2026 Course Dates
Langham Nr Colchester, Essex
23rd & 24th June
7th & 8th July
22nd & 23rd September
13th &14th October
10th & 11th November
Wetherden, Nr Stowmarket, Suffolk
25th & 26th June
16th & 17th July
17th & 18th September
15th & 16th October
12th & 13th November
Upton Magna, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire
16th & 17th June
7th & 8th July
25th & 26th August
22nd & 23rd September
13th & 14th October
3rd & 4th November
8th & 9th December
9am to 6pm each day
Forest School First Aid £160 per person
Forest School First Aid and Paediatric First Aid £170 per person
Hosted courses: We run a number of courses that are hosted by other organisations and businesses including Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Rooted in Nature (Norfolk), Greenwise People (London), Forge Learning (Northants), Kinship in Nature (London), Nature of Learning (Essex) and Charlotte’s Wood (Suffolk).
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Forest School First Aid course manual
Written by Maxine Lock to provide a comprehensive, Forest School focussed book for each course participant.
Course Content
Topics include:
Roles & responsibilities of a Forest School First Aider,
adult/child/infant specific treatments,
dealing with collapse (with and without breathing),
choking,
bleeding, shock and minor injuries,
major illnesses - asthma, allergies, diabetic emergency, heart attack, anaphylaxis, meningitis and febrile convulsions,
limb injuries,
poisoning in the forest school environment,
heat and cold injuries,
using first aid kit,
forest school specific scenarios, outdoor incident management and looking after a casualty for more than 10 minutes
Testimonials
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Maxine was an amazing instructor, the course was very well run, enjoyable and I am walking away feeling more confident about First Aid. Thank you
Tilli, Coventry, June 2025
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Elizabeth was excellent, very clear explanations, delivered with kindness and humour!
Sarah, Ashdon Woods, May 2025
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Very enjoyable Forest School First Aid course. Jane made the whole thing very enjoyable- good pace, interesting scenarios. Very personable and knowledgeable.
Carol, Langham February 2025