This map is for information purposes only and may be used as a resource for those searching for a forest school in their area. While those listed are members of IFSA, each provider operates independent of IFSA. Forest Schools are listed alphabetically by county. You can get in touch with the relevant contact person directly about availability and current Forest School programmes.
County |
Forest School Name |
Area |
Contact Person |
Contact Details |
Antrim |
Hazelwood IPS |
Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim. |
Tricia Douglas |
028 90770421 |
Inchmarlo Forest School |
Belfast |
Emma Selby |
7725 806140 |
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Armagh |
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Carlow |
Wild Time |
Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny |
Johanna Brown |
087 4555561 |
Cavan |
Nourished by Nature |
Cootehill, Co. Cavan |
Sarah Whelan |
087 4265587 |
Clare |
Happy Out Forest School |
Ennis, Co. Clare |
Grainne Vaughan & Veronica McGuire |
087 3323344/ 083 8270075 |
Young Roots |
Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
Lisa Macleod |
085 1404320 |
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Cork |
Forest United Outdoor Learning |
Beara Peninsula, West Cork |
Rita Berz |
027 71717 or 087 7444784 |
Mucky Boots Forest School |
Cork |
Niamh Geoghegan |
086 0720229 |
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Wild Inspired Forest School |
Cork |
Tara De Las Casas |
086 3095426 |
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Derry |
Little Acorns Forest School and Gardens |
Garvagh, Co. Derry |
Katrina Rule |
077 0408 2407 |
Donegal |
Early Learning School |
Donegal |
Sally O’Donnell |
086 1737748 |
Wild Awake |
Donegal & Ulster |
Lucy O’Hagan |
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Down |
Wondering Wild Forest School |
Ballynahinch, Co. Down |
Amy Dixon |
7784 677941 |
Dublin |
Airfield Estate |
Dundrum, Co. Dublin |
Fiona Deacy |
01 9696666 |
Bushy Park Forest School |
Terenure, Dublin 6 |
Ruairi Shelley |
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Forest Fridays – Dalkey School Project |
Dalkey, Co. Dublin |
Jennifer Dungan |
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Forest Kids |
Glencullen, Dublin 18 |
Heather Burnettt Niland |
087 2646053 |
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Free Range Forest School |
Swords, Co. Dublin |
Ross Wareham |
086 3857730 freerangeforestschool@gmail.com |
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Growing Roots Forest School |
Sutton, Dublin 13 |
Elisa Pelletier |
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Kerkus Forest School |
South Dublin |
Pilar Landaluce & Nuria O’Donovan Landaluce |
087 6350634 / 087 2956820 |
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Northside Nuts |
North Dublin |
Thomas McDermott |
085 2883587 |
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Riverview Educate Together |
Dublin 12 |
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RMDS Forest Schools |
Ranelagh, Dublin |
Caroline Carroll |
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Root Children |
Glenageary, Co. Dublin |
Jennie Casey |
jennie@rootchildren.ie |
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Seedlings Forest School |
Lucan, Co. Dublin. |
Sarah Dunne |
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St. Johns Primary School |
South Dublin |
Leah Duffy |
087 6627666 |
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Fermanagh |
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Galway |
Crann Óg Nature Schooling |
Gort, Co. Galway |
Marian Elder Burke |
086 8719714 |
Down to Earth Forest School |
Galway |
Carol Barrett |
087 7042098 / 087 2126179 |
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Kilcolgan Educate Together |
Galway |
Joanne O’Reilly |
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Wondering Wild |
Galway |
Laura Kennedy |
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Kerry |
The Nature Hub |
Killarney, Co. Kerry |
Kerry Walker |
087 7042098 FB and IG: @thenaturehubireland |
Kildare |
Growing Wild – Going Wild in Nature |
Celbridge, Co. Kildare |
Lucy Bell |
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Kilkenny |
Rain or Shine Forest School |
South Kilkenny |
Sinéad Walsh |
086 8538245 |
Slí na Coille |
Kilkenny |
Maura Brennan |
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Wild Time |
Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny |
Johanna Brown |
087 4555561 |
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Laois |
Reconnect with Nature |
Laois & Offaly |
Barbara Sullivan |
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Leitrim |
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Limerick |
Croi na Coille Primary School |
Co. Limerick |
Katerina Kozohorska |
087-7771643 |
Seedling Nature Schools |
Mungret, Co. Limerick |
Johanna Davis |
085 1560915 |
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Longford |
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Louth |
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Mayo |
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Meath |
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Monaghan |
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Offaly |
Reconnect with Nature |
Laois & Offaly |
Barbara Sullivan |
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Roscommon |
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Sligo |
Sligo Woodland School |
Co. Sligo |
Trisha McLoughlin |
0877474189 sligowoodlandschool@gmail.com |
Tipperary |
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Tyrone |
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Waterford |
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Cummerstown Parent-Toddler Forest School |
Collinstown, Co. Westmeath |
Roisin Dexter |
0868955880
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Westmeath |
Seed Scholars |
Collinstown, Co. Westmeath. |
Eliya Levine |
089 490 4289 Info@seedscholars.com |
Wexford |
Wild Time |
Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny |
Johanna Brown |
087 4555561 |
Wicklow |
3 Trees Forest School |
North Wicklow |
Marc Barker, Heather McHugh & Amber Godwin |
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Forest School Ireland |
Wicklow & Nationwide |
Ciara Hinksman |
086 3199515 |
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Nature Matters Forest School |
Glenealy, Co. Wicklow |
Heather McHugh |
087 7954446 |
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Nature Way Education |
Wicklow, Leinster and Galway |
Angie Kinsella |
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Web of Life |
Wicklow |
Emily McCullagh |
0879310859 |
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Other |
Wild Places |
West of Ireland |
Shane Furlong |
087 4397315 |

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