This week marks the beginning of Seed Gathering Season. @thetreecouncil.bsky.social says "this is the best time of year to explore your local woods or nearest park & gather the seeds, nuts & fruits that will grow into the next generation of shrubs & hedgerows." More muddyfaces.co.uk/events/seed-...

Its Maths Week Scotland this week. We love this year's theme of WILD MATHS! To celebrate we've chosen our Top 5 Outdoor Maths Activities - check them out here: muddyfaces.co.uk/news/our-top... What are your favourite outdoor activities to promote numeracy skills?

It's recycle week from Monday 22 - Sunday 28 September. muddyfaces.co.uk/events/recyc... Find out what Muddy Faces is doing to reduce our environmental impact here: muddyfaces.co.uk/about-us/red...

What's On September & October. Our new newsletter is packed full of outdoor events, celebration days & training to inspire your time outdoors this autumn. Read it here: muddyfaces.co.uk/news/whats-o...

Visit the Outdoor Clothing section of our Outdoor Hub for guides, videos and more information. muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/... #NoSuchThingAsBadWeather #OutdoorClothing #WaterproofClothing #keepwarmanddry #MuddyFaces #MuddyFacesUK #ForestSchool #EarlyYears #PrimarySchool #OutdoorHub

Journeys through forest school: a model for understanding diverse educational experiences of children | Open Access Frances Harris 1-14 | DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2025.2529544 #forestschool #outdoorlearning #environmentaleducation #SDG3 #SDG4 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Funding Opportunity: Support for projects that - bring people together - improve places & spaces that matter to communities - help people reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage £300-&20,000, for up to two years. www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/prog...

@keepwalestidy.cymru is offering free garden packages to community groups, schools and other community-based organisations in Wales. From mini-gardens to orchards there are kits to suit sites & groups of all sizes. Find out more here: keepwalestidy.cymru/our-work/con...

Did you read our National Allotments Week newsletter? We have a super Children's Gardening Bundle to giveaway. Find out more & how to enter here: muddyfaces.co.uk/news/allotme...

Win this Children's Gardening Bundle to celebrate National Allotments Week - complete with real, child-sized tools and a comfy spot to sit and rest. Details in our August newsletter - out on Friday. Sign up now! muddyfaces.co.uk/about-us/the...

Seaweed spotters wanted for The Big Seaweed Search: 26 July - 3 August. Identify, photograph & record 14 key species of seaweed that can be found around the UK. Dive in and get exploring! Find out more: www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can... A project from @mcsuk.bsky.social‬ & @nhm-london.bsky.social‬

Seaweed hunters - call to action!

For our lucky friends who've come across stag beetles at your outdoor setting - did you know you can get involved with conservation by taking part in the @ptes-org.bsky.social stag beetle count? Find out more here: stagbeetles.ptes.org

Have you taken part in the #BigButterflyCount yet?

You don't need to be a butterfly expert to get involved in the #BigButterflyCount 🦋🔎 Use our free identification guides for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help you. Download them and take part here 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

Whittling your own chopsticks! That's a great idea!

It's Plastic Free July. Find out more on our Events Calendar: muddyfaces.co.uk/events/plast... How we're reducing our environmental impact: muddyfaces.co.uk/.../reducing... We are proud of our UK-grown wood products sourced from sustainably-managed woodlands: muddyfaces.co.uk/about-us/mud...

It's Create Week! #CreateWeek 1-7 July. We believe creativity & the outdoors go hand in hand! Find out more here: muddyfaces.co.uk/events/creat... Check our our free Muddy Faces outdoor creativity ideas and inspirations here: muddyfaces.co.uk/activities/a... @createcharity.bsky.social

🌞 Summer Inspiration Activity Card 🌞 Available to add FREE to your orders this summer! 🏖️ fun ideas for on the beach ☀️ sun printing 🏕️ den building We've also got loads of activity ideas 💡 on our OUTDOOR HUB: muddyfaces.co.uk/activities/i... #earlyyearsoutdoors #outdoorplay #muddyfaces

How was your #MudDay everyone? Did you celebrate last week, over the weekend, or still have plans for mud play to come? Any highlights/pics/tips you want to share?

My Word Cloud by @bskyinsights.com Could you have guessed that June has Mud Day in it, and it's our favourite day of the year!?

New newsletter: What's On July & August. Inspiring outdoor events & activities to see you through the summer. Read it here: muddyfaces.co.uk/news/whats-o...

Get ready for Mud Day 29 June! Our Making a Mud Kitchen has been translated into TWELVE different languages Download it for FREE in: • English • Croatian • French • German • Greek • Hungarian • Icelandic • Italian • Portuguese • Spanish • Swedish • Turkish or Welsh muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...

This is a brilliant resource. We also have a bunch of info on rick our Outdoor Hub here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...

You made it to the final week of #30DaysWild! 🌸🎨 This week, it’s time to get creative with nature — paint, craft, write, snap photos, or just let your imagination run wild! 🌿🌷 Find ideas 👉 www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild-w...

It's National Insect Week! Find out more here: muddyfaces.co.uk/events/natio... #InsectWeek

#Giveaway 📚 In celebration of #InsectWeek and the release of our brand-new book, 'How to be a Ladybird' with DK Books, we’re offering one lucky winner their very own copy 🐞 Competition launches 23 June & closes on 7 July. ✨ Enter on Instagram 🔽 buff.ly/cp4tUyV

Read all about the Muddy Faces Mud Campaign here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/... #InternationalMudDay #MudDay #MudDay2025

Our Mud Day Newsletter ★ Mud Kitchen giveaway - worth £155! Enter before 29 June ★ FREE Mud Kitchen book, Mud Champion medals & Mud Play inspiration cards at checkout ★ FREE activity downloads ★ Mud play tips, mud gallery, case studies, research & more. Read it here: muddyfaces.co.uk/news/mud-day...

Get ready for Mud Day on 29 June! Maybe you don’t want to work in the mud kitchen, maybe you want to visit the Creepy Crawly Cafe! Free resources & ideas for a splendid sensory experience here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/... #InternationalMudDay #MudDay #MudDay2025

Excited to hear that @walesnatureweek.bsky.social is coming up in July. biodiversitywales.org.uk/Wales-Nature...

Nature's the best classroom! 🍃🧠 Week 3 of #30DaysWild is all about learning something new about wildlife. What will you discover today? Get curious and discover something new 👉 buff.ly/gJyhJKT

🏕️ Get your den making resources out today to celebrate Den Day 🙂 Den making is so much fun and supports: 💚 problem solving & planning 💚 social & language development 💚 creativity 💚 determination & resilience Check out our OUTDOOR HUB Den Section & free guide 👉 muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...

This looks like an excellent new resource.

Get ready for Mud Day 29 June! FREE mud activity downloads on the Outdoor Hub! Creepy Crawly Café: free printable sheets for children to make up their own creepy crawly recipes. Find them here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/... #InternationalMudDay #MudDay #MudDay2025

Get ready for Den Day on 16 June! Q: What are the benefits of den building? A: Den building supports the development of a number of key skills, as well as being a lot of fun! Find out more about the benefits to physical & cognitive development here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...

Den Day is coming up soon - check out our free den guide on the Outdoor Hub: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...

Forest School 💚

This sounds good.

We love Hapa Zome! There's a free step-by-step guide on our Outdoor Hub if you want to have a go yourself: muddyfaces.co.uk/activities/a...

#MudChampions support mud play, messy play & natural play outdoors. Meet some of our Mud Champions here: muddyfaces.co.uk/mud-champions ** Do you know a Mud Champion? This year our medals are free at checkout from 23 June. Give one to a mud champ you know! #InternationalMudDay #MudDay

Want to bring mud play into your setting but have some concerns, feel nervous, not sure how to go about it? Get ready for #MudDay 29 June. Read our Mud Play Tips from our Mud Champions & other expert outdoor practitioners muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/... #InternationalMudDay #MudDay2025

A-Z of Mud Play to get you in the mood for Mud Day on 29 June! 🤎 A - is for Art & Animal tracks 🤎 B - is for Buns & Boggarts 🤎 C - is for Camouflage, Crocodile & Cake Check out the rest of our A-Z Alphabet of Mud Play Inspiration here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/... #mudplay #mudday

The idea of #InternationalMudDay was first formed at a World Forum for Early Childhood Care & Education in Belfast in 2009. We're proud that this year the World Forum Foundation is linking to our Outdoor Hub Mud resources. Read more here: muddyfaces.co.uk/news/wff-hos... @WorldForumECE #MudDay

Get ready for Mud Day 29 June. Want some evidence for the benefits of mud play? Read our mud reports & research section here muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/... #InternationalMudDay #MudDay #MudDay2025

Check your inbox for our 🤎 MUD DAY NEWSLETTER 🤎 Packed with all things muddy - including a fab giveaway 😊 ! Read online: muddyfaces.co.uk/news/mud-day... Sign up for future newsletters: muddyfaces.co.uk/about-us/the... #MuddyFaces #MudKitchen #MudPlay #OutdoorPlay #MudDay #InternationalMudDay

Get ready for Mud Day 29 June! Our Making a Mud Kitchen book has everything you need to know about mud kitchens – all the whats, whys, wheres and hows. Available to download for FREE here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/... #InternationalMudDay #MudDay #MudDay2025

May might be over but the buzz hasn’t stopped…bring on #LetItBloomJune!🌸 Are you ready? 🌼For the #NoMowMovement we’re urging anyone who can, to keep things growing for Let it Bloom June & the summer. Wondering what it will look like & how to help wildlife in your garden👉 loom.ly/Iv_xdUk #NoMowMay

This month we're taking part in #30DaysWild - @WildlifeTrusts' annual nature challenge to do one 'wild' thing every day! It can be anything from making a #hedgehog-friendly log pile on Monday, to learning some hedgehoggy facts on Friday 🦔 Embrace the wild for #hedgehogs this June! buff.ly/mY3yzZO

What a very useful list of outdoor play & learning enthusiasts with a presence on Bluesky!