The wider nature reserve has been our playground this week. We've been looking for tadpoles, watching the rain splash down on the pond, we've found trees with fungi growing on them and have learned all about different trees and their textures and leaves...

What a mixed week of weather!  We've had torrential rain in which we've observed all of the slugs and snails come out to play. We built little boats made of bark and other natural materials and placed them strategically around the forest in the hope...

What a beautiful week in the forest. The children have had an extra spring in their step and have been very excited by the beautiful sunshine. They are intrigued by the flashes of colour springing up all over our site with the arrival of Spring flowers and are continuing to ask us loads of questions about the change of season and resulting growth of the forest..

Our site is transforming every day. We love Spring! With the warmer weather following a number of damp weeks, we have plants, flowers and shoots springing up everywhere! It's absolutely beautiful. You may catch us saying this more than once a year, but this really is a special time of year...