Outtakes from today at @yorkshireagriculturalsociety . Thanks to everyone who came to my workshop.
Special thanks to @kerryannleggatt for suggesting my pledge be "do more of this training" ✨
Leave a comment if you'd be interested in this course and where!
It was so good to get outside for a break today with former-pupil and now professional colleague @isaacslifeinpics
#OliverMcGowan #NHSTraining #AutismAwareness #FullCircle
I have a little pin on the @globalactplan map. Hopefully I can play a small part in their Good Life Schools Programme's mission to create system change.
Link in my bio. Do get in touch if you want my input or signpost others.
Lovely to see some new (familiar) faces at our forest school session this afternoon. And of course the stalwart regulars 🌞❤️
Some quotes from today:
🌲🌲🌲"This looks like Norway & Scandinavia" 🇩🇰🇧🇻🇸🇪
📍💬"You have a South Yorkshire accent" 💬📍
🏴 "That is Wales" (when I attempted a Swedish accent)
🚗 "They are like the car wash" (pine branches) 🫧
🪵 "That bark looks like a shirt" 👔
‼️"I don't want to kill the ants standing on them" 🐜 ☕ "Can I have another hot chocolate?"🔥
🤞🏼"I'm sure we'll be back" 💫
Anyone is welcome to come for a free taster to see if it suits you. ( 🗓️ Every other Friday 12:30-15:00)
Wonderful planning visit this morning to #PeaksCollege in preparation for a workshop I will run in June.
Thanks to Laura & Hanif for making it happen.
Best part was seeing some former students I used to work with shouting out, "We used to make fires and hot chocolate!"
@globalactplan #GoodLifeSchools @createsheffield #natureconnection #collaboration @theoutdoorcity #forestschool
We all need nature.
Huge thanks to the incredible staff at #RyegateHouse @sheffieldchildrens this morning. Your energy was a reminder of why I do this work. It was wonderful to run a forest school session with staff fully engaged and finding their own moments of sensory wonder all whilst ensuring the young people explored the garden to the max.
Today we had the wonders of:
Tying treasures such as beetroot leaves & rosemary to a journey stick 🧶
🌿 Finding out that yarrow makes a natural ointment🩹
✅ First taste of chives directly picked from the ground🧄
☕ Freshly brewed dandelion & lime tea 🍋🟩
🔨 Making joyful pictures using natural dyes 🌼
👀 Creating a natural broach with ladybirds on some lovely moss 🐞
(Since found out that a group of ladybirds is known as a "loveliness")
#natureconnection #inclusivecare #forestschool
Anyone up for some hammock time this Friday? Forest school session for young adults with SEND running 12:30-15:00. All welcome and I offer a free trial. Get in touch for more details.
In the words of a past student: "I love being burrito-ed" (feeling of lying in a hammock)
This is one aspect of my work. Please get in touch and spread the word.
What: Training and on site sessions
When: On demand
Where: In your setting or Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust Outdoor Classroom, Greno Woods, S35 8RS
Who: People working with young people aged 14-19
I support schools to develop and embed inclusive, high‑impact outdoor learning across mainstream and SEND provision. As a Forest School Leader and Specialist Leader in Education for autism, SEND & outdoor learning, I help staff implement programmes that strengthen engagement, regulation, and curriculum outcomes. This can be whole‑staff or small‑team training, bespoke sensory‑based intervention design, and short on‑site sessions tailored to your setting.
Some examples of what my offer can look like:
1. One‑hour TA confidence‑building session: Practical ideas for sensory breaks, such as sensory circuits in nature, supporting regulation and engagement.
2. Whole‑staff training: Introducing neurodivergent‑affirming approaches, sensory stories in nature, and strategies that enhance wellbeing for pupils and staff.
3. Small‑team or 1:1 intervention design: Bespoke sensory‑based outdoor interventions aligned with school priorities and learner needs.
Link to @createsheffield newsletter in my bio
A super charged sensory- led session this week with popcorn, smoke, shouting and whooping and bashing some signs of Spring!
Where else can you do that?
Forest School for young adults with complex needs. Get in touch to find out more.
Forest School for young adults with complex needs.
Every fortnight I run a forest school session in Greno Woods, Sheffield. Although I can't guarantee fine weather, I can guarantee a warm inclusive welcome.
Please join us for a free taster this Friday 6 March. (forecast ⛅🥳)
Do get in touch for more info.
📸 @triple_a_support
Please note my offer of CPD as featured in @createsheffield newsletter this month.
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Create Sheffield is an amazing Sheffield organisation whose mission is to increase , improve and equalise cultural and creative opportunities for young people.
I am privileged to be one of their partners, supporting the most marginalised young people within our city both directly and indirectly to access creative nature-based activities.
Do get in touch! Message in the comments, DM or email: [email protected]
Forest school Fridays are one of our favourite days.
You can’t beat the fresh winter air and learning new things, then off to the arcades for some fun.
Have a fantastic weekend everyone 🌿✨
#TripleASupport #ForestSchool #LearningThroughPlay #FreshAirFun #CommunityMoments
