Outdoor Classrooms: Nature-Based Teaching and Learning for Educators and Parents

Why Community Is the First Step to Teaching Outdoors

You weren’t meant to do this alone. You can see the outdoor classroom you want to create, so why does every next step feel so overwhelming? In this episode, we talk about the real first step: finding your people.

If you’ve got a notebook full of ideas and a quiet voice saying “maybe next year,” this one’s for you. Victoria explores why overwhelm usually isn’t a knowledge problem — it’s an isolation problem — and why being in community with like-minded educators changes everything.

In this episode:

• Why “Where do I start?” is really a question about support, not information
• What the research says about teacher loneliness, burnout and isolation — and the one factor most tied to teachers staying
• The “only one” problem: why outdoor and nature-based educators often feel it most
• How fast the nature-based education movement is growing, and why its support hasn’t kept up
• Three kinds of outdoor classroom stories we need to share with each other
• What the CIRCLE is (and isn’t): monthly roundtables, workshops and resources to keep taking your next steps on your own time
• A first look at Outdoor Classrooms Unlocked: The Five Phases to Confident Outdoor Teaching Across Four Garden Types, coming this December, and the 5 Phases of Teaching Outdoors
• Four simple ways to find your people this week

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF) (halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor_classrooms/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorClassrooms1

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Research mentioned in this episode:

• U.S. Surgeon General, Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (2023)
• RAND Corporation, State of the American Teacher survey (2024 and 2026)
• OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)
• British Red Cross, loneliness in the education sector (2018)
• Teachers Network, national survey on collaboration and retention
• NCTAF and WestEd, STEM Teachers in Professional Learning Communities
• Natural Start Alliance / NAAEE, Nature Preschools in the United States: 2022 National Survey

If this episode spoke to you, share it with one educator or parent who might be feeling like the only one right now. And if you’re enjoying the show, a rating or review on Apple Podcasts helps other outdoor educators find us.

Episode 222: Vivalina Grows a Gourd! From Garden to Classroom with Graham Ottoson & Ann Kumpf

What if one tiny seed could inspire a world of creativity, curiosity, and outdoor learning?

In this episode of The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, host Victoria Hackett welcomes Graham Ottoson, artist, author, and founder of Gourdlandia in Ithaca, New York, and Ann Kumpf, outdoor educator and nature-based occupational therapist at Cambridge School in Baltimore, Maryland.

Together, we explore the fascinating world of gourds and how these unique plants can become powerful tools for hands-on learning, storytelling, art, science, and connecting children with nature.

Graham shares her unexpected journey from midwife to gourd artist and the inspiration behind her debut children's book, Vivalina Grows a Gourd! Ann brings the educator's perspective, sharing how growing and crafting with gourds can spark children's curiosity and connect outdoor experiences with classroom learning.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• What gourds are, how they grow, and what makes them so unique.
• The process of harvesting, drying, and transforming gourds into works of art.
• Creative ways to incorporate gourds into outdoor classrooms and school gardens.
• Connecting gourds to science, history, art, storytelling, and hands-on learning.
• The inspiration behind Vivalina Grows a Gourd! and its message for the next generation.
• How educators and families can start small by growing gourds with children.
• Gourdlandia's annual free seed giveaway.

Meet Our Guests:

Graham Ottoson is the artist behind Gourdlandia in Ithaca, New York, where she grows gourds and transforms them into beautiful lamps. Her work has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, and Atlas Obscura. After 25 years as a midwife, Graham followed her creativity into the wonderful world of gourds. Her debut children's book, Vivalina Grows a Gourd!, invites children and families to discover the joy of growing.

Ann Kumpf, OTR/L, is the Outdoor Education Coordinator at Cambridge School in Baltimore, Maryland. She helps educators connect classroom curriculum with meaningful outdoor experiences. As a nature-based occupational therapist, Ann is passionate about using the natural world to support children's learning, development, and well-being.

Connect with Grahm:

• Gourdlandia: https://www.gourdlandia.com/
• Graham's Book: Vivalina Grows a Gourd! — Learn more through Gourdlandia.
• Free Gourd Seeds: Visit Gourdlandia to learn about the annual seed giveaway.
• Outdoor Classrooms: https://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Connect with Ann:

Ann Kumpf, OTR/L, is the Outdoor Education Coordinator at Cambridge School in Baltimore, Maryland, where she helps educators bring curriculum to life through meaningful outdoor experiences.

• Outdoor Education at Cambridge School: https://www.cambridgeschool.org/outdoor-education
• Read Ann's Article — Outdoor Education: A Rich Environment for Growth and Learning: https://www.cambridgeschool.org/blog/outdoor-education

A Little Inspiration

At Outdoor Classrooms, we believe meaningful change often begins with one small step. Whether you're planting your first gourd seed, exploring natural materials with children, or discovering new ways to bring learning outdoors, the possibilities are endless.

Dream Big. Start Small. Cultivate Change.

If you enjoyed this conversation, please subscribe to The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, share this episode with a fellow educator, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps us inspire more educators to bring learning outdoors! Please rate or comment on Spotify.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast!

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Episode 221: Farm School’d: Bringing Forest School to Every Child with Dr. Jean Lomino

What if the principles of forest school weren’t limited to forest schools?

In this episode of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Jean Lomino, founder of the Forest School Teacher Institute, co-founder of Tennessee’s first forest kindergarten, and a longtime leader in nature-based education.

Jean has helped train more than 1,000 forest school educators and directors from around the world, but what I love most about this conversation is the bigger question behind her work: How can we make meaningful outdoor learning accessible to ALL children?

We talk about Jean’s journey from classroom teacher to forest school leader, what children can teach us when we give them time and freedom outdoors, and how forest school principles can begin finding their way into traditional and public school settings.

We also talk about Jean’s recent appearance in the documentary Farm School’d and what she hopes it will help people understand about children, learning, and our relationship with the natural world.

In this episode, we explore:

• Jean’s journey into forest school education

• Her experience being featured in Farm School’d

• What children teach us when we slow down and follow their lead

• Why outdoor learning doesn’t require a perfect forest or acres of land

• The growing possibilities for forest programs within public schools

• How educators can begin with one small step

• Jean’s vision for the future of children, nature, and education

This conversation is an invitation to think bigger about what education could become—and to remember that meaningful change often begins small.

Dream Big. Start Small. Cultivate Change.

Contact Dr. Jean Lomino

Founder & Director, Forest School Teacher Institute

Email: jean@forestteacher.org

General email: info@forestteacher.org

Website: Forest School Teacher Institute

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF) (halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor_classrooms/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorClassrooms1

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Episode 220: Winter Friends: Cultivating Wonder Through Nature with Peter Dargatz

What happens when we slow down, step outside, and give children time to truly notice the natural world around them?

In this episode of The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, I’m joined by educator, nature kindergarten teacher, and author Peter Dargatz to celebrate his new children’s book, Winter Friends.

Peter is also the author of Teaching Off Trail and has spent years helping children learn through play, exploration, curiosity, and connection with nature. We talk about how those experiences inspired Winter Friends and what it means for Peter to fulfill a longtime dream of becoming a children’s book author.

We also explore the power of slowing down and noticing, the unique opportunities winter offers for outdoor learning, and how children’s literature can become a bridge between reading about nature and actually experiencing it.

In this episode, we explore:

• The inspiration behind Winter Friends

• Peter’s journey from nature kindergarten teacher to children’s book author

• Helping children notice, wonder, and connect with nature

• Why winter is rich with opportunities for outdoor learning

• Using children’s books as a springboard for outdoor exploration

• Giving educators permission to start small

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that cultivating wonder doesn’t require a perfect outdoor space or an elaborate lesson.

Sometimes it simply begins when we open the door, step outside, and notice what’s already there.

Dream Big. Start Small. Cultivate Change.

Meet Peter:

Peter Dargatz is a nature-loving kindergarten teacher and retired racing sausage. In 2016, he created an outdoor classroom at his public school in Wisconsins and has since further developed it into a school-wide collaboration with a local nature center and a district-wide family nature club. He has written two books so far. TEACHING OFF TRAIL focuses on his unique teaching style and his debut picture book, WINTER FRIENDS, will be released Tuesday, October 27th. When he's not writing, he is enjoying time on his family farm with his wife, kids, cats, and chickens.

Learn more about Peter Dargatz at http://peterdargatz.com/ and look for Winter Friends wherever books are sold.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Episode 219: What Becomes Possible:

Celebrating Our Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Graduates

What happens when educators are given a framework, a community, and permission to see their outdoor spaces through a different lens?

In this special episode of The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, we’re celebrating the newest graduates of the Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program and the incredible work that grew from their journey.

Beginning with the 5 Phases of Teaching Outdoors and Four Types of Teaching Gardens, educators learned to look at their existing outdoor spaces differently. Through the Seasonal Masterclasses, they dug deeper into teaching and learning outdoors. And finally, in the Teaching Beyond Walls Capstone, they chose a project they were passionate about and brought it to life.

The results were as unique as the educators themselves—from creating a new business and writing a children’s book to developing a Protecting Play toolkit, growing a Garden that Feeds, transforming outdoor spaces, and bringing a community together to create an outdoor classroom.

Different projects. Different paths. One common thread: more meaningful time outside for children.

Along the way, these educators discovered new confidence, new ways of seeing possibilities, and a community of people who share their WHY.

As one graduate beautifully put it:

“Less prep, more presence.”

Join me as we celebrate what happens when educators take what they learn, make it their own, and begin creating ripples of change.

Dream Big. Start Small. Cultivate Change.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF) (halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor_classrooms/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorClassrooms1

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

From Overgrown Land to Outdoor Learning: Inside W.I.S.E. Forest School in Japan

What happens when you look at an overgrown piece of land and see possibility?

In this special Tour & Talk episode of The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, I’m joined by Robert from W.I.S.E. Forest School in Wakayama, Japan, for a conversation about creating a place where children can learn, explore, take risks, and build a relationship with the natural world.

Through photographs of the W.I.S.E. environment, Robert takes us behind the scenes of the space—sharing how it began, how it has evolved, and how the children themselves continue to shape it.

We talk about child-led learning, Forest School philosophy, sustainability, appropriate risk, learning through the seasons, and the intersection of Robert’s British roots with his work in Japan.

Most importantly, we explore a question at the heart of every outdoor classroom:

How do we create spaces that aren't simply made for children—but can truly become theirs?

Whether you have access to a forest, a playground, a courtyard, or one small patch of green, Robert's story is a beautiful reminder that outdoor learning doesn't begin with having the perfect space.

It begins with seeing possibility.

W.I.S.E. Forest School

W.I.S.E. (Wakayama International School of English) Forest School opened in spring 2024 in Kimiidera, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, as Japan's first and only all-English "British International Forest School" incorporating a British curriculum.

Based on W.I.S.E.'s philosophy of "high-quality English education at an affordable price," we go beyond the boundaries of an English school to learn English not just by learning English itself, but by broadening our perspective globally and learning many things practically through English.

In a nature-immersed environment, you can be free and true to yourself. We aim to be a "one-of-a-kind" presence that nurtures not only English proficiency but also individuality, confidence, the ability to survive in modern society, and independence.

Meet Rob Sensei

Rob is from England, the UK, and has travelled the world extensively since 2009. He has taught English and Geography in UK primary schools and various other countries.

He majored in BA Geography with honors at university and earned a Master's degree in Environmental Science from graduate school in England.

From childhood to now, Rob has loved nature through fishing, camping, mountain climbing, conservation and education. He chose "Forest School" as a place to pass on his extensive knowledge and experience to the next generation.

Connect with Robert & W.I.S.E.

• Website: W.I.S.E. Forest School
• Instagram: @w.i.s.e._english_wakayama

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

September in the Outdoor Classroom: Notice, Adjust, Simplify, Repeat

September is full of new routines, new children, and plans that don’t always work quite the way we imagined.

But what if that doesn’t mean something is going wrong? What if September is simply giving us information?

In this episode of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, Victoria explores how small systems can make teaching outdoors easier, more sustainable, and more child-centered. From transitions and clothing to materials, boundaries, and the role of the adult, you’ll be encouraged to look at what’s really happening before adding another rule, activity, or solution.

You’ll also hear one important question to bring into your outdoor classroom:

Is this a child problem—or could it be a systems problem?

Your September invitation is simple:

Notice. Adjust. Simplify. Repeat.

Small steps. A little each day.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

The Seasons of an Outdoor Classroom: How to Adapt, Grow & Teach Through Change

What happens when you plan the perfect first day in your outdoor classroom…and then it rains?

In this episode, I’m taking you into the Secret Gardens Outdoor Classroom, where our first day back became a lesson in pivoting, noticing, and embracing what the season gives us.

We’ll explore how changing weather, falling leaves, messy gardens, and shifting seasons can become part of the curriculum—and why an outdoor classroom is never truly finished.

In this episode:

• Turning unexpected weather into learning
• Finding curriculum in seasonal change
• Embracing the “messy middle”
• Seeing your space through an Educator’s Lens
• Growing your outdoor classroom through small steps

And one question to take with you:

What is this season asking of your outdoor classroom?

Start where you are. Notice what’s changing. Take one small step.

A little each day.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Episode #215: Look Up: What Teaching Outdoors Can Teach Us About Attention, Screens & the Culture We Create

What if one of the greatest gifts of teaching outdoors is simply learning to pay attention again?

In this episode, Victoria begins with an ordinary moment: sitting on the couch, surrounded by screens, and feeling frustrated that "together time" didn't actually feel very together. Then came the uncomfortable realization: she was looking at a screen too.

That small moment opened a much bigger question: What culture are we participating in - and is it the culture we actually want to create?

With nearly half of American teens reporting that they are online almost constantly, our relationship with screens, attention, and connection is worth examining. But this isn't an episode about blaming technology - or anyone else.

It's about looking at what we model.

Victoria explores how our everyday habits shape the culture children experience and why outdoor classrooms offer something increasingly valuable: a place to slow down, look up, notice, wonder, and practice paying attention to the world around us.

In this episode, you'll explore:

• What our frustrations can reveal about what we value
• The connection between screens, attention, and presence
• What children learn by watching the adults around them
• How everyday routines quietly create classroom culture
• Why outdoor classrooms can become places to practice attention
• The difference between telling children nature matters and modeling it
• How to do a simple "culture audit" of your outdoor teaching practice
• Why meaningful change can begin by changing just one thing

You don't have to eliminate screens or completely reinvent your classroom.

Start by noticing.

Look up. Pay attention. Change one thing.

Because the small choices we repeat become our habits. Our habits create our culture. And we create the culture.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

The Power of Being in the Room: Why Nature-Based Educators Need Each Other

Have you ever felt like you’re swimming upstream as a nature-based educator?

You believe in getting children outside. You see the learning, confidence, curiosity, and connection that happen there. But when you’re constantly explaining—or even defending—why this work matters, it can be easy to start questioning yourself.

In this episode of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, I’m exploring the power of being in the room with people who understand the work you’re trying to do.

Inspired by conversations in our Teaching Beyond Walls Capstone Course, we’ll talk about finding the language to articulate the value of nature-based education, moving from defending our practice to advocating for it, and the idea of borrowing courage from others when our own confidence wavers.

Because maybe the answer isn’t to swim harder.

Maybe it’s time to find your people.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why nature-based educators can feel isolated and begin questioning their practice
• How being in the right room changes what we believe is possible
• Finding the words to communicate the value of outdoor learning
• Moving from defending your practice to advocating for it
• The power of “borrowed courage”
• Why community is essential for sustaining this work
• How the CIRCLE Community creates space for nature-based educators to learn, share, question, and grow together

If you’ve been feeling like you’re doing this work alone, this episode is your invitation to get in the room.

You don’t have to have all the answers. You don’t have to be the expert. And you don’t have to swim upstream alone.

Find your people. Get in the room. And when you do, hold the door open for the next educator.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

The Messy Middle of Your Outdoor Classroom: Permission to Start Small

What if your outdoor classroom doesn’t need to be finished—or even close to perfect—to be meaningful?

In this episode, we’re talking about two permissions every outdoor educator needs: permission to start small and permission to embrace the messy middle.

It’s easy to look at a beautiful, established outdoor classroom and think you need the budget, materials, master plan, and perfect space before you can begin. But meaningful outdoor classrooms rarely happen all at once. They grow one idea, one experiment, and one small step at a time.

And once you start? Things get messy.

Children use materials in ways you never expected. Plants die. Plans change. Carefully designed spaces get rearranged. Something you thought children would love gets ignored—while the simplest addition captures their attention for weeks.

That messy middle isn’t a sign that you’re doing it wrong. It’s where the learning happens.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why starting small is not the same as thinking small
• How to begin with what you already have
• Why your outdoor classroom doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s
• What children’s unexpected use of a space can teach us
• How to view the “mess” as information instead of failure
• Why outdoor classrooms should evolve alongside the children who use them
• How to recognize progress that has nothing to do with how beautiful your space looks
• When to keep going, change direction, or let an idea go

Whether you’re dreaming about your first outdoor classroom, taking your first few steps, or standing right in the middle wondering if any of it is working, this conversation is for you.

You don’t need the whole plan to begin.

Start small. Stay curious. Let it be messy.

Then take the next small step.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Taking the Leap: What a Hut-to-Hut Trek in Sweden Taught Me About Outdoor Classrooms & Community

What happens when you say yes before you feel completely ready?

In this episode, I’m taking you along on my hut-to-hut trek through Sweden—and sharing the unexpected lessons I brought home about courage, Outdoor Classrooms, and community.

Along the trail, I was reminded that we don't need to see the entire path before taking the first step. Whether you're trekking through Sweden or growing an Outdoor Classroom, sometimes you simply need to focus on the next hut.

In this episode, we explore:

• Saying yes before you feel completely ready
• Taking your Outdoor Classroom one step at a time
• Learning to embrace uncertainty and discomfort
• Why who you walk with matters
• How the CIRCLE can be the community that walks alongside you

So, what's your next hut?

You don't need to have the whole trail mapped out—and you don't have to walk it alone.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

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Clara’s Curiosity: Foxy Friends, Nature & Wonder with Karen Belanger-Richmond

What happens when a child’s curiosity leads her outside—and she discovers a family of foxes?

In this episode of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, I’m joined by children’s author Karen Belanger-Richmond, author of Clara’s Curiosity & Her Foxy Friends.

Karen shares the inspiration behind Clara’s story and how a real-life experience grew into a children’s book celebrating curiosity, observation, wildlife, and the simple magic of spending time outdoors.

Together, we explore what can happen when children are given the time and space to slow down, notice what’s around them, ask questions, and follow their curiosity.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The story behind Clara’s Curiosity & Her Foxy Friends
• How Karen’s family and experiences in Maine inspired her writing
• Why curiosity is such a powerful starting point for outdoor learning
• Helping children observe and appreciate wildlife safely and respectfully
• Nature journaling, noticing, and asking, “What do you see?”
• Simple ways teachers and families can encourage children to become outdoor investigators
• What’s next for Clara and her adventures

Whether you’re an early childhood educator, teacher, parent, grandparent, or simply someone who believes children need more opportunities to wonder outdoors, this conversation is an invitation to look a little closer at the nature right outside your door.

A Special Thank You

A special thank-you to Karen Belanger-Richmond and Clara’s Curiosity & Her Foxy Friends for sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast during August, September, and October. We are grateful for Karen’s support of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast and our mission to inspire more outdoor learning, curiosity, and connection with the natural world.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

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Episode 210: Inside Nature Forward Nature Preschool:

Carlos Duque on Curiosity, Confidence & Belonging

What happens when we give children the time, space, and freedom to follow their curiosity?

In this episode of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, Victoria Hackett sits down with Carlos Duque, Preschool Director at Nature Forward, to explore how nature-based education helps children develop confidence, empathy, resilience, and a deep sense of belonging.

Drawing on his experience as a teacher, librarian, camp counselor, and school leader, Carlos shares how child-led learning comes to life in a nature preschool. Together, they discuss balancing freedom with safety, building strong relationships with families, mentoring educators, and creating learning environments where children can truly thrive.

Whether you're an educator, parent, or school leader, this conversation offers practical insights and a hopeful vision for what early childhood education can become when nature is at its heart.

In This Episode:

• Why nature-based education matters now more than ever
• The power of curiosity and child-led learning
• Supporting healthy risk-taking and resilience
• Building confidence and belonging outdoors
• Partnering with families in nature-based education
• Leading a thriving nature preschool
• What the future of outdoor learning could look like

Key Takeaway

When children are trusted to explore, wonder, and learn in nature, they develop far more than academic skills—they grow into confident, compassionate, and resilient human beings who feel deeply connected to the world around them.

Connect with Nature Forward:

https://natureforward.org/

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Subscribe to the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this conversation with a fellow educator or parent. Your support helps more people discover the transformative power of nature-based education.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Raising Wild Little Wonderers: How Nature Shapes Curious, Confident Children with Sophie O'Borne

What if the greatest gift we can give children isn't another activity—but the freedom to wonder?

In this episode of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, Victoria Hackett welcomes Sophie O'Borne, founder of Wild Little Wonderers, for a heartfelt conversation about raising children who are deeply connected to the natural world.

Sophie shares the story behind Wild Little Wonderers and the experiences that inspired her work. Together, Victoria and Sophie explore how unhurried time outdoors nurtures curiosity, resilience, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. They discuss the importance of stepping back as adults, trusting children to explore, and creating environments where wonder can flourish.

Whether you're an educator, parent, caregiver, or simply someone who believes childhood should include muddy boots, open skies, and endless questions, this conversation offers both inspiration and practical ideas for bringing more nature into children's everyday lives.

In This Episode:

• Sophie's journey to founding Wild Little Wonderers
• Why wonder is essential to healthy childhood development
• The power of unstructured outdoor play
• Helping children develop confidence through nature
• Supporting curiosity without controlling the experience
• Practical ways families and educators can reconnect children with the natural world
• Why slowing down creates deeper learning
• Building lifelong relationships with nature

Key Takeaway:

Children don't need perfect outdoor classrooms or elaborate activities to thrive. They need time, trust, and opportunities to experience the natural world for themselves. When we create space for wonder, children become more curious, capable, and deeply connected—to nature, to others, and to themselves.

A Quote from This Episode:

"Wonder isn't something we teach children. It's something we protect."

Connect with Sophie O'Borne:

📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wild_little_wonderers/

Connect with Outdoor Classrooms:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

If you enjoyed this episode...

Please follow the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share this episode with an educator, parent, or friend who believes childhood is best experienced outdoors. Every review helps us reach more people who are passionate about reconnecting children with nature. Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

"When children are given the freedom to wonder, they discover far more than the world around them—they begin to discover who they are." 🌿

Episode 208: The Life We Model: What Children Learn from the Way We Live

As outdoor educators, we spend a great deal of time thinking about what children need—but how often do we pause to consider what they are learning simply by watching us?

In this reflective episode, I explore the quiet lessons we teach through the way we live. As I prepare for an upcoming hut-to-hut trek through the Swedish Highlands and put the finishing touches on my new book, Outdoor Classrooms Unlocked, I've been thinking about growth, discomfort, curiosity, and the importance of continuing to learn throughout our lives.

Children notice far more than our lesson plans. They watch how we respond to challenges, whether we embrace new experiences, and how we connect with the natural world. The life we model may be one of the most powerful forms of teaching we offer.

In This Episode You'll Discover:

• Why children learn as much from our actions as our words.
• How lifelong curiosity shapes the educators we become.
• The difference between observing life and fully participating in it.
• Why stepping outside our comfort zone helps us grow alongside the children we teach.
• How outdoor classrooms invite both children and adults to reconnect with nature, wonder, and themselves.

Key Takeaway

The most meaningful lessons we teach often happen without saying a word. When we choose curiosity, embrace challenge, and remain connected to the natural world, we show children what a life of lifelong learning and wonder can look like.

Connect with Victoria: Resources & Links

🌿 Outdoor Classrooms: https://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

• Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com
• Instagram
• Facebook

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 Circle Membership Community

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

If this episode resonated with you, I'd be grateful if you left a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps more educators, parents, and caregivers discover the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast and continue building meaningful connections with children through nature.

What happens when we trust children, trust nature, and trust ourselves enough to do education differently?

In this episode of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, Victoria Hackett sits down with Mel Merchand, founder of Oro-Medonte Forest School, to explore what it really takes to build a thriving forest school and nature-based learning community.

Going beyond the basics, Mel shares the behind-the-scenes realities of leading a forest school—from mentoring educators and building a strong culture to partnering with families, embracing thoughtful risk, and continually evolving as a nature-based educator.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What most people misunderstand about forest schools
• The behind-the-scenes work that creates meaningful outdoor learning
• Hiring and mentoring exceptional forest school educators
• Helping families embrace child-led learning and risky play
• How nature continues to shape Mel's own journey as an educator
• The future of forest schools and outdoor education

Whether you're just beginning your outdoor teaching journey or have been leading outdoor classrooms for years, this conversation will inspire you to think more deeply about what it means to trust children, trust nature, and grow alongside both.

Learn more about Oro-Medonte Forest School: https://oromedonteforestschool.ca/

Explore professional development, certification, workshops, and the CIRCLE Membership at: https://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, leave a review, and share it with another educator who believes children thrive when they learn in nature.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Nature According to Children: Voices from the Secret Gardens Outdoor Classroom

What do children really think about nature?

In this special episode of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, we turn the microphone over to the children of Secret Gardens Outdoor Classroom. Through a series of mini-interviews, children share their thoughts about being outdoors, their favorite nature experiences, and what they love most about learning and playing in natural spaces.

Their answers are heartfelt, humorous, insightful, and often surprising. From discovering insects and building forts to making friends and finding peaceful places to explore, these young voices remind us why nature matters.

As educators, parents, and caregivers, we often talk about what children need. In this episode, we simply listen.

Join host Victoria Hackett as she shares these authentic conversations and invites us to see the natural world through the eyes of a child.

In This Episode:

• What children enjoy most about being outdoors
• Favorite activities in nature
• How outdoor play sparks curiosity and imagination
• Children's perspectives on learning beyond classroom walls
• The simple joys and wonders that nature provides

Key Takeaway:

When we take the time to listen, children remind us that nature offers more than learning opportunities—it provides wonder, freedom, connection, and joy.

Connect with Outdoor Classrooms:

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with educators, parents, and anyone passionate about helping children thrive through nature-based learning.

Learn more about Outdoor Classrooms and Victoria Hackett at Outdoor Classrooms

Follow the Podcast:

Subscribe for weekly conversations, practical ideas, and inspiration to help children learn, grow, and thrive outdoors. 🌿

Connect with Victoria:

For more conversations about outdoor learning, nature-based education, and raising connected, curious children, subscribe to The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast and share this episode with a fellow educator.

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 Circle Membership Community

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Episode # 205: Nature, Neuroscience & Meaning:

What We’re Learning About Connection, Awe & the Developing Brain

In this episode, I explore the connection between nature, neuroscience, and meaning-making in early childhood education. Inspired by Dr. Lisa Miller’s work, I reflect on what research is beginning to show about how nature supports regulation, attention, and a sense of connection—without drifting into “woo woo,” but staying grounded in science and classroom practice.

In this episode, you will learn...

• ...how nature impacts the developing brain through stress regulation and attention systems.
• ...what neuroscience says about calm, focus, and emotional regulation in outdoor environments.
• ...how emerging research connects nature experiences to meaning-making and resilience.
• ...how Dr. Lisa Miller’s work informs our understanding of connection and awareness.
• ...how educators can stay grounded in science while honoring moments of awe and connection in nature.

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Connect with Victoria:

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!

Nature in the Classroom with Ernesto Rodriguez: Creating Calmer, More Focused Learning Spaces

What if supporting children's focus, well-being, and learning could begin with the spaces where they spend their day?

In this episode, Victoria Hackett sits down with Ernesto Rodriguez, founder of Nature in the Classroom, to explore how nature-inspired learning environments can help children feel calmer, more engaged, and better able to learn. Drawing on his background in school psychology, photography, and environmental education, Ernesto shares the story behind his innovative work bringing tree canopy imagery into schools and classrooms.

Together, they discuss the science behind our connection to nature, the role of biophilic design in education, and why creating restorative learning environments matters now more than ever.

Whether you're a classroom teacher, outdoor educator, school leader, or parent, this conversation offers practical ideas and fresh inspiration for bringing more nature into children's daily lives.

In This Episode:

• The story behind Nature in the Classroom
• Why our brains respond so strongly to nature
• The research connecting nature and attention
• How classroom environments influence learning and behavior
• What teachers and students experience after nature-inspired transformations
• The relationship between indoor environments and outdoor learning
• Simple ways educators can bring more nature into their classrooms
• Why nature connection is essential for children's well-being

About Ernesto Rodriguez:

Ernesto Rodriguez is the founder of Nature in the Classroom, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the benefits of nature into schools through immersive tree canopy installations and nature-inspired learning environments. His work combines school psychology, photography, and environmental education to help create spaces where children can thrive.

Resources:

Nature in the Classroom

Facebook

Instagram

Contact Ernesto

Connect with Victoria:

For more conversations about outdoor learning, nature-based education, and raising connected, curious children, subscribe to The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast and share this episode with a fellow educator.

Website: http://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/

Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Instagram

Facebook

Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF)(halfway down the page)

🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program

🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you believe in the power of outdoor learning and nature-based education, we'd love to partner with you. Sponsoring the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast helps support educators while connecting your organization with a passionate community of teachers, school leaders, and families.

Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.

Please take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and rate or comment on Spotify. Your support makes a big difference in helping the show reach more educators!