http://www.teachers.tv/video/25072

With the help of a park ranger, Highters Heath Primary School in inner city Birmingham, has converted a nearby patch of abandoned woodland into their very own natural setting.

Once a week, a park ranger leads small groups of children to the woods and shows them how to explore the world around them through play and problem solving.

The rangers believe that any school is never far away from a natural setting, whether it is a local park or an abandoned allotment.

Highters Heath is also developing its own forest by planting a copse and growing a hedge on its field.

Published: 25 March 2008

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http://www.teachers.tv/video/25209

Nine Forest Schools from around Wales demonstrate how the Forest School scheme is being used in a range of woodland settings to meet the needs of different learners.

Supported by Forestry Commission Wales, Forest School is an inspirational process enabling children, young people and adults to gain skills, knowledge and self-esteem with visits to a woodland setting.

Pupils confidently undertake a range of activities, gain a sense of achievement and demonstrate how regular visits to ancient woodland can provide a rich learning resource.