Forests for the Future is designed for upper Primary learners 10 –12 years, in England and Scotland, to explore the local and global issues surrounding climate change and sustainable development.
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HomeForests for the Future is designed for upper Primary learners 10 –12 years, in England and Scotland, to explore the local and global issues surrounding climate change and sustainable development.
Members of the Dyfi FEI group have created a new resource pack as a way of drawing together and sharing their expertise and woodland knowledge.
The booking forms for the Welsh NND are now available, please complete the forms and return them to Kim Burnham before the end of February to confirm your place. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Syrcas- Circus a member of the Ynys Mon cluster group have just been successful in getting an Engagement Gateway project grant. This will help them restore a negelected woodland and train several local teenagers. To book a place or get further information please contact James on 07721 687905 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Applications are invited from schools for the Scotland's Finest Woods Awards 2012 - Schools Award
Following on from the success of the International Year of the Forest grant last October, FEI Wales has agreed to offer another small grant in 2012/13 to celebrate the Olympics coming to the UK. The grant will be £250 and evry cluster in Wales will be able to claim this to fund an event themed around "Woodland Olympics".
The deadline for all Partnership Fund Applications for the upcoming February round is February 1st, all applications after this date will be defferred until the June round. Please contact your FEI coordinator before submitting the application to ensure that the form is completed correctly.
A whole selection of FEI Project Reports from Scotland cluster groups have been uploaded for your inspiration....
A Guidance Note for organising outdoor networking events
The FEI Annual Review has just been published for 2011, you can download a copy here.
Please find the lastest minutes of the FEI England meeting, outlining the future of FEI in England as of April 2012
Consultation document on the reviewed Forest School principles and criteria
Dumfries and Galloway forest school on Utube video as part of carbon action project.
Please find attached the report of the FEI Scotland Networking Event for May 2011
The IOL Forest School Conference 8th October at the PGL centre Liddington, near Swindon.
For information about the conference on 8th October and all other news about Forest School in England go to this page on the website
The next meeting for all cluster group chairs will be on Monday 13th June, in the Birmingham area. The Future of FEI will be the main agenda item!
The report of the innovative project undertaken for secondary pupils - An Introduction to Forestry Pilot Course - is now available...
Here is some information on a variety of grants that are currently available.
Science Engagement Grants (Scotland)
Calling all cluster group chairs!
Find out all about the new Big Tree Plant campaign from the Forestry Commission Information and links are available at: http://thebigtreeplant.direct.gov.uk/index.html
Check out Ayrshire Cluster Group's latest newsletter - Subsidised Forest School Training, Willow working and more....
Just uploaded... proformas for FEI Cluster Groups for use with membership schemes and resource directories.
The Workshop "working with challenging behaviour" held last year was extremely successful and will be repeated in April 2011. A one day workshop offered by FEI for cluster group members at Wyre Forest on Tuesday 30th November. To book places, email me by Friday 19th November for a booking form and outline of the day. Start time 10 - 3pm. Cost will be £25 including lunch. We will look at the causes and neurology associated with challenging behaviour and discuss ways of managing it in an outdoor and woodland setting, including some time spent investigating effective ways of working outside with young people with special needs (including autism, aspergers, ADHD and dyslexia). We will examine some case studies, talk about de-escalation and have opportunities for discussion relevant to your own settings.
A full copy of the report can be downloaded from: http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php?id=1113.
Below is the information you will need to book to attend the IOL Forest School Special Interest Group AGM on November 13th at Roehampton University, London. To book please contact IOL on 01228 564580 to book pay (workshops only are chargeable, AGM only attendance is free) or print out and complete this information and send with a cheque if you are booking a workshop. Attached is a nomination form for the one committee member vacancy on the FSSIG – see below.
FEI are working closely with the Scottish Forest Industries Cluster
There was an FEI England meeting on 25th March in London
There was a meeting for all cluster group chairs in England on 1st April at Carrs Lane Church Centre in Birmingham.
2010 is International Year of Biodiversity. FEI Scotland has put together resources for you to use....
