{"id":470,"date":"2015-10-02T09:43:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T09:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/?page_id=470"},"modified":"2020-06-03T14:02:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T14:02:19","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What we do<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We run Forest School activities and outdoor education, offering experiential learning for all.\u00a0We are available to work in schools, colleges and community groups; with organisations,\u00a0individuals and families. \u00a0We aim in particular to encourage those who don\u2019t have easy access to the outdoors to engage and explore. We especially welcome\u00a0disadvantaged and special needs groups. Forest school is particularly useful for those who struggle in the conventional learning arena and the &#8216;neutral&#8217; territory of the woodland often plays a key role in breaking down social and psychological barriers.<\/p>\n<p>We are passionate about woodlands and what we can all learn from spending time in the natural world.\u00a0It is our belief that being in the forest\u00a0provides a holistic and healing environment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150522-00595-e1443285415825.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-213\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150522-00595-e1443285415825-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"IMG-20150522-00595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150522-00595-e1443285415825-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150522-00595-e1443285415825-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150522-00595-e1443285415825.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where we work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Natural Connection Sussex works both in school grounds and also in beautiful Plashett Wood near Lewes.\u00a0The site incorporates a main recreational building, with an office, kitchen, classroom and toilets. Also located in the wood we have a large traditional barn to work in with a wood burning stove . Outside we can cook on a campfire, surrounded by the ancient woodland, with fields and ponds nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Plashett wood comprises a 381.2 acre site of Special Scientific Interest, which includes protected private woodland. It is located near Isfield, Lewes, East Sussex.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150109-00007-e1443285829409.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150109-00007-e1443285829409-222x300.jpg?resize=222%2C300\" alt=\"IMG-20150109-00007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150109-00007-e1443285829409-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150109-00007-e1443285829409-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150109-00007-e1443285829409.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/hayle-cox-profile\/\">Hayley Cox Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/dinah-pryor-profile\/\">Dinah Pryor Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How we do it<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every Forest School day is run with an additional Level 3 Forest School leader, and assisted by experienced support staff. All adults taking part are DBS (previously CRB) checked and have first aid training. The site and all activities are risk assessed and all policies adhered to. We are fully insured and First Aid trained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\">This website will enable you to find out more about <b>Natural Connection Sussex.<\/b>\u00a0On our <a href=\"http:\/\/woodlandsadventure.co.uk\/booking.aspx\">Booking<\/a> page \u00a0you can complete a booking request form to take your enquiry to the next stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we do We run Forest School activities and outdoor education, offering experiential learning for all.\u00a0We are available to work in schools, colleges and community groups; with organisations,\u00a0individuals and families. \u00a0We aim in particular to encourage those who don\u2019t have &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/about-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1019,"href":"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470\/revisions\/1019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalconnectionsussex.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}