We made paintbrushes using natural resources.	We used the natural paintbrushes to paint logs, trees and each other with blackberry paint!
The beginnings of a mud and leaf sculpture.	Using our knot tying skills and some tarpaulins we made a den. It had a kitchen, eating area, tables and even an 'upstairs'!
Cooking over the open fire is an essential part of day to day life in the forest.	Crumpets from the campfire.
Using a knife to whittle a toasting fork.	A catapult using a Y shaped stick.
	A home made bow and arrow.
Trying to catch lunch?!	Making Hapa Zome leaf prints.
	Using a knife is a controlled risk that the children really value.
Hapa Zome is a Japanese art involving mallets and crushing colour from plants.	Sharp sticks dipped in charcoal make excellent mark making implements.
Fern to make a leaf print,	Sharing food is part of the fun!
Making pegs for a den.	The stick has been hollowed out to make beads for a necklace.
	Hot chocolate!
Learning about leaf shapes by crushing them.	So many tools used to make a woodland path. Mallets, knives, saws.
The children used a saw to cut the chequers pieces and then used charcoal to mark out the squares on the board.	Bug hunting with magnifying glasses.
Learning to balance, climb and be safe at small heights.	Using a fire striker, children light and tend to their own small fires.
Safe use of knives is key to building children's confidence with tool use.	Toasted muffins cooking on toasting forks that the children have whittled using knives.
Weaving with natural objects.	Exploring seasonal changes to everyday natural debris leads to some wonderful finds that can be treasured!
Using the by products of campfires to write and mark make means children learn how to recycle and use resources sparingly.	Using natural resources, children can explore mark making and enjoy writing to the fairies!
Cooking on an open fire is a joy that children can immerse themselves in everyday at FS.	Dancing daffodils.
Insects discovered on bug hunts.	Wax cap fungus.
Turkey tail fungus.	Fungus identification is fun! This is Cramp ball.
The Japanese art of Hapa Zome.	Learning about plants is fundamental to FS sessions.
Learning about plants that attract wildlife helps children to understand nature's complexities.	Children will learn about birds.
Magical seasonal bursts of colour!	Spring time catkins.
A wood anemone at the woodland site.	Observing changes to the key trees on site helps children understand life cycles.
Spotting common birds.	Moss
Seasonal blossom adding colour and vibrancy.	Local wildlife visits everyday.
Camp fire cookery everyday!	Campfire lunches are varied and wonderful!
Using natural resources teaches sustainability.	Natural mark making with charcoal.
Spring catkins.	Charcoal mark making.