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The benefits of gardening are manifold, on both our mental and physical sense of well-being. Alongside the proven benefits that simply being outside has on young people’s mental health...

We all know the benefits of outdoor play versus sitting kids in front of screens inside, but it is surprising just how far-reaching those positive outcomes are. Climbing frames are not just great to help kids acquire physical strength; they also provide mental benefits, social benefits, sensory awareness benefits, and health benefits!

‘Outdoor learning’ is such an umbrella term, used for all sorts of situations around being with kids, outside! Whether you’re trying to take a more traditional classroom-style learning environment into an outdoor context, looking to help broaden children’s capacity to play, teach a little about sustainability and ecology, encourage the development of peer relationships and socialising, looking to develop certain early skill sets, or simply looking for an environment to help them blow off a little steam, outdoors is the place to be. 

We all have a vague sense that children should be outside; we’ve all been herded outdoors as children, and as adults have felt creeping unease about parking children in front of the television or screens. 

What is the true value of outdoor play? In this blog post, we explore the impact that outdoor play can have on a child’s physical, social, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

Outdoor learning is one of the most fun and engaging things you can do with children. They benefit so much from the fresh air, from letting off a b...

All over the UK, more and more schools are realising the benefits of outdoor learning and are moving some of their classes outside into purpose-built outdoor classrooms.

Getting developing children out into nature – to play, forage, climb and build is crucial for their overall wellbeing and functioning.

Outdoor learning has been shown to enhance interpersonal communication skills between children, as well as supporting their mental health. It provides a heightened awareness of, and appreciation for the environment, and allows children to assert control over their selfhood and become sensitised to their own well-being levels.

Whether it’s for a Forest School specifically or to provide a different kind of outdoor education setting for some hours of school-based curriculum learning, an outdoor classroom is key.

Most parents and carers love the idea of encouraging active play outside. It can be imaginative and sociable, as well as great for physical development and fitness. 

Very few things are better than grabbing your watering can and trowel, heading out into the sunshine, and getting your hands dirty with some gardening. But while most adults garden to relax or beautify their homes, this hobby can have a huge positive impact on the growth, fulfilment and wellbeing of children.