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@leafylearners
Mum, teacher, Forest School leader, swimming instructor, animal owner. Encouraging & inspiring the next generation to explore more

What a fantastic Halloween adventure we had in the What a fantastic Halloween adventure we had in the woods @earlswoodschools last week.

A pumpkin hunt in the deep, dark wood, potions, wands and conker spiders.
Yummy snacks on the fire, followed by a story were also a hit.

You can join us this Friday at Rowfant Trail in Crawley for more woodland fun 

#outdooractivities #earlswood #rowfant #forestschool #outdoorlearning

https://eequ.org/book/rowfant-trail-stay-and-play-with-rebecca-at-leafy-learners-16612
We had a lovely pop up stay and play at Earlswood We had a lovely pop up stay and play at Earlswood School recently. We went on a little hedgehog hunt, sang, played amongst the falling leaves, swung in the hammock, shared snacks and made cute little pinecone hedgehogs 🍁🦔🌿

We will be holding another hedgehog fun morning at Rowfant Trail in a couple of weeks time.

Join us from 10-11.45am 

#stayandplay #outdooractivities #preschoolactivities #preschoolfun #hedgehogs
What a cute little creature. The Mediterranean hou What a cute little creature. The Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) is a species of house gecko common to the Mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world. It is commonly referred to as the Turkish gecko as represented in its Latin name and also as the moon lizard because it emerges in the evening....when we found it in a cat's mouth!🐈

Primary prey of Mediterranean house geckos has been noted to include crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, spiders, beetles, moths, butterflies, ants, isopods, and snails. These geckos are visual hunters; prey selection depends on whether it is alive or dead. Mediterranean house geckos are more likely to choose living prey over dead 🐜🐌🪲🕷🦗🪳

#housegecko #gecko #turkey #holiday #moonlizard
To coincide with #worldmentalhealthday on the 10th To coincide with #worldmentalhealthday on the 10th October, we brought the Colour Monsters to play at our sessions. ❤️🩷💛💚💙🩶

We played hide and seek with the monsters, found out the #makaton sign for each feeling and read the story of the #thecolourmonster

For our craft, we used a mixture of hazel, willow and holly to weave into circles to create dream catchers with different coloured wool. We found that the holly worked best, as it was very bendy for little hands and will also be great for Christmas crafts. 

The Colour Monster story is a great introduction to talking about different emotions. We always use the hammock in the trees to be the green monster! What a great way to regulate

 #hammocks #outdoorlearning
What fun we had last week when The Tiger Came to T What fun we had last week when The Tiger Came to Tea! 🐅🐯☕️ 

Have you read the book or seen the play? 
A tuff tray (or any garden tray) with a few cups, a tea pot, some snippets of lavender with scissors for fine motor skills and some bubbly water let imaginations run wild with creativity! 
Try the charity shops for some wild tea treasures.

Both at @earlswoodschools and @rowfanttrail children of various ages were engaged in the story, a character hunt, designing a zoo, messy play with wild cooking and sponge painting tiger masks. 

Did you see our new wild kitchen set up? A little bargain I picked up from @muddyfacesuk when I was at the Forest School Conference. 

Join us next week at Earlswood for our pop up stay and play with hedgehogs! 🦔🦔🦔 
https://eequ.org/leafylearners

#outdoorlearning #wildplay #forestschool #thetigerwhocametotea
#rowfant
🔥🍁🍂Gather, Create and Connect🍁🍂🔥 Exciting news! W 🔥🍁🍂Gather, Create and Connect🍁🍂🔥

Exciting news! We will be holding our next Leafy Ladies (with the addition of Leafy Lasses age 12 plus) at Mercers Lake, Merstham. 

This gorgeous setting will provide us with our backdrop for 2 hours of mindfulness, creative autumn crafts and baked apples over the fire with hot drinks included. 

Your chance to escape the daily routine and break free into nature, immersing yourself in calm activities. Sit by the fire, relax in the hammock, chat amongst like-minded souls, or join in at your own pace. 

Perhaps you have a younger member of the family who you'd like to spend time with, enjoying this special time of year without technology for a couple of quiet hours. 

Advance bookings only. 

https://eequ.org/leafylearners

#natureescape #mindfulness #campfire #relax #forestschoolcrafts
If you've travelled to Rowfant Trail in Crawley to If you've travelled to Rowfant Trail in Crawley to visit us over the past year or so - thank you very much! We love being at such a beautiful location where everyone involved is so dedicated to making it a fabulous woodland. We're not leaving ... but as a little side quest we will be at Earlswood Junior School woodland on the 16th and the 30th October for 🍂 autumn and Halloween 🎃 pop up sessions 

I grew up and went to school in Earlswood and it holds many special memories for me. It speaks #community and that's what I want to shout about this autumn by bringing families together in this great space 🌿💚🌳

Easy to get to on foot, by bus, scooter or bike... you'll be able to join us for a woodland stay and play with a small and friendly vibe. By sharing posts from small businesses we can promote each other and our communities. 

I've tagged a few local folk who I know offer great things, whether that be somewhere to eat, drink, have a treatment or play... #supportlocal #earlswood #redhill #nutfield 
Please do reshare and spread the word 🕊

@friendsofearlswood @iloveifold @the_curiositycafe @perfectbalance_reflexology @earlswoodschools @ruchitaearlswood @nutfielddairy @harrypic @holborns_flowers @2ndreigate @musicbeesuk @thegaribaldipub @the_oldchestnut @stjohnsnurseryredhill @theplough_stjohns  @brighthorizons_royalearlswood @ymcaactive
How was your September? My favourite weekend was How was your September? 

My favourite weekend was at the #forestschoolconference in Nottingham with @theforestschoolassociation So many practitioners coming together to share a love of the outdoors. 

We'd love to hear a snippet of your September ... perhaps a favourite walk destination, activity or a simple nature memory. Let's share the September love as we leap into autumn 🍂 

#September #natureactivities #hello autumn #memories
It started off nice and light for our bug hunting It started off nice and light for our bug hunting adventure on Redhill Common last week with the cubs, but it got dark rather quickly ... head torches on and you see a whole different world at night. Bugs galore! 🐌🐜🐝🕷🪳🕸🪰🦗🪱🌿

The cubs were so sensible walking as a group across the roads to get to the common, not to mention their great listening on how to collect and observe creatures, before returning them to their natural habitat. What a credit to their leaders. 

If you're involved with a local group and you'd like us to facilitate this kind of activity, please get in touch. Info@leafylearners.co.uk 

#cubs #scoutingadventure #bughunting #buglife #exploring
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