We probably have fewer resources than most “normal” settings,’ says Rachel Macbeth at Beatle Woods nursery in Coventry, winner of the 2018 Enabling Environments award. ‘But we have the woodland floor and all the logs, leaves, sticks and mud we can use. We've birdsong and deer sometimes, and I'm inspired by the nature around us, and so are the children. They want to be everywhere and play with everything, so our job is to show them how to respect our spaces, show them what can be gathered and what can’t, and how to look after themselves when they’re exploring. And no, it doesn’t happen overnight.’
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