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Woodlands & School Grounds around Swindon, Highworth and Faringdon.


Woodland Learning

About Woodland Learning

Woodland Learning is a small local company specialising in hands-on woodland learning experiences. It began in April 2006. It is run by me, Ruth Parsons.

Woodland Learning about usWoodland Learning aims to help children of all ages, families, teachers and other educators, adult learning and volunteer groups to develop, care for and use trees and woodlands safely for enjoyable learning to develop new skills, develop personally and to understand and appreciate the woodland environment.

Woodland Learning has permission to work in the National Trust wood, Cuckoo Pen Plantation at Coleshill and the Swindon Borough Council wood at Stanton Park. The business also works in woods in school grounds.

The business has a van and many tools as well as most other equipment that may be needed. These are all maintained to the highest standards. There is always a first aid kit on site and a full risk assessment is carried out for every project. Full and clear instructions are always given. Boundaries are set as appropriate.

Example Risk assessment form

Willow Structures Risk assessment form

About Ruth Parsons

Woodland Learning Ruth ParsonsRuth Parsons (me) who runs Woodland Learning has been a Countryside Education Officer and Trainer for over 18 years. She has worked for BTCV, Great Western Community Forest, the Northmoor Trust, National Trails, Swindon College and Roves Farm. She has BTEC HND Conservation Management, BSc Hons. Ecology, Advanced Award in Forest School Leadership, C&G 7302 Certificate in Delivering Learning, First Aid at Work, Surveying Dangerous Trees certificate, Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and a Swindon Borough Council Enhanced CRB check.

I have always loved woodlands and sharing my joy and fascination of them with others. I have never lost my enthusiasm! I have run Woodland Learning as my own business since April 2006. Since then I have learned a great deal, met some fantastic people and have really enjoyed working outside in the woods with all the children and adults that have taken part. I hope to be able to continue this into the future.

Contact Details

Address:

3 Vine's row, West End Gardens, Fairford, Glos, GL7 4JB

Telephone - 01285 711499

Mobile - 07999 598793

E-mail info@woodland-learning.co.uk