THE PROBLEM

It's easy to believe your outdoor space needs more... More equipment. More resources. More money. More planning. But often... it simply needs a different pair of eyes. Children don't need perfect outdoor spaces. They need environments that invite exploration. Sometimes the smallest changes create the biggest difference.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

This isn't a checklist to tell you everything you're doing wrong. It's a guide to help you notice more. You'll learn how to recognise... 🌿 Invitations to play 🌿 Affordances already present 🌿 Opportunities for schemas 🌿 Seasonal provocations 🌿 Loose parts that inspire creativity 🌿 Spaces that support regulation 🌿 Places where learning naturally unfolds By the end you'll never quite look at your outdoor area the same way again.

INCLUDED

INCLUDED 🌿 Video Walkthrough I'll guide you through exactly how I approach an outdoor environment, what I'm noticing, and why those details matter. 🌿 Summer Outdoor Environment Audit A printable professional guide helping you reflect on every area of your provision. Not to judge. To notice. 🌿 Summer Nature Journal Seasonal prompts to help you continue observing how your environment changes throughout the summer. 🌿 Summer Loose Parts Inspiration Ideas for simple, low-cost invitations that encourage creativity, problem-solving and child-led exploration

About the Course

THIS IS PERFECT IF... ✔ You're wondering whether your outdoor space is "good enough" ✔ You're looking for practical ideas—not expensive transformations ✔ You want to make intentional improvements ✔ You're preparing for inspection ✔ You'd like children to become more deeply engaged outdoors ✔ You believe environments are the third teacher WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT? Most outdoor audits ask: "What equipment do you have?" The Wild Lens™ asks... "What opportunities does this space already offer?" Because children don't learn from equipment. They learn through relationships... experiences... curiosity... and environments that invite them to wonder. AFTER THIS AUDIT... You'll begin noticing... A patch of long grass becoming scientific enquiry. A pile of sticks becoming mathematical thinking. A muddy corner becoming collaboration. A quiet space becoming regulation. Same environment. Different lens.

About Your Instructor

Jodie — Nature‑Based Early Years Educator & Founder of Where the Wild Ones Learn Jodie is a nature‑based early years educator, curriculum designer, and author who has spent her career helping practitioners create environments where children feel deeply connected, regulated, and free to explore. She leads Where the Wild Ones Learn Academy, delivering training, courses, and keynote sessions to childminders, nurseries, and schools across the UK. Her work centres on gentle, practical approaches that help educators notice what’s working, understand children’s needs, and make small, meaningful changes that transform daily practice. She specialises in outdoor learning, schema‑rich play, and designing environments that support curiosity, comfort, and emotional safety. The Outdoor Environment Audit – Summer Edition reflects her commitment to accessible, inclusive tools that empower practitioners to observe with confidence and adapt their spaces with intention. Jodie believes that when adults feel supported, children thrive — and that every outdoor space, no matter how big or small, can become a place of wonder. “Small changes create big shifts.”