~Nurturing attention and joy~ the last couple of months have given us a little bit of everything, frosty mornings, warm afternoons and everything in between! But now spring is truly here we’ve enjoyed spending lots of time at our woodland site. We’ve been bug hunting, building sand castles in our giant sand pits and building towers with the many boxes we have collected. #springhassprung #outdoorplay #learningthroughplay #natureinspired

~Nurturing attention and joy~ 🌸Planting the seeds of spring 🌺 Our Friday group have been getting the garden ready for spring. They carefully shelled the dried sweet pea pods we had gathered in the autumn and planted the seeds. Now it’s up to nature to work its magic! #kindergarten #ludlow #natureeducation #springiscoming #growingtogether #littlegardeners

~Nurturing attention and joy~ 🪶Tuning into the wild birds around us 🪶 Now that all of the leaves have gone, we can so easily see the wild birds that share our woodland space. Watching the birds hop from branch to branch is magical. This week we filled up our bird feeders and added two nesting boxes (kindly made for us by a parent) to our woodland space. We also made clay nests and eggs. #winter #wildbirds #outdoorplay #seasonalplay #learningthroughplay #natureinspired #woodlandplay #bromfield #ludlow #didriksons #didriksonskids

~ Nurturing attention and joy~ January days may be cold and short, but there’s beauty to be found everywhere if you know where to look ❄️🌱 #outdoorplay #learningthroughplay #natureinspired #natureplay #bromfield #woodlandplay #letsgoludlow #outdooreducation #ludlow #eyfsoutdoors

~ Nurturing attention and joy ~ 🍂 Our adventures in December 🍂 #outdoorkindergarten #outdoorplay #bromfield #bromfield #letsgoludlow

~ Nurturing attention and joy ~ today the snow transformed our play spaces. We made snow angels, slid down slopes and made a mini snowman. ❄️☃️ #learningthroughplay #outdoorplay #natureinspired

~ Nurturing attention and joy ~ autumn days 🍂 #natureplay #woodlandplay #natureinspired #outdooreducation #bromfield #letsgoludlow

~ Nurturing attention and joy ~ when a kind parent gives you a wheelbarrow full of pumpkins! We have rolled them, added clay features, hammered wooden pegs into them and made pumpkin soup. So much pumpkin fun 🎃 #pumpkinfun #learningthroughplay

~ Nurturing attention and joy ~ the shorter darker days give us the opportunity to play with light. #exploratoryplay

~Nurturing attention and joy- we’ve been working with different people in our community over the last couple of weeks. First we helped Jim to spread hay cut from the uncultivated grounds of Bromfield churchyard, the hay is full of dried wild flowers that we are hoping to reintroduce into the meadow near our playroom. And last week we visited Darren at the walled garden, we helped to harvest apples as well as other vegetables that he needed picking. We tasted lots of different varieties of apple and used them to make our afternoon snack all last week, yum!

~Nurturing attention and joy ~ we’ve been so busy nurturing our new children and tuning our attention in to the joys of September that we haven’t said hello yet this term, hello 👋🏻 As promised here’s a tour of our playroom and barn (now also our studio space) since we rearranged, tweaked and tidied during the summer break.

We’re looking forward to welcoming our group back next week, as well as settling in 10 new little grubs this term. This week Jacqui and Fran are busily rearranging the playroom and creating a new space in the barn. We can’t wait for you to see it 👀 watch this space! #kindergarten #earlyyears #outdoorplay

To all of our past grubs getting ready to return to school or start school next week. Enjoy discovery, investigation, play and time with friends. We are very proud to have been part of your story 🌳🐛 #earlyyearssetting #earlyyearseducation #natureeducation

~Nurturing, attention and joy~ Making a mole and a pinch bowl... after observing a dead mole recently the children used clay to recreate what they had seen, "a long nose and big hands." Then play gently moved on from moles to making pinch pots, Emily showed the group how to use their strong thumbs to push a hole into the middle of their clay, making a handy pot! #childledlearning #learningthroughplay #clayplay

~Nurturing attention and joy~ our recent visit to the walled garden 🪴 #natureeducation #foodeducation #earlyyearseducation

~Nurturing attention and joy~ We have visited the long logs regularly this summer, it's a perfect place to climb, hide and balance. The children challenge themselves to climb higher, balance further and jump from log to log. #riskyplay #riskyplaymatters #outdooreducation #forestschool #natureplay #learningthroughplay #woodlandplay #littlegrubskindergarten

~Nurturing attention and joy~ When a hat can also be somewhere to keep your sticks! Sticks are by far one of the most valued resources at Little Grubs, if you find a good one, or several for that matter, it's important that you find somewhere safe to keep them. 🌳 #astickisnotjustastick #astickisneverjustastick #itsnotastick #childinitiatedplay #outsideplay #outdoorplay #outdoornursery #playoutside #woodland #playgroupludlow #shropshire #ludlow #inthemomentplanning #bromfield #woodlandplay #woodlandplaygroup #natureinspired #learningthroughplay #natureplay #forestschool #outdooreducation

~Nurturing attention and joy~ sometimes all it takes is a spark, like when a friend says: “this cardboard packaging looks like a crocodile’s back.” 🐊 An hour goes by and we’ve added a tail, sharp teeth, a tongue and we’ve looked at pictures to see if crocodiles have fins. #childinitiatedplay #loosepartsplay

Introducing Our Team! Otherwise known as 'The Big Grubs', Jacqui, Fran, Jojo and Emily are dedicated to educating and guiding children to become motivated and curious learners who show compassion for the people and world around them. #earlyyearsteam

Last week, we said goodbye to three amazing friends. We celebrated by making three mallets and eating three huge ice creams from @ludlowfarmshop . It will be strange without them in September, but we know they’re ready for their next step, and we’re so excited for them! 🌟 We love hearing from our Little Grubs alumni—it’s so special to know we’ve been an important part of their journey. ❤️ #LittleGrubsAlumni #NewBeginnings #ForeverAFamily