Hello and a warm welcome to Tales and Trails Forest School.
I’m Florence and I am the founder and owner of Tales and Trails Forest School. Mum to 2 beautiful children, I’m also a qualified Primary teacher and a graduate in biological sciences. I trained as a forest school leader back in February 2019, which was a real turning point, I knew something had changed in me. My passions for nature and education had suddenly been intertwined…this was my calling!

During my teaching career, I cherished witnessing children discovering the world around them and develop a deep respect for the planet we live on. However I observed some of my pupils truly believing they were failure because they thrived on subjects which are not “as important” as maths and English (in the eyes of the Government that is). So I left the classroom to open Tales and Trails and I never looked back!

The Forest School ethos is a beautiful way to offer young people experiences I was not able to provide as their class teacher… or at least, not regularly enough to really make a difference to their life, mental health and well-being.

Through the pandemic, we have all been under such pressure. Going out every day became so crucial to our wellbeing as a family but also as a mum, a wife and a teacher… I needed to give myself a little space to redefine the boundaries of my own being. I have found so much energy and peace in nature, going out and being mindful in nature was truly life-saving.

From this came the idea to train in mindfulness in nature and weave it through my sessions. Quickly, I realised I wanted to offer these wellbeing opportunities to adults too, in particular, women… I wanted to create a safe space for them to take a break from their busy lives, re-centre and grow in confidence.

My brain is currently buzzing with ideas on how to take Tales & Trails even further on the wellbeing path. Watch this space….

Let it be the beginning of your journey…