Children's Activities
Your Woods
Forestry Commission Scotland will bring woodland-based simulated activities to the Forest Workshops to promote woodland as places to visit where children and families can take regular exercise like walking or cycling.
We work with local communities and groups to help them create attractive woodland and use these places for health and well being, for woodland based learning activities as well as arts and crafts.
Local woods and forests can play a key role in helping to promote better physical and mental health for all. Forestry Commission Scotland and its partners aims to improve green environments where people can be physically active and recover from the daily stress.
Find more information about Woods for Health
We offer children the opportunity to explore, express and grow in a natural and safe woodland setting. Forest Schools offer children regular opportunities for hand-on learning.
Find more information about Woods for Learning
The Forestry Commission is very active in supporting work to encourage diverse communities to connect with and get the many benefits that woodlands and the environment offer.
We will be putting our commitment to this on a higher level by launching a new Engagement strategy for Central Scotland which will focus on engaging with BME communities and hard to reach groups. Many of the groups that have been involved with leading up to the Edinburgh Mela will be working with us to develop activities within forests and woodlands themed around health, faith and heritage in the coming years.
Edinburgh Mela Engagement Programme 2009
Feel better, and feel good!
Being very active has obvious physical benefits to our health and fitness but you don't have to be an extreme sporting star. We want to share the health dividends offered by the outdoors to everybody. Our call is for everyone to get outdoors more.
So, why not enjoy gentle walks, informal picnics, playing at the beach or relaxing in the park. Equally we can all recharge our batteries by unwinding with new friends through local walking groups. Perhaps try out volunteering with an outdoor community project putting your hands to some gardening, path building, a clean up litter pick or helping clear over grown shrubbery.
Enjoy the outdoors - it's closer than you think
Become part of a healthier Scotland by discovering, exploring and enjoying your outdoors today.
Discover. You can discover places close to where you live or work. These are your places and include local paths and green spaces such as parks and local nature reserves.
Explore. You can explore magical spaces further a field by visiting any of Scotland's National Nature Reserves. These are places in the upland moors and mountains, on the coastal beaches, dunes and cliffs as well as the fresh water lochs and rivers.
Enjoy. You can enjoy the outdoors across most land and water if you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
For further information visit www.snh.org.uk and www.outdooraccess-scotland.com
Come and visit the Chidren's Area, enjoy the activities there and find out more about where you can explore nature near where you live. There are a whole host of activity ideas in the Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders Outdoor Diary see www.outdoor-diary.info
