to Earth Forest School
&
The Nature Hub
Carol Barrett and Kerry Walker met on a Forest School Leadership training course in 2015 delivered by Huathe. Huathe comprises Carol Middleton and Elizabeth Swift, English-based Forest School trainers.x
In Autumn 2017, they were offered the opportunity to travel to Suffolk, England to shadow Huathe on a forest school training course. They spent five days observing, participating and learning with a new group of trainees, and able to experience being in the group from a trainer perspective.
DOWN TO EARTH – GALWAY
Carol continues to run Down to Earth in Galway. For further information, contact https://www.downtoearthforestschool.ie/
THE NATURE HUB – KERRY
Kerry now runs her own company, the Nature Hub https://thenaturehub.ie/ based in Killarney Co Kerry.
Forest School Ireland
Forest School Ireland
OCN Level 3 training
Forest School Ireland – Kildare/Dublin/Meath
Resources
Téarmaíocht d'IFSA (Useful Irish words)
An Taisce Green Schools
CRANN Trees for Ireland
Coillte Nature
Easy Treesie
Native Woodland Trust
Leave No Trace
LEAF Ireland
Field Studies Ireland
Heritage in Schools
Forest School Association (England)
Children and Natural Alliance of Canada
Outdoor & Woodland Learning in Scotland (OWL)
Nature Days
Lasmuigh - the professional practice journal for the Outdoor Sector on the Island of Ireland
MuddyFaces (Outdoor Practitioner Magazine)
Trees on the Land
Facebook Posts
Early bird booking for the Annual Gathering closes this Friday, so if you haven't already booked, click the link below to book before the prices go up!
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