Wild Days

Richard Irvine is a passionate advocate of high-quality outdoor learning experiences for children and adults. He is a qualified teacher with a PGCE from Oxford University and over 20 years’ experience in the field of outdoor learning. He has delivered Forest School programmes and professional training courses for educators in the UK and abroad, and run the Level 3 Forest School training course at Duchy College, Cornwall. In addition, he has worked as Woodlands Projects Officer for South West Forest and as Head of Centre for a Devon County Council outdoor education centre. An accomplished greenwood carver, Richard brings woodcraft into his work wherever possible through progressing children’s skills at Forest School, as well as running professional development workshops and recreational carving days for adults.www.richardirvine.co.uk

Forest school practitioner Richard Irvine has an excellent track record in producing inspiring books which introduce children to the great outdoors. ...Packed with advice, useful tips and simple step-by-step instructions, all accompanied by superb photographs, this book will prove useful to novices and experienced outdoors-people alike. If you are trying to provide a more diverse education this spring away from screens, this will be your go-to book, and if you’re concerned about allowing children to use tools, all the safety advice you could need is in here, backed up by Richard’s knowledge and practical experience as an outdoors craft educator and as a parent.