Outdoor Learning and Forest School - What's the difference?

I’ve noticed over the years there is a lot of confusion about Forest School and other types of Outdoor Learning. In this video I explain about how Forest School fits into the bigger picture. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Welcome 00:19 - Introduction to Outdoor Learning 03:15 - The 'Tree' of Outdoor Learning Types 03:54 - Environmental Education 04:30 - Field Studies 05:25 - Adventure Education 06:15 - Team Building and Leadership 06:58 - Bushcraft 07:46 - Earth Education 09:06 - Flow Learning 10:35 - Coyote Mentoring 11:45 - Horticulture 12:11 - Scouts and Guides 12:38 - Early Years Free Flow 13:34 - Curriculum Based Outdoor Learning 14:34 - Forest School 15:36 - Myth-busting - 'Forest School Activities' 18:11 - Communicating Different Outdoor Learning Aims 20:12 - Celebrate the diversity of Outdoor Learning 21:05 - Poem WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: What is Forest School? 7 things you need to know as an Introduction to Forest School -    • What is Forest School? 7 Things you need t...   = ) Forest School in a Nutshell - an Introduction to Forest School -    • Forest School in a nutshell - An Introduct...   How to set up a Forest School – 7 Steps to start a Forest School programme -    • How to set up a Forest School – 7 Steps to...   Long-Term Programme Planning for Forest School -    • Long Term Programme Planning for Forest Sc...   Short-Term Session Planning for Forest School -    • Short Term Session Planning at Forest Scho...   Come to the woods with me, Forest School Lou, I’ll share Forest School knowledge and skills with you. Since 2007, I’ve trained people face to face, Now from 2020, I’m sharing through videos in this place. If you like my content, do consider subscribing, To my channel, which I am describing –    / forestschoollou   LINKS: OUTDOOR LEARNING: The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) - https://www.outdoor-learning.org/ FIELD STUDIES: The Field Studies Council - https://www.field-studies-council.org/ ADVENTUROUS EDUCATION: Adventure Activities Licencing Authority - https://www.hse.gov.uk/aala/ EARTH EDUCATION: Institute for Earth Education (International) - https://www.ieetree.org/ieetree_html5... and Earth Education UK - http://www.earthed.org.uk/ Earthwalks; an alternative nature experience - https://amzn.to/3JwSnfT COYOTE MENTORING: 8 Shields Institute (International) - http://8shields.org/ and Nature Culture Network (UK) -   / natureculturenetwork   Coyotes Guide to Connecting with Nature - https://amzn.to/3elY5px FLOW LEARNING: Joseph Cornell – Sharing Nature with Children ISBN-10: 1883220734 - https://amzn.to/3KN1QQN and the Sharing Nature Foundation - https://www.sharingnature.com/ BUSHCRAFT: Ray Mears – Bushcraft ISBN-10: 0340792582 - https://amzn.to/3RyaCUR and Woodlore - https://www.raymears.com/ , Mors Kochanski – Bushcraft ISBN-10: 1772130079 - https://amzn.to/3q9SlBN John Rhyder - Woodcraft - https://amzn.to/3Ri9HZc UK SCOUTS AND GUIDES: The Scouts Association - https://www.scouts.org.uk/ and Girlguiding - https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/ (UK) HORTICULTURE: The Royal Horticultural Society (UK) - https://www.rhs.org.uk/ , UK Permaculture Association - https://www.permaculture.org.uk/ CURRICULUM BASED OUTDOOR LEARNING: Dirty Teaching, A beginner’s guide to learning outdoors by Juliet Robertson ISBN-10: 1781351074 - https://amzn.to/3D0klPR, Learning Through Landscapes (UK School Grounds Charity) - https://www.ltl.org.uk/ FOREST SCHOOL: The Forest School Association, the UK charity for quality Forest School for all - https://www.forestschoolassociation.org EQUIPMENT USED: https://amzn.to/3Be64xy - GoPro HERO7 Black https://amzn.to/3BcJWnx - RODE Wireless Go wireless microphone system Some of the above product links are affiliate links and I may receive a small commission from them. Thank you for helping me keep the power on and Lily-Roe in nappies! Thank you to James Big Daddy for his groovy editing skills! CREDITS – IMAGES FROM PIXABAY: Thank you for use of your photos. DISCLAIMER: All information shared within the Forest School Lou channel is provided in good faith, and based on my own experiences of Forest School in the UK. It is not designed to be a replacement for quality face to face accredited Forest School training, rather as a resource to support Forest School practitioners and those in training. I am a Forest School trainer, but not your Forest School trainer, therefore no training contract exists between us. Ensure you are appropriately qualified and undertake your own risk assessments before undertaking any activity yourself or with groups, which takes into account the learners age, ability and level of understanding.