Podcast

The Forest School Podcast

Author: Lewis Ames and Wem Southerden
Feed episode count: 252
Official site: https://www.theforestschoolpodcast.com
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/3faf584/podcast/rss
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Summary

Wem Southerden & Lewis Ames have run Forest School and training centre Children of the Forest since 2017. The Forest School Podcast was born when they wondered if their daily wafflechats and reflections about pedagogy, play and nature connection might be of interest to others. The podcast aims to inform and support educators, parents, outdoor and play practitioners and anyone interested in nature and the outdoors. Through book reviews – interviews with experts, practitioners and authors – sharing our experience as educators and business owners – deep dives on fascinating topics –

Episodes

Jul 24, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 248 - Asserting Boundaries

Duration seconds: 3000
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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 247 - Intra-Relational Behaviour Support.

Duration seconds: 2773
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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 246 - Relational Capability Approach w/ Dr Wendy Russell

Duration seconds: 3783
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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 245 - Folklore and Neo-Enclosure w/ Nik Elvy

Duration seconds: 3696
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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 244 - Sustainable Soil Alliance

Duration seconds: 2691
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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 243 - New Site, PHDs & Slop Chat!

Duration seconds: 2620
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Mar 28, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 242 - Expectations VS Reality in 2026

Duration seconds: 3572
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Feb 28, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 241 - Ludobotany II: Loose Parts

Duration seconds: 3111
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Feb 16, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 240 - The Score by Thi Nguyen

Duration seconds: 4654
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Jan 31, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 239 - Community Woods with Susan Barker from Avon Needs Trees

Duration seconds: 3631
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Jan 23, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 238: 238 - Play Prophecies

Duration seconds: 3673
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Jan 11, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 237 — Tree Books! What to read, why it matters, and how it shapes practice

Duration seconds: 3364
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Jan 4, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 236 - "The Land" Documentary

Duration seconds: 2183
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Dec 12, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 235 - PARS Playworking with Dr Shelley Newstead

Duration seconds: 3766
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Dec 5, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 234 - Ludobotany 1: Tree Climbing

Duration seconds: 3494
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Dec 1, 2025 · not_requested

233 - Who can be a Failure at Forest School and What can they fail at? W Lily Horseman

Duration seconds: 4099
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Nov 3, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 232 - Biodiversity on our Bodies!

Duration seconds: 3057
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Oct 18, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 231 - Planning Experiments and Japanese Nursery Architecture

Duration seconds: 3056
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Oct 10, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 230- We Need Your Art: creativity, failure, and celebration in Forest School

Duration seconds: 3683
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Oct 4, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 229 - Save Ringsfield Hall with Mell Harrison of Kinda Education

Duration seconds: 2533
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Sep 22, 2025 · not_requested

228 - Creating Play Taxonomies with Max Alexander

Duration seconds: 2603
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Aug 29, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 227 - Inconvenient Resilience

Duration seconds: 3155
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Aug 22, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 226 - Bog Fashion at Forest School with Nicole DeRushie

Duration seconds: 4131
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Aug 16, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 225 - What defines 'Ready for School'? w/ Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Duration seconds: 3577
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Aug 9, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 224 - Green Burials and Forest School Farewells w/ The Modern Mortician

Duration seconds: 3823
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Aug 1, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 223 - Combating Ash Dieback w/Dr Richard Buggs from Kew Gardens

Duration seconds: 2524
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Jul 25, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 222 - The Joys and Shapes of Autistic Play by Max Alexander

Duration seconds: 3467
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Jul 18, 2025 · not_requested

Ep 221 - Post-Humanism in the Woods: With Dr Jo Hume

Duration seconds: 3626
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