Our Philosophy of Wild Learning
Wildbound Forest School offers outdoor holiday clubs and home education sessions for children aged 5+ in Kent, designed to support confidence, independence, and a love of learning through nature.
Our sessions are led by a qualified teacher and an experienced teaching assistant, both fully trained Forest School practitioners with years of hands-on experience supporting children's development. You can feel confident your child is in safe, capable, and nurturing hands.
Set in the beautiful Jeskyns Community Woodland, children are given the freedom to explore, create, and challenge themselves through a balance of guided activities and child-led play. From den building and tool use to fire lighting and nature exploration, every session is carefully designed to support independence, problem-solving, and emotional wellbeing.
Whether your child thrives outdoors, needs space to grow in confidence, or simply benefits from learning beyond the classroom, Wildbound offers a supportive environment where they can truly be themselves.
Our Forest Programs
We offer a range of immersive experiences designed to nurture curiosity and foster wild play in a natural environment.
Wildbound Holiday Club
Swap screens for trees this school holiday. Our Forest School holiday club offers hands-on outdoor skills, creative play, and real adventure in a screen-free woodland setting—where confidence grows, curiosity thrives, and muddy boots are encouraged. Children explore, build, create, and discover through den building, fire lighting, nature crafts, and wildlife adventures, all guided by experienced practitioners in a safe, supportive environment. Every day is child-led, active, and full of opportunities to learn through play in the great outdoors.
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Wildbound Homeschool
Learning takes root in the woods at Wildbound. Our Forest School homeschool sessions at Jeskyn's Community Woodland offer children the time, space, and freedom to learn through real, meaningful experiences—deeply connected, screen-free, and wild at heart. We provide a calm, inclusive environment, particularly supportive of children with additional needs or those who haven’t found their place in mainstream education. Through child-led exploration and hands-on activities, children build confidence, resilience, and curiosity at their own pace—growing in a space where they feel safe, valued, and able to thrive.
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Bushcraft at Badgell's
Join us at the beautiful Badgell's Wood Camping at the weekends for bushcraft sessions, archery and axe throwing. Covering a range of activities from bug hunting to fire lighting, our sessions will teach you how to survive in a range of environments. Booking via the Badgell's Wood web-site.
Voices of the Wild
"The mud kitchen sessions have completely transformed our daughter's approach to play. She's more curious about the forest than ever before!"
— The Miller Family
"I love Wildbound because creativity has no limits and it can get people into contact with nature and not on their phones"
- Skye Spencer - aged 9
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