Mama Beech

Term 2 is always hectic! Whether Forest School is attached to an actual school or an independent business, there is a lot happening around it. Community-wise, there are events like Halloween, Bonfire Bight, Remembrance, Diwali, and Advent to draw on or embrace. Season-wise, Autumn begins to fade quickly, there are leaves and seeds and nuts to acknowledged, work with, or even relocate, harvesting fades away, hibernation preps all around, caring for wildlife becomes more evident. Weather-wise, it's a roller coaster of the bizarre and unpredictable! It does get colder but fluctuates, the wind brings in storms that damage, the clouds dump seemingly endless amounts of water onto sites, and frost brings a bite to the air. Maybe even snow! It's a couple of months of adjustment from a milder, brighter Summer/Autumn transition to the spiralling out of colourful Autumn into a stark and sparkling Winter. The only issue the passing of time regularly throws up is clothing! In September the ...