We love seeing how our yurts become part of meaningful, nature-led projects, and the newly installed green yurt at Little Wild Things is a wonderful example.
Set within a peaceful woodland setting, the yurt is now ready to welcome children back for forest school sessions filled with exploration, creativity and outdoor learning. It provides a warm, sheltered base that allows learning and play to continue comfortably throughout the year.
A Thoughtfully Designed, Accessible Woodland Space
The green canvas yurt blends beautifully into its natural surroundings, sitting gently among mature trees and natural woodchip ground cover. A traditional painted wooden door adds charm and character, creating a welcoming entrance that feels both practical and magical for children.
A sturdy timber access ramp with handrails leads up to the yurt, making the space wheelchair-friendly and accessible. This thoughtful design helps ensure that children, parents and visitors of all abilities can comfortably enjoy the space, supporting inclusive outdoor education.
Inside, the yurt offers a calm and spacious environment ideal for forest school sessions, storytelling, creative play, group activities and shelter during wet or colder weather.
Why Yurts Work So Well for Forest Schools
Forest schools thrive on flexibility, connection to nature and year-round use, and yurts support all of these beautifully. A yurt provides reliable all-weather shelter without losing the outdoor feel that is so important to woodland learning.
- All-season shelter for outdoor learning
- A natural circular space that supports group connection
- Optional insulation and heating for winter use
- A structure that can sit lightly within a woodland environment
Outdoor learning has been shown to support children’s confidence, social skills and emotional wellbeing. Having a dedicated base such as a yurt allows forest school sessions to run consistently while remaining deeply connected to nature.
How Little Wild Things Use Their Yurt
At Little Wild Things, the yurt has quickly become the heart of their woodland site. It provides a welcoming space where children can gather, warm up, listen to stories and feel safe and supported between outdoor adventures.
Their forest school sessions focus on nature play, child-led exploration and building confidence through hands-on outdoor experiences. You can learn more about their work and upcoming sessions here:
https://littlewildthings.org.uk
Thinking About a Yurt for Your Forest School or Outdoor Project?
If you run a forest school, outdoor nursery, woodland classroom or community learning project, a yurt can be a practical and inspiring investment.
At Yurt Specialists, we supply high-quality yurts suitable for forest schools, outdoor education and nature-based projects. Our yurts can be customised with different sizes, colours (including green for woodland settings), insulation options and accessibility solutions.
- Forest School Yurts – designed for outdoor education
- Essential Yurt Maintenance & Care Tips
- Yurt Decking & Base Guidance
If you’d like advice on choosing the right yurt for your forest school or outdoor project, we’d be very happy to help. Simply get in touch and tell us a bit about your site, your group size and how you plan to use the yurt.
