Forest School Association Trustee, Teacher (13 years), freelance Forest School leader, MCCT and bushcrafter, among other things! (All views my own, he/his/him)
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
26 Jun 2025
It's Thursday, It's 8pm and it's time for #OutdoorEdChat
How is everybody doing?
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🌟EXCITING DEVELOPMENT...🌟
🌿 Now booking new schools for September! 🌿
Are you a teacher, headteacher, or parent looking to bring the magic of outdoors to your school or nursery setting?
Get in touch to find out more about our wide range of provision.
Bluebellbushcraft.co.uk
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Technical issues this evening 😆
5 Jun 2025
Welcome to this week's #OutdoorEdChat - your virtual campfire circle to chat, network and share good #OutdoorEducation news and practice.
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
5 Jun 2025
Welcome to this week's #OutdoorEdChat - your virtual campfire circle to chat, network and share good #OutdoorEducation news and practice.
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Thank you @simon_reeve for highlighting a small number of the benefits of Forest School. Come and see how it's done closer to home, and warmer!
Scandinavia with Simon Reeve, Series 1: Episode 1: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0… via @bbciplayer
#ForestSchool @FSAForestSchool
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
6 Mar 2025
Good evening #OutdoorEdChat
Here's hoping it's been a goodun for you...
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space to call home.
This comes with its own challenges and exciting opportunities -
opening up new possibilities for
☘️social prescription and forest therapies,
🌻developing and increasing our holiday provision,
⛺️offering wild camping experiences
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🌱providing free places for holiday provision grants for low income households
If you have attended an event or project run by Bluebell Bushcraft, appreciate the value it has given to yourself, your children or family, please consider looking at the attached link.
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crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-health…
Please consider sharing it with friends &family.
As always, we are incredibly grateful for your support, recommendation and patronage. It is because of generosity with these things, that Bluebell Bushcraft has been able to grow to the company it is today.
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However, the nature of these small spaces means that, to keep them as eco-systems, they need to be protected from over use.
We are now at a point where, to continue our work with over 900 children a year, we are searching for a new, larger & more permanent...
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🌳The Search for a New Woodland🌳
At Bluebell Bushcraft, we've been incredibly lucky with the various sites in which we've operated. From Terra Amata farm in West Chiltington, where it all started, via St Andrews Farm in Billingshurst, to our current location at Lewards Copse.
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For the past 8 years, each woodland has provided a safe space for children and adults to come and connect with the natural space, flora, fauna and each other in birthday parties, holiday clubs, nursery groups and adult training.
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
20 Feb 2025
Good evening #OutdoorEdChat
How are you on this fine evening?
We're here, we're live, say hello!
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
13 Feb 2025
Good evening #OutdoorEdChat (or good morning/afternoon if you're catching up later...)
How is everyone doing?
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
13 Feb 2025
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
23 Jan 2025
Welcome to the (belatedly) first #OutdoorEdChat of 2025.
Yes we're still here, yes we're still alive and kicking - pretty much.
How is everybody?
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
14 Nov 2024
Welcome to this week's #OutdoorEdChat lovely people.
Come in, pull up a warm chair, throw a blanket over you and chat, share and enjoy the company of the #OutdoorEdChat
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Hey #OutdoorEdChat...late to the party I know, but has anyone considered crowdfunding for their own woodland/site? I know as a CIC there's access to grants etc, but as a sole trader?
My current site is due for felling and I'm considering options.
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#businessgrowth #investment
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
24 Oct 2024
Welcome to this week's #OutdoorEdChat - a safe space to chat, connect and share with all manner of #OutdoorEducation professionals.
Please like, tag and share away!
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Matt (Bluebell Bushcraft) MCCT #TVTTagteam retweeted
10 Oct 2024
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