IFSA News & Events
Stay up to date with the latest news, events and opportunities from the Irish Forest School Association. From webinars and regional gatherings to training announcements and community updates, this is where our story unfolds.
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Our 2027 Forest School Calendar Is Here
We're delighted to share that the Irish Forest School Association 2027 Calendar is now available to order. Forest School Through the Seasons follows the turning year as it's experienced outdoors. Hazel catkins and snowdrops give way to bluebells and hawthorn blossom....
IFSA Regional Gatherings 2026
Autumn has a way of pulling forest school people back together. As the leaves turn and the woods change pace, so does our community and this year the Irish Forest School Association is bringing that community back together in person, region by region, right across the...
We’ll See You at the Ploughing! IFSA Heads to the National Ploughing Championships 2026
Every September, tens of thousands of people descend on a stretch of Irish farmland for three days of machinery, livestock, food stalls, and (for one weekend at least) the unofficial capital of rural Ireland. This year, the Irish Forest School Association is joining...
Spring Webinar Series
Webinar 1: Forest School as Gaeilge Monday 23rd February | 7-8:15pm Join Lisa on this webinar for a fun, relaxed interactive evening of learning and exploration of the Irish language. No matter where you are with the language, you will leave this talk having more...
BOOKING OPEN FOR AUTUMN GATHERINGS
IFSA Regional Gatherings 2025 Bookings are now open for the upcoming IFSA regional gatherings! Did you know that there will be 10 regional forest school gatherings taking place all over Ireland throughout October and November? If you’ve been curious about...
BOOKING NOW OPEN FOR IFSA ANNUAL GATHERING & AGM
IFSA Annual Gathering 2025 Location: Common Knowledge Centre, Co Clare https://www.ourcommonknowledge.org/ Dear members and friends, We are delighted to welcome you to our seventh Annual Gathering and AGM at the Common Knowledge Centre, Co Clare. We hope to use this...
IFSA Greetings and Save some Dates for 2025
Dear Members and Friends, Greetings on the Winter solstice. We hope you are keeping well. This past year has been an exciting one for Forest School in Ireland and we have seen real growth in our movement right across the country. That means we are all tired ( but...
Bookings are open for IFSA Autumn Gatherings
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN FOR THE IFSA AUTUMN GATHERINGS Click on the relevant link below to book your place: Kildare/ Wicklowhttps://buytickets.at/irishforestschoolassociation1/1380517/share/1b7d7d75680bb8991fda785dc93bfa73...
A look back on our 2024 Annual Gathering
IFSA Summer Gathering & AGM What a wonderful event our Annual Gathering was in June. Here are a few photos taken at the event so have a look at some of what went on. Enjoy watching and...
BOOKINGS OPEN : IFSA Summer Gathering & AGM 2024
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN! June 8th & 9th 2024 IFSA Summer Gathering & AGM We are delighted to welcome you to the 6th IFSA Annual Gathering and AGM at the Slieve Aughty Centre, Loughrea, Co. Galway, H62 DX77 on Saturday and Sunday 8th & 9th June 2024. We hope to...