The Invisible Architecture

How culture shapes learning in nature

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Location address: The Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park, Bedford
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Ages: 18+ years

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Invisible Architecture 3 FreeInvisible Architecture 2 FreeInvisible Architecture 1 Free
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The Invisible Architecture block mentored by FSA Events
The Invisible Architecture block mentored by FSA Events
What we'll do
THIS IS A WORKSHOP TAKING PLACE AT THE FSA BEDFORDSHIRE ROADSHOW - YOU MUST HAVE A ROADSHOW TICKET TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP! What makes a Forest School feel like home? In this interactive session, we’ll explore how culture is built through connection — not just with nature, but with each other. From morning welcomes to shared meals, mascots to meaningful rituals, we’ll look at how small acts of care create powerful ecosystems of belonging. This workshop invites educators and leaders to reflect on their own cultural practices and co-create new ones. We’ll share examples from Kinda Education’s work in Suffolk, including how visual identity, relational policies, and community voice shape inclusive, emotionally intelligent environments. Expect storytelling, practical tools, and a renewed sense of what it means to facilitate from the heart.
About your mentors
FSA Events
Project's Officer at FSA
As the Project Officer, I'm pleased to be organising the annual Forest School Association Conference. I am appearing as a Mentor on each workshop to give me oversight and allow me to help out on the day, I may not actually be on your workshop.
Mell Mushroom- Kinda Education
'Takes a child to raise the village'
A democratic, consent based, person-led organisation which promotes equity and kindness by deepening reconnection to nature for communities that experience persistent and complex barriers to well-being. Kinda works to balance the needs of people and wildlife. 'It takes a village to raise a child- and a child to raise a village’ Kinda Education delivers multi-generational programmes, working with people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to rekindle a sense of belonging, co-operation and community. Kinda Forest School, Kinda Training and Kinda Alternative are all under the umbrella of Kinda Education CIC (Reg No 11626237). We are based in Suffolk, UK Mell - is Kinda Educations Vision Holder, an FSA Endorsed Trainer, a relational behaviour specialist and Sociocratic small business creator and consultant. She works with all ages from babies in arms, to elders. Mell has trained over 500 people to become forest school facilitators so far... With 30 years of experience of inspiring nature connection and community building she likes nothing more than exploring how we can create spaces within nature where all are free to return to who they truly are.
Learning aims
Aim 1
Explore how everyday rituals and shared practices (from greetings to meals) shape a culture of belonging in Forest School.
Aim 2
Reflect on and re-imagine your own approaches to culture-building, with space to co-create new practices.
Aim 3
Gain inspiration and practical examples from Kinda Education’s work on fostering inclusive, emotionally intelligent environments.
Pricing information
Ticket nameInvisible Architecture 3
Price£0
InformationSession of The Invisible Architecture: How Culture Shapes Learning in Nature 14:45 - 16:45
Ticket nameInvisible Architecture 2
Price£0
InformationSession 2 of The Invisible Architecture: How Culture Shapes Learning in Nature 1230 - 1430
Ticket nameInvisible Architecture 1
Price£0
InformationSession 1 of The Invisible Architecture: How Culture Shapes Learning in Nature 0930 - 1130
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Where we'll be
The Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park, Station Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0PR
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Cancellation Policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.You MUST HAVE an event ticket to the FSA ROADSHOW WIRRAL 2025 to access this workshop.

My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.