A big shout out to The News and contributor Rosalie Maceachern for an excellent overview of Pictou County Forest School. Excerpt and link to the full article below.
An excellent article and A new kind of school is flourishing amidst towering hemlock, spruce, birch, maple and pine trees in Meadowville. A trail into the woods leads to a ‘tobacco tree’ that reminds participants they are on unceded Mi’kmaq lands and are encouraged to practice gratitude.
Brightly coloured plastic chairs are scattered among the trees and there are a variety of rough forts and basic shelters, including one that is incorporated into the roots of a massive tree… the remainder of the article can be found here via Saltwire…
