UPTDATE: This study visit is full so please check the option of 2 days course and 1 kindergarten visit option from 31st March to 6th April here
We warmly welcome you to the Introduction to Nature Kindergartens Course and Nature-Based Educational Study Visit in Finland. This is a great opportunity for those who would like to take a course and/or participate on a study visit. It is possible to attend only the course, the study visit or both! The course will take place on the 1-2 April 2023 and study visit 3-6th April 2023 in Helsinki with Gaye Amus,the founder of Learning In Nature. In this visit the focus will be on outdoor education in early childhood and it will include visits to two kindergartens, a nature centre and an hour workshop on outdoor learning for primary school teachers.
The Introduction to Outdoor Learning and Nature Kindergartens course is a weekend course for kindergarten and primary teachers and those who would like to engage children in nature and outdoor learning. Composed of both indoor and outdoor sessions participants will learn how to spend times with children in nature and experience the basics of nature pedagogy.
Trainer: Gaye Amus
Dates: 1-2 April 2023
Place: Helsinki
Time: Saturday and Sunday between 9.30-16.30
This training,which is the first of the two stages of outdoor education, is a 2 day course. The theory will be presented through presentation, group work and videos, whilst practical hands on work, will take place outdoors in the forest regardless of weather. For registeration only to the course,please go to our page here.
The international nature-based study visit is planned as 4 days from 3-6th of April with 5 nights stay.
Educator: Gaye Amus
Dates: 3-6th April 2023
Place: Helsinki,Finland
Taking the 2 day Outdoor Learning Course is optional you may only choose to participate only in the Study Visit.
Helsinki Nature Based Study Visit Programme is as follows:
2nd April Sunday: Arrival
3rd April Monday: Helsinki City tour
4th April Tuesday : Nature-Based Outdoor Kindergarten Visit
5th April Wednesday: Municipality Kindergarten with Outdoor Forest Group visit
6th April Thursday: Nature Centre visit, seminar and outdoor learning workshop
7th April Friday: Departure
The study visit fee 3-6 April 2023 is 1115 eu/person in a two person,shared accomodation. Arrival is 3rd of April and departure 7th April. The fee includes accomodation in hotel with buffet breakfast, use of sauna, lunch at the nature centre, farewell dinner and local transport (tram,bus,metro,from-to airport). Flight ticket, lunch, dinner,travel insurance and visa (if needed) are not inluded into the fee and these costs belong to the participant. The hotel accomodates two participants in one room. You may ofcourse choose to stay in a single room with an extra fee,the prices are shared below.
It is possible to attend just the 2 day course, the 2 day course and study visit (total of 6 days) or just the study visit (4 days). Please mark which one you would prefer on the registeration form.
3-6 April 2023 Study visit fee for 1 person with single room accomodation : 1460euros
31 March-6th April, 2 day Intro Course + Study visit for 1 person including single room accomodation: 1928euros (6 days,7nights)
31 March-6th April, 2 day Intro Course + Study visit including 2 person,shared room accomodation: 1464 euro/person (6 days,7nights)
After your registeration and payment we shall send you an information package with more details about the course and/or the study vist to make your experience and stay comfortable.
Limited number of participants: As there will be visits to kindergartens we have a limited number for the study visit. Registeration is until 1st of March however may end earlier in case the max. number of participants is reached.
About the facilitator:
Environmental educator, consultant
Feedbacks from participants:
“I recommend this visit to those who want to understand and apply forest pedagogy, who are open to new approaches and to inspiration, as it is a holistic experience.”
“Through this study visit I made new friends and met like-minded colleagues interested in outdoor learning. It helped me learn a lot about how to do things better, especially what to do/not to do in the forest. On-site observation is much more effective than just theoretical knowledge.”
“I would definitely recommend the study visit to other teachers, as it provides very good examples on nature-based learning.”
“ To visit the kindergartens and the nature education centre,observe children as well as teachers and see their effects, strengthened and encouraged my own practices.
“The best part of the study visit was the inspiration of the facilitator Gaye! and the Finnish environment and all places we visited. Thanks for the amazing experience. It was a pleasure to participate in this study visit”