Welcome to Tiny Outdoor ExplorerS
where nature adventures begin....
Tiny Outdoor Explorers (TOEs) provides:
Weekly Forest School sessions for 2-5 year olds
Monthly Outdoor Learning workshops for families home educating
Explore and discover nature together, through environmental games, story & nature trails, crafts, mud play and campfire cooking. Hands on experience at TOEs helps build children's enjoyment and confidence in exploring the outdoors, respect and understanding of living things.
Join Lisa (qualified Forest School Practitioner & Environmental Educator) to discover nature and enjoy the outdoors, throughout the seasons – splashing in puddles and getting muddy is all part of the fun!
Tiny Outdoor Explorers has run weekly Forest School sessions for 2-5 year olds and their families since 2013.
Next TOEs Activity Sessions
Weekly Forest School for 2 - 5 year olds, during term time.
The Edge of Summer:
15th Apr - 24th May
Wild Summer:
3rd June - 12th July
Mondays 10:15 - 11:30
13:00 - 14:15
Thursdays 10:15 - 11:30
Fridays 10:15 - 11:30
13:00 - 14:15
All sessions take place in the woodland garden and shelter at TCV Hollybush, Kirkstall.
What the parents say...
"It is always the highlight of our week and we come away feeling refreshed and energised from the lovely learning & exploring in the gorgeous woodland."
Loren 2023
"Tiny Outdoor Explorers is without a doubt the best group we've ever been to, for both the children and the grown ups!"
Yoshiko 2022
"We have both thoroughly enjoyed Tiny Outdoor Explorers and learned so much - it's definitely helped encourage my son's love of nature"
Heather 2023
“We love going to Tiny Outdoor Explorers. There is a really nice mix of structured activities & free time to explore the site.Lisa is so knowledgeable and makes us all feel so welcome.
It’s the highlight of our week!”
Helen 2022
What the Explorers say...
“I loved making pies in the mud and the pirate treasure hunt was my best day”
"My favourite things were the trails, fairies and eating pancakes!"
"I love running around, I love chasing and making crafts. I love the sound of the welly song"
"It's so much fun!. I like learning about the different minibeasts and getting to make things"
What the parents say...
“ Toes is just wonderful, we've both learnt so much, loved engaging together in nature and slowing down my pace during these classes was a real therapy as a mum. Thank you. We will miss Lisa and her wonderful classes so much, she is full of creative ideas and is just fab"
Nicola 2023
"We love going to Tiny Outdoor Explorers, my 2 year old loves being outside and Lisa makes each class fun and engaging for all different ages."
Joy 2022
"This is an absolutely fantastic class. I’ve taken my son for the past year and wish I’d found it when my daughter was young. It’s so much fun with different activities each week - using the things we find around us, like making a flag with a stick and leaves or making a stick man."
Leonie 2021
"Lisa is fantastic, with so many fun, informative activities - I'm learning as much as my little boy."
Naomi 2021