A place where children are inspired through nature
Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten, for children aged 2 to 8 years old
About Us
Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten was founded in 2015 on the idea that a progressive education model can be combined with embracing the outdoors to create a vibrant, innovative Kindergarten where children's inherent desire to learn about themselves and their world is nurtured.
Interested in learning more about our approach?
Big Fundraiser 2021
Nurture Plants Trees
Join us as we plant more than 1000 trees in the wilds of Worcestershire. All funds raised go to support our community. From scholarships for fully funded places, to support for families in crisis, Nurture Plants Trees is giving back to our community. We have made a start! Raised so far: £200
Pledge to Plant
We all lead busy lives. We'll plant a tree on your behalf. Pledge to plant a tree by donating £10.
Dedicate a Tree
Support the environment, celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or the life of someone special. Dedicate a tree offers a meaningful way to give. A wooden plaque will be placed by your tree with your chosen message.
Be Outdoor Positive
Our Outdoor Positive Community are committed to offsetting their carbon footprint. Join us to help create and sustain a unique woodland for our children and local communities.
Guiding Principles
Nature Nurtures
We follow a progressive education model: that prepares children for “active participation in a democratic society, in the context of a child-centered environment, and with an enduring commitment to social justice” Tom Little.
We are influenced by the philosophies of Scandinavian and German Kindergartens which respect the importance of outdoor experience for exploration, learning and development.
Respect: we promote respect for the child by viewing them as a competent individual in need of secure relationships, consistency, challenge and risk, autonomy, time to play without interruption and freedom to explore their world.
Our Expertise
As seen in Green Parent Magazine
Established 2015
Find out why teachers and entrepreneurs are choosing Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten.
Logbook
A place for us to share our adventures, knowledge and insights into the work we do at Kindergarten
Campfire Kettle Goodness
Our latest community day saw the campfire kettles centre stage. Out in the green space adjacent to...
Firewood for the Log Burner
It's always a privilege to share in community work at Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten. Today our...
Fundraiser - Nurture Plants Trees
We are planting trees on our unique site in Worcestershire. Our aim is to revitalise this woodland space...
My Daddy Made This And I Helped
When we opened Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten almost 6 years ago, Helen and I imagined a place where...
Virtual Tour
Interested in visiting NOK?
We are now accepting registrations for 2020/2021. Join us for a virtual tour of Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten. See our latest videos and Q&As.
Our People
Passionate Practitioners
We have an experienced and highly qualified team, with each individual bringing something special to NOK. From Forest School Leaders to Primary School Teachers, ours is a unique, close-knit team.
Nurture Office
Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten
Top Barn Farm, Holt Heath
Worcester, WR6 6NH
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01905 748428
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