Find a Forest School in Kildare

Dúlra Cill Dara
Kildare
Kate Maher

dulracilldara@gmail.com
dulracilldara.ie

Forest School Ireland
Dublin, Kildare, Meath & Nationwide
Ciara Hinksman
086 3199515
info@forestschoolireland.ie
www.forestschoolireland.ie

Growing Wild – Going Wild in Nature
Donadea, Co. Kildare
Lucy Bell
lucy@growingwild.ie
growingwild.ie
Socials: @growingwildirl

Kildare Town Forest School
Cherry Avenue,
Dublin Road, Curraghfarm,
Kildare Town
Emma Strain
0894517463
kildaretownforestschool@gmail.com https://www.kildaretownforestschool.com/

Wild Kids
The Irish National Stud and Gardens, Co. Kildare
Georgina Kemmy
085 138 9777
wildkidsforestschool@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/wildskidsforestschool

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irishforestschoolassociation

🍂Save the Date for the upcoming IFSA regional g

🍂Save the Date for the upcoming IFSA regional gatherings!
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Coming to an IFSA region near you at the end of October /early November.
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Members can find out more from their regional co-ordinator - make sure to log in to the membership section and join your local Whats App regional group. These events will also be open to non-members, so watch this space - booking will open early in October.
Please DM us if you have any questions.
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Would you like your children to experience Forest

Would you like your children to experience Forest School during class time?
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Did you know that you can book forest school sessions through the Heritage in Schools scheme?
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Check out their website, search for your county and book a forest school specialist to go to your local school!
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It’s so great for children to experience forest school during their day at school- did you know that forest school covers elements of the primary school curriculum? 🌿
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https://www.heritageinschools.ie
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#forestschoolassociation #irishforestschoolassociation #forestschoolireland #heritageinschools #heritageinschoolsscheme

A look back at our weekend Gathering and AGM in We

A look back at our weekend Gathering and AGM in West Cork at the incredible venue of @cecas.ie .
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A weekend of connecting, learning new skills and deepening our ever growing forest school community.
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Talks are already underway for our autumn gathering and lots more ideas brewing.
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Have a look at what we experienced at our Irish Fo

Have a look at what we experienced at our Irish Forest School Association’s 5th Annual AGM and Gathering.
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There are no words to what happens when you gather 70 like minded Forest folk together for a weekend in nature 💚

Early bird booking price for the Annual Gathering

Early bird booking price for the Annual Gathering closes this Friday, so if you haven't already booked see the link on our bio to book! 🌿🌳

#forestschool #outdoorlearning #natureconnection

@irishrainforest @cecas.ie

Great to see lots of bookings coming in for our Ju

Great to see lots of bookings coming in for our June Gathering and AGM.
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Are you wondering what we will be up to all weekend? Well here is our weekend outline of all the great activities we will be offering.
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Also, this weekend is open to everyone- no need to be a forest school leader- but you’ll want to be a forest school leader afterwards 😊
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We also encourage you to come solo- as you’ll meet so many lovely likeminded people there!🌳
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We are really looking forward to welcoming you in Leap June 10/11.

Link in bio to book.
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#forestschoolireland #forestschoolagm #irishforestschoolassociation

🌳BOOKINGS NOW OPEN FOR IFSA ANNUAL GATHERING🌳
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We are delighted to welcome you to the 5th IFSA Annual Gathering and AGM in the beautiful setting of @cecas.ie Myross Wood in the West Cork town of Leap on Saturday and Sunday 10th and 11th June 2023.

Our theme this year is:
Rewilding our Forest Communities reflecting on how we can rewild ourselves, our practice and our green spaces
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We are thrilled to have as our keynote speaker Eoghan Daltun, author of An Irish Atlantic Rainforest: A Personal Journey Into the Magic of Rewilding @irishrainforest

Eoghan's talk will help inspire us as we deepen our awareness of the powerfulness of how Forest School can help make our world a better place for all sentient beings.
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At this year’s gathering:

- Keynote speaker Eoghan Daltun, author of “An Irish Atlantic Rainforest: A Personal Journey Into the Magic of Rewilding”
- 4 CPD workshops which will run twice concurrently (attendees select 2 of 4 options)
- Evening entertainment and community campfire
- IFSA AGM
- Panel discussion
- Skillshares

More Information and the booking form for the Annual Gathering workshops can be found at the link in the bio.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

@froe.ie @celticfoxherbal @cecas.ie

#irishforestschoolassociation #forestschoolireland #forestschoolagm #rewilding

We are delighted to get the chance to learn a bit

We are delighted to get the chance to learn a bit of blacksmithing skills with our final workshop.
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Workshop: Copper Leaf Making
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Rob will lead you through all the process's in order to smith your own copper leaf
You will be introduced to copper-smithing, fold forming, texturing and annealing.
This will be the be an ideal introduction to basic outdoor metalworking that you can share with you groups and you will go home with your own copper leaf creation.
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Rob Ireson is a Sculptor and Facilitator who has a passion for creating spaces for connection.
He is a trained Forest School Leader, with certification in Eco-psychology from the Natural Academy.
He is a trained blacksmith and has created public art pieces across the island of Ireland and internationally and is often found facilitating workshops at festivals.
When he's not hammering bits of metal he is writing and performing stories that explore our relationship to the more than human world. He's a passionate field recordist and is often found climbing trees.
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Bookings open tomorrow! 🌳
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#forestschoolleader #forestschoolireland #copperleafing #blacksmithing #irishforestschoolassociation

Next up on our workshop line up is Luke Heron from

Next up on our workshop line up is Luke Heron from @celticfoxherbal 🍃
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We are delighted that he will be joining us to share his passion for wild plants and all their incredible uses.
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Workshop: Wildcrafting with local herbs with herbalist Luke Heron
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Learn some fascinating facts about some of our wild plants, their uses and how to prepare them in this workshop. You will meet a few local wild herbs and learn about their qualities, you will get to sample, taste and discuss the various ways of extracting or cooking with them and learn why some ways are better than others. Learn the basics about wild foods, glycerides, oxymels, tinctures, ointments and go home with a cheat sheet for some basic recipes that can be used for personal use or in your forest school.
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Luke Heron (Dip. Herb mIRH) is a Clinical Herbalist, foraging instructor and ethnobotanist based in Ireland. He is registered with the Irish Register of Herbalists, the largest Professional Association for Clinical Herbalists in Ireland and is a member of the Association of Foragers. Luke has gathered an eclectic blend of knowledge through his studies focussing on the relationship between local plant lore, the western herbal medicine tradition and the more modern medical herbalism. His botanical research is inspired by themes relating to Gaeilge, the ancient Brehon laws relating to the preservation of nature and is translating medical texts from early 20th Century French Herbalist Doctors. Aside from taking on patients and doing workshops, he formulates teas, makes creams, ointments, tinctures and spends much of his time in nature.
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#forestschoolireland #forestschool #foragingireland #wildplants #irishforestschoolassociation

We are delighted to have Ross from @froe.ie facili

We are delighted to have Ross from @froe.ie facilitate a skills workshop at our gathering.
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Workshop: Tool sharpening and carving techniques with Ross Wareham
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Tool sharpening,safety and maintenance workshop. From knives to axes, drawknives to secateurs -learn effective ways to keep your sharps sharp and maintained.
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Once your knives are hair popping sharp, we'll have a go at carving a 'Try Stick' a great way to learn different carving techniques. Bring your own tools along (don't worry I wont judge the state of them 🙂
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Ross has been playing and teaching in the outdoors for many years. He is a lover of all things natural history and bushcraft. He is passionate about sharing his skills with adults and children. He has been working as a Forest School Leader for the last 3 years. His home base is in the beautiful woodland within Gormanstown College Demense, N Co Dublin.
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🍃Workshop Announcement🍃 . As part of our ann

🍃Workshop Announcement🍃
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As part of our annual gathering there will be a fantastic lineup of workshops to attend on the Saturday.
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Workshop: Tracking Emotional Needs in relationship within a Forest School setting with Cathy Daly
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We all have needs in our relationships. But how do we understand or explain what those needs are? Do they feel abstract or intangible? And what do these needs look like in Forest School Sessions? Sometimes these needs are hidden in plain sight just like the tracks of a fox wandering the woodland!
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Cathy will introduce/name and briefly explore the emotional needs of children in relationships based on the Circle of Security Parenting programme (an evidence and attachment based programme). We will then explore in a group our experience of these needs.
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Cathy Daly - M.I.P.T.A, Non-Directive Play Therapist, Facilitator of Nature Based Mindful Parent Child Groups
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Cathy is a mum of three and Play Therapist who is passionate about supporting the parent child connection and nature connection. She is a facilitator of Circle of Security Parenting program, trained in Filial therapy, Nature Based Play Therapy, creative mindfulness practitioner and is a Forest School Leader. She developed and facilitates Nature Based Parent and Child Mindfulness workshops with an added focus on nature connection and parent child connection.
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Bookings open next week!
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#forestschoolagm #forestschoolireland #forestschoolworkshops #irishforestschoolassociation

🌳Keynote Speaker announcement 🌳 . We are loo

🌳Keynote Speaker announcement 🌳
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We are looking forward to welcoming Eoghan Daltun to our Gathering and AGM at CECAS in June to meet our forest school community.
We will have a unique opportunity to hear his story and gain some inspiration for our own Forest School journeys.
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Eoghan Daltun is a sculpture conservator, a High Nature Value farmer and, above all,
a rewilder. Originally from Dublin, since 2009 he has lived with his two sons, Liam
and Seánie, on their 73-acre farm near Eyeries on the Beara Peninsula, West Cork.
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Bookings will open soon !
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#forestschool #forestschoolireland #forestschoolagm #forestschoolgathering

Check out Issue 3 of Lasmuigh: The new Professiona

Check out Issue 3 of Lasmuigh: The new Professional Practice Journal for the Outdoor Sector on the Island of Ireland🌳
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Lasmuigh is a professional practice journal that aims to both inform and reflect the field of outdoor education on the Island of Ireland by reporting on and sharing good practice.
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Our chairperson Joan Whelan contributed with an article on The History of the Forest School Movement in Ireland.
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Check it out at https://lasmuigh.com
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This is a very exciting issue with a huge variety of contributions including research, reflections, poetry and artwork.

Are you looking for a forest school near you? Chec

Are you looking for a forest school near you? Check out our new website to see all the Forest Schools around the island 🌿🍃
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https://irishforestschoolassociation.ie/

We are delighted to confirm that the venue for our

We are delighted to confirm that the venue for our 5th Annual Gathering and AGM will be at @cecas.ie in Leap West Cork.
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We couldn’t think of a better place to gather, as CECAS- Center of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability -encourage broad engagement on environmental issues and all aspects of sustainability and lifestyle.
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We will have booking form and workshop line-up very soon!
But until then get June 10-11th in your diary and we will see you there!
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#irishforestschoolassociation #forestschoolagm #forestschoolireland #leap #westcork

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Our 5th tree of the week is the guardian tree for

Our 5th tree of the week is the guardian tree for @kerkusforestschool . This beautiful sycamore is friends to all the children that gather around it before each forest school session.
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#treeweek #treeweek2023
#irishforestschoolassociation #forestschoolireland #treeguardians

This ancient yew tree is the guardian for Growing

This ancient yew tree is the guardian for Growing Wild forest school in Kildare @growingwildirl
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It’s just so special to know that children gather under this ancient tree each week to play and create together.
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#treecouncilofireland #treeweek2023 #forestschoolireland

Our third tree we want you to meet is Grandmother

Our third tree we want you to meet is Grandmother Ash. It’s so wonderful that the children can visit the same place each week and become aware to the subtle changes in nature. Now is such a great time to see the trees slowly waking up and starting to grow its leaves.
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#treeweek2023 #irishforestschoolassociation #grandmothertree #ashtrees #forestschoolireland

Our second tree of the week is this beautiful migh

Our second tree of the week is this beautiful mighty beech tree in Barna Woods, Galway. Carol from @down_to_earth_forestschool brings in the Irish language to connect with Mamo.
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#treecouncilofireland #treeweek2023 #forestschool #forestschoolireland #irishforestschoolassociation

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