CHILDRENS FOREST LTD

What CHILDRENS FOREST LTD does

Children's Forest LTD is a UK-registered non-profit (company limited by guarantee #12838111, founded 2019, headquartered in Forest Row, East Sussex) that operates a movement to enable children and communities to plant and tend native forests. Its operational model connects three constituencies — private landowners hosting planting sites, nature educators/facilitators trained in the methodology, and participating schools, nurseries, families and community groups — through a proprietary Four Step Journey (Experiencing woodland, Imagining future forests, Planting with ceremony, ongoing Tending). Core products include a 3-day immersive Facilitator Training Course (sliding-scale £450-£750), the Forest From Seed project and accompanying community tree nursery (1,500+ saplings from local seed), seasonal community celebrations and workshops, and the Song Forest content library of nature-inspired songs. The organization has planted 27 Children's Forests across the UK, USA (New Mexico via SOL Forest School) and Ireland (Coill na bPáistí), engaging 10,000+ people and training 50+ facilitators since 2021.

The underlying 'technology' is people-and-practice based rather than software-based: an integrated methodology combining nature connection, ecology, creative envisioning and community engagement, supported by ceremony (Children's Fire, seven-generation pledge), published media (two co-authored books, magazine features, YouTube films) and a free song collection. The Song Forest (tree, seasonal, animal and elemental songs) functions as both educational content and a brand-differentiating cultural artifact. No API, SDK, app or AI components are disclosed; the digital surface is a WordPress site with Donorbox donation integration and a Shopify-adjacent shop.

Revenue is generated across three streams: (i) donations and grants (primary; National Lottery Heritage Fund, Sussex Community Foundation, Awards For All and individual donors with tiered giving from £5 saplings to £1,000 small forests), (ii) earned training and event income (facilitator courses at £450-£750, 2-day Forest From Seed workshops at £90-£160, sliding-scale community celebrations at £5-£30, Ireland training at €220-€395), and (iii) corporate carbon-offsetting via the C Level Wild Aligned partnership. Pricing follows a three-tier sliding scale (Standard / Supporters / Concessionary) with payment plans on training fees; financials are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-community through trained facilitators, landowner and school partnerships, and partner organizations including the Irish Forest School Association, ARC, Sacred Earth, Woodland Trust and Cultivating Curiosity.

Name

CHILDRENS FOREST LTD

Legal name

Children's Forest LTD

Website

https://childrensforest.earth

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Forest LTD is a UK non-profit movement that connects landowners, nature educators, schools and communities to plant and tend native forests using a proprietary Four Step Journey methodology, with 27 sites in the UK, USA and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education and Community Reforestation Services

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (1132), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Planting & Establishment Services (Manual/Mechanized) (AFAMACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA), Nature-Based / Forest School Early Learning Programs (EDACADAD)

Keywords

• Nature-based education
• Community tree planting
• Forest school training
• Environmental education programs
• Facilitator training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Forest Row

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: Revenue from facilitator training courses (3-day immersive programs at £450-£750), short courses, and community workshops. Includes Forest From Seed workshops, seasonal celebrations, and specialized training for adults working with children.
2. Donations and Grants: Primary funding source. The organization operates as a non-profit making organization relying on grant funding and donations. Donation tiers support specific activities: £5 funds a sapling, £10 plants a tree, £25 supports a child's nature connection journey, £50 plants a grove, £1000 plants a small forest.
3. Carbon Offsetting Partnership: Partnership with C Level for businesses to support Children's Forest through carbon offsetting via their Wild Aligned project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Children's Forest LTD is a non-profit movement that connects landowners, children, and nature educators to plant and tend forests through nature-based education and training. The organization delivers a 3-day facilitator training course, community planting and seasonal celebration events, a Forest From Seed tree-nursery program, and a community tree nursery, all grounded in the proprietary Four Step Journey methodology.

Product overview

Children's Forest LTD operates as a movement offering nature-based education and tree-planting programs. The core offerings include the Facilitator Training Course (a 3-day immersive program teaching the Four Step Journey methodology), the Forest From Seed Project (empowering communities to grow trees from seed in nurseries), and Community Courses/Events (seasonal celebrations and workshops). Supporting these is the Song Forest collection of nature-inspired songs and a Tree Nursery hosting over 1500 saplings. The organization connects landowners, children, and nature educators to plant and tend forests across the UK and USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forest from Seed: A project enabling communities to gather tree seeds, grow young trees in a tree nursery and plant them as Children's Forests. Empowers children and communities to engage in climate action and eco restoration at grassroots level.

Products and services

• Children's Forest Facilitator Training Course A 3-day immersive training course in woodland settings that equips outdoor educators and nature mentors to lead Children's Forest planting projects with children and communities. Includes the Four Step Journey methodology, nature connection practices, ancestral skills, and a post-training planting experience. Priced at Standard £600, Supporters £750, and Concessionary £450, with payment plans available.
• Forest From Seed Project A community empowerment programme that enables groups to collect tree seeds, grow saplings in tree nurseries, and plant them as Children's Forests. Includes 2-day workshops (Standard £120 / Supporters £160 / Supported £90) and supports climate-action engagement and eco-restoration at grassroots level.
• Community Courses and Events Nature-based workshops including Forest From Seed 2-day workshops, seasonal community celebrations (Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh, Samhain), and tree planting days at venues such as Hackhurst Farm. Designed for deepening nature connection and learning ancestral skills; priced on a sliding scale or donation basis. Includes the Winter Community Celebration (Adults £15-£30, Children £5, Family £30) and tree planting days at Hackhurst Farm (pay-by-donation).
• Song Forest A collection of nature-inspired songs created for trees, seasons, elements, animals, and plants, including tree songs, seasonal songs, Celtic celebration songs, and elemental songs. Designed to deepen connection with the natural world through music and shared free of charge.
• Community Tree Nursery A community tree nursery located at the Forest Row site (with additional nursery operations at Hooe, Battle, East Sussex), home to over 1,500 saplings grown from locally collected seeds. Hosts monthly community tending days and family sessions where children and communities tend young trees before they are planted in Children's Forests.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 Children's Forests planted across UK and USA since 2019
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• C LevelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCarbon offsetting partnership for businesses. Companies can support Children's Forest through C Level's Wild Aligned project, enabling carbon offsetting while supporting tree planting and children's nature connection programs.
• ARC (Achieving Results in the Community)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization in Leamington Spa that delivers projects supporting people to access and engage with nature. ARC led the implementation of the Children's Forest at Leasowe Farm, coordinating with landowners and young children/families.
• Sacred Earth Community Benefit SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity benefit society hosting the Sacred Earth Children's Forest. Land guardian Phil Greenwood manages the site which also partners with Newt Conservation for newt ponds.
• Woodland TrustsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFree Trees for Schools and Communities program. Muddy Boots Nursery participated in Woodland Trust's Free Trees for Schools scheme and planted hundreds of saplings before joining Children's Forest.
• Cultivating CuriositysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerNature connection mentoring programme for children aged 4-18. Monthly Mentoring groups participated in Hackhurst Farm Children's Forest plantings. Organizations work closely together.
• Forest School AssociationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner organization. Forest School leaders are a key target audience for Children's Forest facilitator training.
• Forests Without FrontierssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilmed the Springham Farm planting project generously, documenting the Children's Forest planting for visibility and awareness.
• SOL Forest SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounder Sally Wren Stevens trained as Children's Forest Facilitator in 2023 and initiated the first Children's Forest in the Southwestern USA (New Mexico). Extended the model internationally through franchised approach.
• Irish Forest School Association (IFSA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDeveloped Coill na bPáistí ('Children's Forest' in Irish Gaelic) as the Irish expression of the Children's Forest approach. Delivers training in Ireland with support from The Woodland League.
• The Woodland LeaguesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty Clare based organization supporting Coill na bPáistí training by delivering their Forest in a Box workshop as part of the Forest From Seed training.
• Sense of Wonder Forest SchoolsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFacilitating Forest School camp for ages 5-12 during Coill na bPáistí training in Ireland, enabling parents to participate in the training.
• Red Squirrel ResourcessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational resource partner providing nature-inspired educational ideas and tools. Co-publishing books including 'The Children's Forest' and 'Learning with Nature'.
• Tree SisterssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization supporting women's leadership in environmental restoration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Eden Reforestation Projects: Large-scale international reforestation NGO planting hundreds of millions of trees with community employment models. Comparable in mission but operates at industrial scale with paid community labour rather than volunteer/facilitator-led model.
• Woodland Trust: The UK's largest woodland conservation charity, with large-scale tree planting, school engagement, and grant programs (Free Trees for Schools). Comparable as an incumbent funder/partner in the same UK space but operating at vastly larger scale and with broader portfolio.
• The Tree Council: UK umbrella charity for tree planting, conservation, and education, including National Tree Week and school planting programs. Comparable as a UK-wide education-and-tree-planting umbrella but broader in scope.

Direct peers

• Forest School Association: UK professional body supporting Forest School practitioners, who are Children's Forest's primary training audience. Comparable as the same practitioner network Children's Forest sells facilitator training into.
• Plant-for-the-Planet: Global youth-led tree planting movement that trains children and young people as climate ambassadors and runs mass planting events. Comparable for combining children's empowerment, training-of-trainers, and large-scale tree planting under a movement brand.
• International Tree Foundation: UK-based charity that supports community tree planting and forest restoration projects across Africa and the UK. Comparable for the combination of grants, community-led planting projects, and an educational/community engagement overlay.
• TreeSisters: A mission-driven reforestation movement that combines community engagement and donor-funded tropical reforestation. Comparable as a non-profit movement combining donations, community ritual, and ecological restoration rather than commercial timber operations.

Regional players

• Coill na bPáistí (Irish Forest School Association): Irish expression of the Children's Forest approach, established in 2025 in partnership with IFSA and The Woodland League. Comparable as an Irish geographic replication rather than independent competitor.
• SOL Forest School: Founder Sally Wren Stevens trained as a Children's Forest Facilitator in 2023 and seeded the first Children's Forest in New Mexico. Direct replication of the model in the US Southwest, comparable as a partner/franchise rather than competitor.

Emerging players

• Tree Aid: UK-registered charity focused on community tree planting in the African Sahel to combat desertification and poverty. Comparable in community-led, grant-funded tree planting model but operates in a very different geography and livelihoods context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/soulfuloutdoorlearning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children-s-forest

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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