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Back from the International Outdoor Classroom Gathering

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A month ago, we were in Marseille for the International Outdoor Classroom Gathering — an intense and inspiring week filled with workshops, stimulating encounters, and ideas ready to sprout. Notebook in hand, we wrote, sketched, exchanged, explored… and came back with a wealth of insights to share!

We’ve put together our own homemade summary: a selection of what stood out to us, what sparked questions, surprised us, or made us want to go even further with outdoor education. Among the highlights:

A pedagogy rooted in local places: how to build bridges between nature, the city, and the school through concrete projects such as Ma Classe Nature in Nantes or participatory schoolyard renaturation.

Tools for going outside without pretending to be naturalists: the Loubatas biodiversity teaching kit offers fun, structured, and respectful ways to observe local fauna and flora.

Transdisciplinary and sensory approaches: from photography to help children connect with landscapes to the co‑construction of outdoor spaces, students become true actors in their environment.

What if any place could become educational? A vacant lot, a sidewalk, a shared garden… Éric Lenoir’s workshop challenges our habits and opens up new possibilities.

Discover the full summary!

Did an idea catch your attention? Make you want to try something new? Write to us — we’d be delighted to discuss it or explore certain topics further.

See you soon for more explorations!

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