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Børn of the Forest, Old Gates Wood, Pannal Road, Follifoot, Harrogate, HG3 1DR.

We are based at Old Gate Woods at the West side of Follifoot Cricket Club. Old Gate Woods is a 3.5 acre mixed broadleaf woodland used exclusively by Børn of the Forest

Parking

Parking is available at Follifoot Cricket Club. Enter through the Cricket Club gates on Pannal Road. Follow the driveway around the cricket field to park around the big oak tree beside the cricket pavilion, then follow the signs along the path into the woods. On the right is the entrance to Børn of the Forest and through the gate you can follow the path into the woods to find our basecamp.

If arriving on foot, enter through the gate to the permissive path on Pannal Road. Follow the path to near the top and on your left will see the gate to access our basecamp.

NOCN Level 3 Certificate for Forest School Leaders
Certificate in Therapeutic Skills for Outdoor Leaders (in training)
PGCE Early Years and Lower Primary (QTS)
BA (hons) Early Childhood Studies

About Vikki

Prior to opening BOTF with Chris she spent 8 years working as a teacher in Nursery, Reception and Year 1 classes both in the UK and in Australia. Vikki is a bit of a child development geek. She is very interested in how children play and passionate about the benefits of truly child-led, open ended play. In addition to Forest School, Vikki is inspired by the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach which she tries to incorporate into BOTF.

Vikki Loves

Travel, live music, yoga, cups of tea and animals.

Open Awards Level 3 Certificate for Forest School Leaders
Certificate in Therapeutic Skills for Outdoor Leaders (in training)

About Chris

Prior to setting up BOTF with Vikki, Chris worked in swimming and as a therapy manager in a specialist college. This role involved supporting people who have special education needs and disabilities (SEND); and people with profound, multiple learning disabilities and physical impairments. Chris has a passion for breaking down the barriers to learning and seeking ways to improve people’s quality of life.

Chris Loves

Football, stand up paddle boarding, live music and campfire cooking.

NOCN Level 3 Certificate for Forest School Leaders

About Lauren

After completing a Social Work degree, Lauren spent most of her career working with Looked After Children. After having her own children, she developed an interest in play & early years development. She is super passionate about reading and the power of sharing stories with children.

Lauren spends half of the week working at the Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy Library and half of the week in the forest. Børn of the Forest is her absolute dream job! She is also a Beaver Scout Leader in Harrogate (Beaver name: Wren) and loves going on camp – campfire songs being her speciality.

Lauren Loves

Coffee, cooking, children’s picture books and is quite partial to a slice of cake every now and then.