This morning we attended the Little Woodland Explorers Forest School in Castle Gardens, Malton.
Little Woodland Explorers, which has been going for a year now, takes place on Wednesdays 10am to 12pm and is extending to include Fridays 10am to 12pm.
What a lovely place, an idyllic clearing in the centre of Malton beautifully laid out with different things to do at different stations. I went with 3 friends and their little ones – we had a lovely time, albeit a very chilly one!
Firstly we picked up a “journey stick” to collect some things as we wandered around. By the end it included feathers, Moss, sticks, various leaves and perhaps naughtily, a snowdrop.
We worked our way round, taking part in the various activities:
It’s a lovely setting with lots to do; wrap up warm – it’s a great way to spend Wednesday morning.
A friend (LS) said:
“I wanted to take my little boy to a forest school as he loves the outdoors and nature – I knew he would really enjoy this kind of setting. A friend suggested we came along to try it out and it was fantastic! Being “free” to choose your activities was a bonus as the children led you to what they wanted to do first. I loved seeing my little boy explore new things and use his imagination which was all encouraged through little things like dressing up as an explorer and searching for birds. The hot chocolate and delicious cake at the end was a perfect way to round off the morning; we will be back!”