Outdoor Learning can mean lots of different things to lots of different people, and a lot of folks don’t have the foggiest idea what it is! Can get a bit confusing!! So we’ll tell you what Stramash means by it.

Outdoor Learning is a bit like an egg. What’s an egg made of? Well, it’s got three main parts: the shell, the yolk and the white. And Outdoor Learning’s got three main parts to it as well: outdoor activities, environmental awareness and personal & social development. When all three parts come together, that’s when you’ve got Outdoor Learning (and an egg!).

Eggs. You can fry them, poach them, scramble them or boil them. No matter how you cook them, they’re still eggs. It’s the same with Outdoor Learning. You can have lots of different mixtures of outdoor activities, environmental awareness and personal & social development, but when they are all there working together, then it’s Outdoor Learning.

Stramash is here to give you as many opportunities to experience Outdoor Learning as possible. We are working with local clubs, youth organisations, schools, local communities and heaps more people to make sure you folks get the opportunities. So make the most of these opportunities as they come along. If you don’t use them, you’ll loose them! Some people say “Get a life”. Well that’s rubbish - you’ve already got a life, what you need to do is make the most of it!

There’s a wee saying which sums it all up:

“Add life to your days and days to you life”