'Tending the Land' Conservation Day
Saturday 20 September 2025, 10am-3pm
Join us to learn ecological and connective practices to tend the land, our relationships to each other and the natural world. You will learn seasonally appropriate ecological surveying methods and practices, plus hands-on habitat creation methods.
Guided by ecologist and naturalist Tom Forward and the Children’s Forest team we will explore foraging, tracking and ancestral skills together with practical management of the young forests and habitat creation to support biodiversity. These days would benefit outdoor educators, Children’s Forest guardians and anyone interested in developing ecological understanding and deeper connection to the land.
'Tending the Land' is generously funded by the National Lottery Awards for All, which enables Children’s Forest to offer these days for free or by donation.
Price by donation. To register, visit the Children’s Forest website childrensforest.earth
About Tom, Anna and Jen
Tom Forward: Tom Forward is a freelance ecologist, wildlife guide and outdoor educator who brings with him 20 years of experience in the field. He loves sharing his passion for the natural world with people of all ages, helping them develop wildlife identification and practical conservation skills. He specialises in birds, and bird call mimicry is his party trick. Instagram @forward.tom
Anna Richardson: Anna has been a nature mentor and trained forest school leader for over 20 years, working with children of all ages and mentoring adults in plant lore, foraging, nature connection and bushcraft. The 8 Shields deeply informs Anna’s work and approach. She is passionate about connecting to nature through creativity and reverence for life and is also a forest school trainer through Circle of Life Rediscovery and has co-authored two books : Learning with Nature and The Children’s Forest and is the founder of the Children’s Forest.
Jen Beaufoy: Jen is a nature mentor working for children and adults, has worked as a permaculture designer and teacher, and is also a home educating mum. Jen is passionate about caring for the Earth and for people and feels it is a great privilege to facilitate people’s connection to nature and witness what it brings forth.
