“Our motto is that there is no bed weather, just bed clothing” states Tamara Chakvetadze, who established the first forest kindergarten in Georgia called Bunebare. The pupils in this kindergarten spend childhood in the woods.

There are no walls -just trees, there are no toys - just mud, sticks and animals. No matter that it rains or snow, children play outside the whole day. Every day, there is a different playground. According to Tamara, by staying in the nature children also learn how to protect it. They learn its value.

She hopes that in the future, all kindergartens and schools will have time spend in nature in their curriculums. In this episode, we talk about the concept of forest kindergarten, what are the benefits and what are the issues they face.

Bunebare: Childhood in the woods. What on Earth Georgia podcast Episode 14

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