Nature and Forest Pedagogy Trainer Training

Training Information

• Training Method: Remote Live Synchronous (Online) Training and Face-to-Face Training
• Training Duration: 60 Hours
• Training Fee: 10,000 TL (VAT Included)
• Target Audience: Students or graduates of associate, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs who will be able to practice with children after the training.
• Training Coordinator: ÖMER DİLEK - 0553 399 93 83

Items Participants Should Bring and Pre-Training Procedures

• Backpack
• Mat (for sitting on the ground)
• Outdoor shoes
• Raincoat
• Snacks (dried fruit, energy-providing nuts are preferred. Packaged foods should be avoided)
• Water bottle (plastic water bottles should not be used)

Important Notes

• Participants are expected to do a 6-week (1 day per week) practice within 6 months after the training and create a portfolio related to this. After the training, a Google Drive folder will be created for each participant, and necessary documents (pre-information form, risk analysis forms, weekly practice forms) will be uploaded to the Google Drive folder. Each participant must have a Gmail account for the portfolio process.
• To obtain the Forest Pedagogy Instructor Certificate, the portfolio process must be completed.
• Participants must have taken first aid training before receiving their certificate. However, having first aid training is not mandatory to attend the training.

Online Theoretical Training Dates

• January 7, 2026, 19:00-22:00 - Online Theoretical Training
• January 8, 2026, 19:00-22:00 - Online Theoretical Training
• January 9, 2026, 19:00-22:00 - Online Theoretical Training
• January 10, 2026, 19:00-22:00 - Online Theoretical Training
• January 12, 2026, 19:00-22:00 - Online Theoretical Training

Practical Training Dates

• Training Date: January 17-18, 2026
• Training Hours: 09:30-16:30
• Training Location: Bursa/Nilüfer/Gümüştepe (Misi)

Forest and Nature Pedagogy Instructor Training Content

January 7, 2026 19:00-22:00 Online Theoretical Training

• Forest school philosophy.
• What is a Forest School?
• What Are the Eight Principles of a Forest School Curriculum?
• What Are the Benefits and Disadvantages of Forest Schools?
• What is the curriculum like?
• From Fear to Freedom: Risk and Learning in a Forest School
• The relationship between risk situations and forest schools
• Risk management
• Types of risky play
• Benefits of risky play
• How to assess risks in a Forest School? What situations should be assessed?
• Fire Lighting and Management in Forest Schools
• Characteristics of the area allocated for fire
• Safety measures for fire
• The process of lighting fire with children
• Types of wood used for fire lighting
• The role of the forest school leader
• What qualities should a forest school leader have?
• Forest school leader’s process management

January 8, 2026 19:00-22:00 Online Theoretical Training

• Qualities of the forest school leader
• Pre-preparations of the leader
• Leader’s attire
• What should be in the leader’s bag?
• Pedagogical skills of the leader
• Songs, poems, prayers the leader will use
• Materials such as plants, trees, mushrooms, animals, and animal tracks
• Forest school process management and implementation
• Use of natural materials according to developmental areas
• Daily flow planning
• Daily and annual rituals
• School-family cooperation activities
• Creating the morning circle (purpose) (importance of talking sticks and talking stones)
• Supporting developmental areas in forest schools
• Language development: puppets, theater, story analysis, story stones
• Mathematics
• Art (painting, musical instruments)
• Plant recognition, collecting, and usage
• Excursions and explorations (collaborations with other institutions)
• Preparations for primary school

January 9, 2026 19:00-22:00 Online Theoretical Training

• Forest school site selection and management
• Site selection criteria
• Converting existing areas into a forest school
• Using natural colored areas according to children’s daily status
• Organizing the learning space (arranging workshops)
• Process of transforming a regular school into a forest school
• Admission criteria
• Adjustment period
• Parent meetings
• Observation forms
• Planning and behavior creation conditions
• Formation of social environment

January 10, 2026 19:00-22:00 Online Theoretical Training

• Permaculture for All Ages
• Definition of permaculture
• Why and where permaculture?
• Permaculture implementation methods and examples

January 12, 2026 19:00-22:00 Online Theoretical Training

• Basic information about Turkish flora
• Plant relationships and plant language
• Recognizing 10 common plants used as tea
• Recognizing some basic medicinal plant families
• Identifying dye plants and basic dyeing knowledge
• Preparing essential oils, fixed oils, and macerated oils from plants
• Basic ointment making and tea preparations from plants

Practical Training Process January 17-18, 2026 / 09:30-16:30

• Forest school planning process
• Planning and implementing the daily flow
• Morning circle
• Free play
• Exploration walks
• Snack time
• Evaluation process
• Risk-benefit analysis
• Turning risk situations into learning opportunities
• Managing risky situations
• Identifying and observing types of forest areas
• Planning and implementing forest games
• Types of games allowed in forest schools
• What should be considered when choosing a game
• Forest game planning and implementation
• Selecting materials for the forest school
• Creating a leader’s bag
• First aid kit and its contents
• Children’s/participants’ bag
• Leader’s/children’s clothing
• Use of tools in forest schools
• Tool procedures
• Storage and maintenance
• Protective equipment
• Teaching safe tool usage through student-centered processes
• Fire lighting, safety, and management
• Fire lighting techniques and extinguishing the fire
• Building shelters and creating natural shelters

Training Process

• The training will be live-streamed simultaneously over the internet.
• To participate, a stable internet connection and an appropriate internet package are required.
• You need a device (smartphone, tablet, or preferably a computer) with a camera and microphone for accessing the training system.
• Participants will log into the system with the trainer during the specified lesson hours with their camera and microphone on.
• Username and password will be sent to participants via email before the training.
• A certificate will be issued for those who attend 80% or more of the total training time. No certificate will be issued for those with less than 79% attendance.
• The system will be accessible for 2 additional days after the training, and will close at 23:00 on the second day.
• After the training, the certificates will be processed and sent via PTT Cargo to the addresses provided during registration. Please ensure your address and contact details are up-to-date.
• Participants can send their questions to usem@uludag.edu.tr. Emails will be answered in real-time during the training.

Important Information

• Certificates will be issued for participants with 80% or more attendance. No certificate will be issued for those with less than 79% attendance.
• After the training, certificates will be processed and sent via PTT Cargo to the addresses registered. Please ensure your contact details are up-to-date.
• Participants can reach us via email at usem@uludag.edu.tr. Emails will be answered in real-time during the training.
• The training fee does not include tea, coffee, and coffee break services.
• Registration and payment for the training are completed online. No installment options are available for credit card payments.
• For corporate invoices, please contact our solution center at 0850 840 8543.

Note: Refunds for cancellations due to valid reasons after final registration may take up to one month due to internal processes. Please keep this in mind before finalizing your registration.