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Ep 244 - Sustainable Soil Alliance
Season 2 Episode 244
Unlocking the Secrets of Soil: An Interview with Ellen Fay from the Sustainable Soils Alliance
Discover the fascinating world beneath our feet with El…
1 day, 3 hours ago
Ep 243 - New Site, PHDs & Slop Chat!
Season 2 Episode 243
We recorded this one outside in the sunshine, which felt almost unreasonably good. Wem and I had a lot to catch up on and approximately no plan for h…
1 week, 1 day ago
Ep 242 - Expectations VS Reality in 2026
Season 2 Episode 242
This episode explores the realities of forest school leadership, challenging idealized expectations with authentic experiences. Hosts Wem and Lewis s…
1 month ago
Ep 241 - Ludobotany II: Loose Parts
Season 2 Episode 241
This episode explores the fascinating world of loose parts in outdoor play, focusing on natural resources like trees, seeds, and bark. Discover crit…
2 months ago
Ep 240 - The Score by Thi Nguyen
Season 2 Episode 240
Keywords
weather, play, philosophy, achievement, agency, creativity, metrics, education, value capture, qualitative assessment
Summary
In this conversat…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 239 - Community Woods with Susan Barker from Avon Needs Trees
Season 2 Episode 239
Keywords
tree planting, community engagement, climate action, Avon Needs Trees, sustainable practices, tree care, volunteerism, Echo Wood, environment…
3 months ago
Ep 238: 238 - Play Prophecies
Season 2 Episode 238
In this episode, Wem and Lewis explore the philosophical and societal implications of play, discussing how it shapes childhood development and adult …
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 237 — Tree Books! What to read, why it matters, and how it shapes practice
Season 2 Episode 237
Summary
From Westonbirt inspirations to field guides and plant-hunter epics, Lewis and Gemma pull 13 tree books and ask how reading changes woodland p…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 236 - "The Land" Documentary
Season 2 Episode 236
In this punchy, practice-rich episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Wem unpack The Land — a 2016 documentary about an adventure playground …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep 235 - PARS Playworking with Dr Shelley Newstead
Season 2 Episode 235
In this lively, idea-packed episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Wem chat with Dr Shelley Newstead about the roots and reality of playwork…
4 months, 3 weeks ago