Platforms and Tree Houses

Discover the positive benefits and simple building techniques of platforms and tree houses for outdoor play.

Price: £0.00 (Adults £100.00 / Children £0.00 )

Discover the positive benefits and simple building techniques of platforms and tree houses for outdoor play.

 

About the event

The course will briefly consider the health, wellbeing, learning and development opportunities of providing physical play opportunities for children and young people in woodlands. We will cover the health and safety considerations when evaluating building platforms and tree houses and how to balance the risks with the positive benefits and suitable controls when risk assessing

You will learn and use the appropriate knots and green wood working methods to build a simple platform in our beautiful woodland at College Copse.

Is this course for me?
This course is suitable for qualified Forest School practitioners and those currently undertaking level 3 Forest School training.

 When and where?

Saturday 3 August 2019 – 10 am to 3pm

Please arrive 10 minutes before the course is due to start and wait in the main reception

College Copse Farm

Ridge Lane

Rotherwick

near Hook

RG27 9AX

Please meet by the barn at the end of the lane, the  free parking is by the barn- please follow parking directions to ensure access to the barn is not blocked.

What do I need to bring?

  • Reading glasses if you use them
  • Notebook and pen or pencil
  • Comfortable closed toe outdoor sturdy shoes are essential
  • Warm layers of clothes suitable for the weather on the day
  • Packed lunch, cold drinks and refreshments
  • Please do not bring your own tools Adrian will provide all tools needed on the day.

Tea and coffee are provided on the day and biscuits

 Tutor

Adrian Goodhand