Skogsmulle - Swedish Early years version of forest school

14 May 2025

Skogsmulle is a nature-based pedagogy originating in the Swedish Outdoor School movement known as I ur Och Skur.  The concept was created in Sweden by Gösta Frohm in the 1950s and today one in every four children living in Sweden experience the magic of learning with Skogsmulle. In this free webinar you will learn how Skogsmulle provides children with inspirational, holistic, child-centered learning experiences.

Further reading links: 

  • The benefits of Nature based schools - Grahn, P., Martensson, F., Lindblad, B., Nilsson, P., & Ekman, A. (1997).
  • Ute på Dagis Stad and Land 145. Håssleholm, Sweden: Nora Skåne Offset. - Fjørtoft, I. & Sageie, J.(2001)
  • ‘The Natural Environment as a Playground for Children: The Impact of Outdoor Play Activities in Pre-Primary School Children’, Early Childhood Education Journal 29(2): 111-117 
  • What is Skogsmulle
  • Skogsmulle in Wales

Participating in the webinar can be followed up by a free course and/or a paid accredited version for CPD.

Host: Darren Lewis

Darren Lewis

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