“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou I have had a long and rich relationship...

Representation matters because it shapes how minorities view themselves and how they are viewed by society. Outdoor educators often use...

It's been a while since I last wrote a blog post and here we are again, back in lockdown. I thought it would be a great time to share...

When I was researching last weeks blog post about Pride in Outdoor Learning I discovered how few Forest School setting had a separate...

I am writing this blog post for Pride month 2020 as an opener for a larger conversation about LGBTQ+ youth and adults, their access to...

This is the inside of our vacated bluetit box. Two babies fledged yesterday and I saw them hanging bravely onto the jasmine plant and...

Forest School leaders study a range of learning and play theorists throughout their training and then as ongoing CPD throughout their...

It has been wonderful to see how people have turned to and tuned into nature during this Covid19 pandemic. Technology has allowed us to...

What strange times we are living through, 4 weeks into lockdown and 'social distancing'. We are quickly learning how incredible local...

When Muddy Puddle Club first began back in 2013 I had big dreams which have, slowly over the years, become reality. Hard work, passion,...

Let's geek out on Piaget! In a previous post I wrote about our workshop at the Forest School conference which explored how understanding...

The importance of sustainability is often discussed in the Forest School community and we spend a huge amount of time on our courses...

We love training Forest School Leaders. The training focuses on the history of Forest School, the theory that underpins the practice, how...

The days are colder and most of our Forest School sessions involve fire in one way or another. For warmth, for cooking or simply to see...

If you had the opportunity to see my wardrobe when I was a child, it would become very clear where and when being outdoors became my...

The Forest School Association conference is a yearly event held at a different location across the country every year. It is a full...

I am often asked how I became involved with outdoor learning and Forest School and built the Muddy Puddle Club business into what it is...

Welcome to our new Muddy Puddle Club website and blog! We are so excited to be able to use this blog to share with you our Muddy...