My name is Becca Abery, I am a Montessori teacher and passionate about forest school and nature-based learning .Growing up on a farm in Ireland I  have always had a love of the outdoors and the freedom it has to offer. I trained as a Montessori teacher and went on to work in many different early years settings before running a small village preschool for 12 years. I trained as a forest school leader in 2015 and introduced a weekly session to the playschool.   After a self-funded trip to Denmark (2019) where Forest school teaching originated from, I found myself intrigued and fascinated by their passion , enthusiasm and complete trust in this type of teaching. The children were outside most of the time and in all weather. The practices supported children of all ages, some with complex additional needs and they also used animal therapy in many of their settings.  I found it so inspiring, as it was embedded in society and key to their education, learning and development .I am currently running daily forest school sessions for a local preschool, where I organise and manage toddler stay and play sessions  of forest school . Additionally, I love working  with different age groups of children, sharing good practice alongside a brilliant fellow forest school leader. It is so motivating watching the children flourish, learn new skills and gain confidence throughout the clubs.