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 & experienced 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, building a connection with nature and creating memories.
Tiny Outdoor Explorers,
weekly forest school for 2 - 5 year olds
learn, enjoy, explore and celebrate nature
sessions on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays
Wild Summer
4th June - 13th July
Places available on Mondays
Autumn Adventures
7th Sept - 23rd Oct
7 weeks. Booking open now
"The best activities ever,
my daughters favourite place to go"
"This is a brilliant class that gets young kids outdoors exploring the magic of nature"
Summer Seasonal Circle,
Saturday 11th July
2:00 - 4:30pm
An afternoon aimed at parents, carers & friends, providing the opportunity to relax and reflect in nature.
Enjoy craft activities, discover seasonal tree folklore and converse with other parents & carers, outdoors under the woodland canopy at TCV Hollybush.
During the afternoon there will be the opportunity to:
Create with Happa Zome
Make a callendula salve & lavendar bath soak
Discover Elder and Oak folklore.
Hot drinks, cake and biscuits will be available.
£30 + booking fee
Family Explorers,
Summer Holiday Events with Tiny Outdoor Explorers
Family Nature Activity Trails
Thursday 30th July
Animal Superpowers
Discover the hidden superpowers of nature on our doorstep, to rival many comic book superheroes!
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Solve the puzzle trail
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create your own superhero minibeast with clay
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mix nature power potions
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create a nature wrist shield.
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mud play, minibeasts and more.
Thursday 27th August
All Together Now...
Discover some of the funny group names for our native wildlife - will you find 'a mischief of Magpies' or a 'scurry of squirrels'?
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Solve the puzzle trail
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design a butterfly suncatcher
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create a peg grasshopper
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giant bubbles
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mud play, minibeasts and more.
These events are open 10:30am - 3:00pm. Arrive at a time that suits you, stay as long or as little as you like.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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
