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Gild with fall leaves
Article
Children don't hide from the weather
The article challenges common myths about outdoor learning, showing that meaningful play and development can happen in all weathers and in a wide range of spaces, from gardens to tarmac. Clare Devlin argues that thoughtful resources,…
Growing Spaces
Training resource
Growing Spaces
Rediscovering your outdoor space? This resource presents the case for a sustainable, biodiverse educational environment, and provides step-by-step guidance on how to get there.
Teacher and children with art outside
Case study
Case study – Archfield House Nursery
Creativity flourishes when children have a variety of resources close at hand.
A girl laughing with her finished painting on an easel behind her.
Article
Building life skills with the Outlast Art Studio
Outdoor learning has huge potential, but is tough to implement. Time, resources, and curriculum demands often get in the way. A new approach using the Outlast Art Studio is helping schools make it a reality.
Three young children gathered around a water play station, experimenting with pouring and directing water. They appear engaged and excited, using ramps and tubs to explore water flow and movement.
Article
Beyond the park
Kathryn Solly explores how to create dynamic, nature-rich environments that spark imagination, encourage risk-taking, and transform outdoor play into a true adventure for young children.
Class using the Outlast Art Studio
Case study
Monnow Primary School
Belonging, curiosity, and courage flourish through child-led, outdoor experiences.
Children collaborating on a wooden block structure outdoors with one child taking notes.
Article
The state of play
Paul Lindley's article highlights the urgent need to restore play to children's lives, drawing on the wider debate sparked by Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation. Paul calls for a new national play strategy, emphasising how play is…
A nursery-aged girl climbing among tree branches, immersed in nature.
Article
A real childhood
What does a real childhood look like in today’s world? For Mandy Richardson, it’s one filled with mud, adventure, and meaningful moments in nature. In this article, she shares how Naturally Learning Nurseries embrace the outdoors to…
Children running through a forest.
Article
Skipping through life
Skipping may seem like just a fun and playful activity, but it holds surprising benefits for children's physical health, brain development, and overall wellbeing. In this article, Ben Kingston-Hughes explores the instinctive power of play,…
2 boys painting rocks
Article
Nature painting
Discover how simple stones and stream water can transform into vibrant natural paint—dive into our guide on creating eco-friendly art with your students.
boy sticking petals to nature bracelet
Article
Nature bracelets
Looking for a simple, fun project to get the little ones out into nature? This multisensory outdoor learning activity works well for a Forest School, or gives focus to your nature walk.
A boy and girl peek through an Outlast block construction
Case study
Child development with Outlast
How can Outlast Furniture support a rich, play-based outdoor learning environment?