A conference recently held by Bridgwater College is inspiring nurseries in both rural and urban areas to develop forest schools and extend outdoor play.
Wendy Oliver, manager of Brue Farm Nursery in Somerset, is aiming to develop a forest school on her site at the end of this year. The nursery was opened last October, in the grounds of the owner's dairy farm, and offers full daycare for 26 children aged from three months to five years. Staff already make good use of the outdoors, taking children on daily tours of the farm to meet the cows and ponies, and caring for hens and rabbits in the pets corner.
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