Forest pedagogy in the Enzkreis: Children discover nature with all their senses!

Forest pedagogy in the Enzkreis: Children discover nature with all their senses!

Birkenfeld, Deutschland - In the Enzkreis, the forest becomes an exciting classroom! Here is not only learned, but experienced! Forest education brings children and adolescents into nature, where they playfully learn everything about the forest living space. The forestry office has developed an innovative concept that brings the students closer to the secrets of the forest.

"Who wants to be the fox?" Ask Susanne Kienzle, and your hands go up! The fourth grade students of the Friedrich-Silcher School from Birkenfeld are enthusiastic, while they explore skins by Fuchs, Hase, Dachs and Reh. "Which fur is soft?" And "Why is that?" - Questions that arouse the children's curiosity and amazed them. Here the lessons become an exciting journey of discovery!

forest experience and understand

"Our goal is to arouse enthusiasm for nature and to convey knowledge about the forest in a playful way," explains Kienzle. The forest pedagogy team offers exciting events for school classes and families, with lessons always taking place outdoors. "We want the forest to be the place of learning and not the classroom." The children experience the forest with all their senses and get to know the winter active animals such as wild boar and fox. Materials such as fur samples allow children to feel the differences between the animals up close.

Forest education has been an integral part of the educational offer in the Enzkreis since 2012 and is very popular. "We are present in the whole circle and the demand is great," says Kienzle. The combination of knowledge transfer and the free discovery time in the forest not only promotes understanding of nature, but also causes restless students to bloom. Here you can show yourself in a whole new way and experience nature up close - an unforgettable adventure!