Kinship in nature

happy earth day!

our weekday groups have started back in the forest today after the spring holidays.

to celebrate, we are sharing this song from , the musical brainchild of kin's rosalyn, which she will singing with participants in the forest this term.

one of the primary ways we connect with nature at kin is through story and song as well as direct connection with the earth through lots of clay and mud play. there is no better way to create a relationship with the earth through hands-on contact with the soil. the benefits extend way beyond this too from nervous system regulation to gut health.

our vision for connecting londoners with nature is not only for personal wellbeing but to inspire sustainable action to protect and steward the environment both locally and globally for the generations to come.

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we are delighted to announce that for the fourth year, our fully funded traineeship will soon be open for applications. we have scheduled the launch for 22nd april in honour of earth day 2025 which falls on the same date.

the traineeship is for people who want a career as a 'forest school' pracititioner but need a stepping stone in. all information can be found here.
trainees will gain an understanding of how people learn, how to relate, hold space and facilitate meaningful experiences for others through coordinating and delivering forest school programmes. people come from a range of backgrounds into forest school; environmental, scouting, teaching, parenting, early year’s practitioners, ecologists, child minders, artists etc

link to full information in comments or via link in bio.

could sociocracy make a difference to your setting?

we have allocated funding to offer five fully funded places on this workshop for individuals working in settings who want to acquire this knowledge & skills and integrate the learning into their setting.

apply here: https://bit.ly/sociocraticapplication

full information here: https://www.kinshipinnature.com/sociocraticlearning

share with someone who could benefit from this opportunity by tagging them in the comments. 💫

could sociocracy make a difference to your setting? we have allocated funding to offer five fully funded places on this workshop for individuals working in settings who want to acquire this knowledge & skills and integrate the learning into their setting. apply here: https://bit.ly/sociocraticapplication full information here: https://www.kinshipinnature.com/sociocraticlearning share with someone who could benefit from this opportunity by tagging them in the comments. 💫

meet one of our trainees ~ oliver twig

over the coming months, in anticipation of our soon-to-be-announced traineeship, we will be sharing the stories of some of our trainees and what inspired them to sign up for this training.

oliver is a storyteller and one of our current trainees who is also going to be undertaking our kin internship.

oliver embarked on the training with the intention to “build up the nature connection side of my practice. it’s a large part of myself and my beliefs about what good i can offer, but because historically it’s not the kind of space i've worked in, it’s been tricky to fully kindle on my own.”

read the full blog post in link below:
www.kinshipinnature.com/kin-blog/meet-our-trainee-oliver-twig

full information about our forest school leader training here - www.kinshipinnature.com/forestschoolleader

full information about our fully funded traineeship (includes the forest school leader training) -www.kinshipinnature.com/traineeship

full information about our internship & work experience opportunitites - www.kinshipinnature.com/workexperience.

meet one of our trainees ~ oliver wallace over the coming months, in anticipation of our soon-to-be-announced traineeship, we will be sharing the stories of some of our trainees and what inspired them to sign up for this training. oliver is a storyteller and one of our current trainees who is also going to be undertaking our kin internship. oliver embarked on the training with the intention to “build up the nature connection side of my practice. it’s a large part of myself and my beliefs about what good i can offer, but because historically it’s not the kind of space i've worked in, it’s been tricky to fully kindle on my own.” read the full blog post in link below: www.kinshipinnature.com/kin-blog/meet-our-trainee-oliver-twig full information about our forest school leader training here - www.kinshipinnature.com/forestschoolleader full information about our fully funded traineeship (includes the forest school leader training) -www.kinshipinnature.com/traineeship full information about our internship & work experience opportunitites - www.kinshipinnature.com/workexperience.

it's snowdrop season! snowdrops herald the very beginning of spring. after a deep winter of rest, we are following in the flower-steps of all the new season's bulbs as they push up from underneath the earth and bloom about ground. this week we have been busy in preparation to begin back in the forest next week. we start with our team skillshare and then four days of winter camp (there are a couple of places still available if anyone would like to join).

we look forward to seeing you in the forest at some point in 2025.

spring wishes,

kin team

you are invited...

gather with us on ‘all hallows eve’, to celebrate the peak of autumn and the very beginnings of winter, drawing on the ancient origins of the celtic nature-based festival ‘samhain’ (meaning ‘bright fire’) among the trees with storytelling, live music, crafts, fire, ceremony and festivities.

last few tickets available ~ do share with those who you think would enjoy this!

www.kinshipinnature.com/gatherings

some flashbacks of our last gathering.

we another upcoming ~ 'all hallows' on october 26th 2024.

www.kinshipinnature.com/gatherings

📸 by the incredible

join us in the forest for music, stories & nature connection

natural musicians & storytelling workshop with chris holland for practitioners & parents

saturday 7th september 2024

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you are invited to explore the magic, power & medicine of nature based music & stories through experiential, nature based activities. learn skills, expand story and song repetoire, develop & embrace own unique expression as a storyteller and musician.

all information can be found on our website using the following link or through our bio. www.kinshipinnature.com/naturalmusiciansandstorytelling

for the third year, we are offering our fully funded traineeships for people who want a career as a 'forest school' pracititioner and need a stepping stone in.

please share this golden opportunity with anyone you know who it could benefit.

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trainees will gain an understanding of how people learn, how to relate, hold space and facilitate meaningful experiences for others through coordinating and delivering forest school programmes. people come from a range of backgrounds into forest school; environmental, scouting, teaching, parenting, early year’s practitioners, ecologists, child minders, artists etc

all information here or via link in bio ~ www.kinshipinnature.com/traineeship

food safety in catering in the outdoors ~ june 3rd in east london
last few places left on this training!

essential skills for parents & professionals and those cooking outdoors for others.
this training combines the theory of food safety with practical hands on experience of cooking lunch together over the fire.

in partnership with blake training.

full information here ~ www.kinshipinnature.com/foodsafety

what a special time we had at our may eve gathering, celebrating the peak of spring and the very beginnings of summer, drawing on the ancient origins of the celtic nature-based festival ‘beltane’ (meaning ‘bright fire’) among the trees with storytelling & live music performed by crafts, fire, ceremony and festivities.

thank you to for co-creating it with us, to for the delicious flapjack, for the plank seating, for the photography, for all the help on the day and to the very many other heads, hands and hearts that were involved in making this event possible.

'it was magical day. you and so many other people created true experience for the community that left me in tears. may this new moon we plant seeds of many celebrations like this that fills heart with love and joy instantly!"

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happy samhain/celtic new year everyone!

this time last year we were gathered with our kinship among the trees with storytelling, live music, crafts, fire ceremony and festivities. harking back to the original celtic festival of samhain (meaning 'summer's end' and out of which came halloween), we explored some of the deeper meanings of this time of year; the transition from the light to the dark phase of the year, energy becoming more internal and restful in preparation for winter’s dormancy, honouring those who have passed, letting go of that which no longer serves us...