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Who we are

We believe education is about living people, not products or data points. Our network of educators, parents, social entrepreneurs and researchers are creating a socially mobile, empowering culture of change within education. Opportunities for change exist in every school and community. We are here to support you in designing, creating and launching your education project; be it a progressive nursery school, home and community education programme, or micro-school.

 

"The world is undergoing revolutionary changes; we need a revolution in education too. Like most revolutions, this one has been brewing for a long time, and in many places it is already under way. It is not coming from the top down; it is coming, as it must do, from the ground up." -Sir Ken Robinson, Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education

Our Ethos

For us, childhood is the time not for competitiveness but for self discovery, developing curiosity, confidence and the skills to become active participants in a democratic society.

Our Mission

We empower and celebrate the work of those who are working with children in ways that connect us to nature and to each other.

Our Vision

A future where place-based & nature-based education is the norm, where communities are thriving & where children are treated with care & respect, by & for people who love their community.

Our Guiding Principles

A-Safe-Space
A-Safe-Space
Agency
Agency
Authentic-Respectful-Relationships
Authentic-Respectful-Relationships
Learning-for-Social-Good
Learning-for-Social-Good
Play
Play
Reflection
Reflection
Self-Directed-Learning
Self-Directed-Learning
The-Natural-World
The-Natural-World
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Authentic adult
Growing Change

Outdoor Nurseries Are Changing the World

True change comes from practitioner-led, community-based, and grass-roots innovators. We are here to support the problem-solvers and change-makers working to reactivate their communities through their work with children.

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At Nature Nurtures we're re-framing the concept of school. Our school model is designed for creative and capable leaders with a bold vision of what school should be. The Nature Nurtures Micro-School Design has been put together to support innovative and entrepreneurial educators and parents to design, launch and lead new Nature Nurtures Education Settings.

We offer tailored kits for visionary change-makers who are looking to partner with families, educators, and the wider supporting Nature Nurtures network. From a research-backed education model, through to how to go about setting up financial accounts, recruitment, and policies and procedures; we have the startup kits and guidance for you.

Current Kits:

NN Education Starter Kit

NN Flexi-School Kit

NN Bespoke Kit

Design Cycle

Our design kits have individual timelines. We recommend a two-year timeline for a full model, from putting toghether a founding tearm to launching and opening a successful education setting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Rare and True Pioneers

Nature Nurtures grows with a network of relationships; people who believe in children, who are unafraid to walk their own line.

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