THREE DAY FACILITATOR TRAINING COURSE
The next training will be
May 11-14th 2023
in Danehill, East Sussex
The Children’s Forest Facilitator course aims to provide participants with a deep nature immersion experience in a beautiful Sussex woodland while experiencing the four step journey of the Children’s Forest. Our aim is to create a heart centred learning experience that will inspire you to create your own tree planting projects through nature connection practice, practical knowledge and indigenous wisdom. Please continue reading for more information.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is designed for people with previous experience of working with children in a nature-connection setting. It offers an opportunity to deepen and broaden your practice, and introduces the skills and knowledge to plant and tend Children’s Forests with your groups.
COST: £475 (includes the cost of camping and all meals) Please note, this fee is for stage 1. There are two more stages including a weekend tending camp at £350.
Our intention is to make sure this training is affordable for all who feel called. People are welcome to gift more and ‘pay it forward’ to enable others to train who need financial support and to support the ongoing running of the project. There is also opportunity to pay for training through funding for site specific projects. Please enquire.
FURTHER DETAILS:
Location: The course is run at a beautiful woodland site in East Sussex where there is a Children’s Forest we have planted and tended with a group of children over the years.
Timings: tbc
If you have any questions please email us at [email protected]
THE CHILDREN’S FOREST TRAINING COURSE IS IN 3 PARTS
PART 1:
Children’s Forest Facilitator Training SPRING 2023
£475 for 3 day camp with food included. Danehill East Sussex
This is a fun, connective experiential long weekend where you will learn the 4 steps of the Children’s Forest journey and the philosophy that inspires and informs the way we work.
PART 2:
Experience planting a Children’s Forest
Date and site to be chosen during planting season, no cost.
You will join in with a Children’s Forest planting project and experience the first 3 steps of the process in practice with the children.
PART 3:
Children’s Forest Tending course April 14-16th 2023
(Arriving Friday 14th at 4pm and departing Sunday 16th at 4pm)
£350 2 days camp with food provided. Danehill East Sussex
In this final part of your training you will learn how to tend a Children’s Forest so that it thrives into the future.
Once you have completed all three parts of the training, you will be welcomed into the community of Children’s Forest facilitators and can be employed to help facilitate Children’s Forest projects throughout the country over the years to come.
If you would like to apply to join the October 2022 CF facilitator training please complete the form below.
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