Dressing as the season turns colder can be tricky. It's the time of year ALL of our outerwear ends up out and on hand. Here are some of our top tips for dressing in cold weather: Check the HOURLY forecast the night before and in the morning. Dress for the coldest part of the day in layers so children can adjust as things warm up. We go by Environment Canada and there's a good app.  Avoid drafts . Tucking layers in as you go and wearing a hat or toque goes a long way. Make sur

At the end of September I attended the 2025 Breath of Fresh Air  Outdoor Play Summit at Wesley-Clover park in Ottawa. This conference is...

ᑕᐦᑐ ᐊᐋᐧᓯᐢ ᐃᐢᐱᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑯᓯᐤ [1] This is the text on my Orange Shirt. A child asked me what it said yesterday at Forest Nursery, and I replied...

One of our hopes at Forest Nursery School is that this program supports children in their development of deep and meaningful place-based...

In the Forest where we play, there are two types of Nettle growing around us: Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) and Wood Nettle (Laportea...

We are wildly curious about all the changes to the forest these days. our curiosity drives courage and creativity. We find ourselves...

✨ King Winter has gone and Lady Spring has arrived ✨ We are excitedly welcoming Spring as we see plants popping out of the ground, watch...

I think it is important to spend some time reflecting on your accomplishments and challenges periodically and New Years Eve seems like a...

This week, we were happy to spend every day at and exploring around our Forest School site. A highlight recently has been finding a giant...

We've had another great outdoor & indoor week here at Forest Nursery School. While outside we saw a deer, continued to greet and play...

With Winter coming in cold this week, we got a good glimpse into what Forest School in Winter might look like. And rest assured, it's...

❄️ Today was our first proper snow day, where we had a few inches of snow to play in. ❄️ After yesterday's tricky transition into the...

One of the things we love about forest school is what the wideness of the space offers for our dramatic play. Today, it allowed many...

Today was so windy that we could not go into the forest 🌬️ Instead, we adventured in a lot of different ways. Starting at our garden, we...

Today, we needed some time in the mud. For a lot of us, it feels good to get muddy. Admittedly, it can also feel uncomfortable when we...

Forest School Maps are a theme these days as we use them to search for what's important to us (like treasure or "lost" siblings) and...

As we continue to fill our Forest Nursery Program, we are always looking for ways to connect with our community to answer questions and...

Yesterday was a special day. It was our Forest School's Opening Blessing, where we were joined by neighbours, daycare friends, and...

This week some neighbours brought us special gifts that got turned into a fairy village 🧚✨ The fairy village had everything we imagine a...

SLUGS 🐌 This week we started to wonder if it might be time to say goodbye to our slug neighbours for the season. Over the last few weeks...