About Glasgow Forest School

Glasgow Forest School has been delivering forest school sessions in Glasgow, Scotland since February 2019. We provide holiday programmes for primary school age children and we work with schools to provide outdoor learning and forest school sessions during term time. 

We also work with our local partners to provide sessions for children who are on flexi-school arrangements, and we provide creative-making workshops with natural materials for small charities and the public. 

Photo of a woman playing a game in the forest with three children
Photo of a woman in a forest with a baseball cap on.

Hi, I’m Sophie

I’ve been a self employed forest school leader and trainer since 2016.

After 15 years working in magazine publishing and employing people to work at computers, I pivoted into forest school and outdoor education.

I’m also a voluntary chair of the Glasgow Region OWL group, which is supported by Scottish Forestry, and in my spare time I like to sing and dance in community groups in Glasgow’s Southside.

Qualifications

  • Forest School Level 3 (2016)

  • Outdoor First Aid (current)

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Skills for Outdoor Leaders from The Therapeutic Forest (2003)

  • Foundation Certificate in Coaching with Co-active Coaches (2012)

  • English Literature MA (2003)

  • Deliver Scotland’s Forest and Outdoor Learning Award in Glasgow and surrounding areas.

  • Design & deliver bespoke training for children’s counsellors and creative arts therapists through Woodland Play Therapy CIC.

Let’s work together

Want to chat about running a forest school session, a private workshop, forest school training or anything else forest related? Please reach out.