Blacknest Forest School is located in a large, private woodland of immense variety, adjacent to Windsor Great Park. We offer a secure place to explore nature and engage in an endless series of outdoor activities that encourage the imagination of each child to soar.
Blacknest has been my home since 1960 when my parents bought the land to build a family house. Working in the woods is how our family enjoy time together. It is a privilege to be steward of this land to preserve it for future generations and use it to actively engage young people with nature.
Engaging in these hands-on learning experiences foster a deep connection with the environment, nurturing curiosity and a lifelong love for the great outdoors!
Having qualified as a Level 3 Forest School leader, I established my Forest School in 2017 as a magical resource for children (5 – 10 years) to learn to love nature and see what they can do to protect it. 2020-21 was crazy as children flocked to be outside and released from lockdown.
The site is also constantly worked to improve biodiversity and restore habitats. Much has been achieved over the last 5 years with help from A Rocha UK. For more information in this area, please see Nature & Us page.
Our Forest School continues every holiday with our focus on nature connectedness. Demand for places (just 12 a day) remains strong.
If you are interested in any of the programmes we are currently offering or would like to suggest some ideas for the future, please contact me through this form.
All activities are fully risk assessed and the site is fully insured for its Forest School activities. All staff coming on the site are Disclosure and Barring Service DBS cleared and a Forest School trained person is on site. Any user may see a copy of our risk-assessment and hand book of other policies such as emergency routines, lost child procedures.