Outdoor provision consultancy
Learn from experience. Be inspired by nature. Create outdoor spaces where children can truly thrive.
At Wildhearts Outdoor Nursery, we believe that sharing knowledge and experience helps more children benefit from meaningful outdoor learning.
Since we opened in 2025, we've welcomed an increasing number of schools, colleges, nurseries and early years professionals who want to see our provision in action, ask questions and learn from our experiences of running an outdoor nursery.
We're delighted that Wildhearts has become a place people look to for inspiration. However, these visits often involve two hours or more of dedicated time, sharing our knowledge, discussing challenges and exploring what really works in practice.
To ensure we can continue offering this support sustainably, we've introduced a range of Outdoor Provision Consultancy options.
As a small, 20-place nursery caring for children, including those accessing funded places, any income generated through consultancy goes directly back into supporting and enriching the nursery and the experiences we provide for our children.
Choose the support that's right for you
1. Come and see Wildhearts
Outdoor provision tour and consultation
Perhaps you're considering developing your own outdoor provision, looking to make better use of your outdoor space, or simply wondering what a typical day in an outdoor nursery looks like.
Come and spend time with us at Wildhearts.
During your visit, we'll:
Take you on a guided tour of our outdoor nursery provision.
Explain how we organise our environment, spaces and resources.
Talk through our daily routines, rhythms and approach to outdoor learning.
Share what we've found works well, as well as the things we've tried that haven't worked quite so well.
Answer your questions and discuss the practical realities of running an outdoor setting.
This is an honest, practical opportunity to see a working outdoor nursery and gain insight that you can take back to your own setting.
Duration: Approximately 2 hours
Investment: £50
2. Consultancy at your setting
Taking the next step – advice tailored to your environment
Sometimes seeing another setting is just the beginning. The real challenge is working out how to translate ideas into something that works for your own children, staff, space and circumstances.
We can come to you.
A visit to your school or nursery allows us to look at your existing outdoor provision, understand your aspirations and explore how you could develop your environment and practice.
Depending on your needs, this could include:
A review of your current outdoor space and provision.
Identifying opportunities to make better use of the environment you already have.
Advice on creating inspiring, engaging and purposeful outdoor spaces.
Ideas for loose parts, natural resources and open-ended play.
Looking at how outdoor learning can become embedded into everyday practice.
Discussing staffing, routines, practicalities and the challenges of working outdoors.
Developing realistic, achievable ideas for taking your provision forward.
Our approach is grounded in real experience rather than simply theory. We'll share what we've learned through running Wildhearts and help you consider what might work in your particular setting.
Duration: Tailored to your requirements
Investment: Bespoke quotation (travel costs may apply).
3. Ongoing mentoring
From inspiration to implementation – support as you grow
Sometimes the biggest challenge isn't knowing what you'd like to achieve; it's knowing how to make it happen.
Developing outdoor provision takes time. There are decisions to make, staff to bring on board, practical challenges to overcome and ideas to test along the way.
Our ongoing mentoring option offers you access to Wildhearts' experience and support as you develop your own outdoor provision.
Rather than a one-off conversation, this is an opportunity to build a relationship with us and have someone alongside you as your setting evolves.
Depending on your needs, mentoring could include:
Regular mentoring sessions, either online or face to face.
Support with developing your outdoor learning vision and long-term plans.
Advice on introducing new approaches, resources and opportunities for outdoor play.
Helping staff build confidence in delivering outdoor provision.
Talking through challenges as they arise and exploring practical solutions.
Reviewing progress and identifying the next steps.
Sharing ideas, reflections, successes and lessons learned from our own experience at Wildhearts.
We understand that every setting is different. Our mentoring is therefore flexible and shaped around your individual needs, priorities and aspirations.
Whether you're just starting out, developing an existing outdoor space or looking to embed outdoor learning more deeply into your everyday practice, we're here to help you move forward.
Format: A tailored programme of online and/or face-to-face mentoring
Duration: Monthly or quarterly support packages available
Investment: Bespoke quotation, depending on the level of support required.
Three ways to work with Wildhearts
From an initial visit to ongoing professional support, we can help you at whatever stage of your outdoor journey you're at.
Come and see Wildhearts – experience our provision first-hand and ask us your questions.
We'll come to you – practical consultancy and advice tailored to your own environment.
Grow with us – ongoing mentoring to help you turn ideas into reality and continue developing your provision.
Our aim is simple: to share what we've learned, support other settings and help more children experience the benefits of a rich and meaningful outdoor childhood.
Why Wildhearts?
We're not a consultancy built around textbooks or ideal-world scenarios. We're a working outdoor nursery, dealing with the same everyday realities as other early years settings.
We know that creating inspiring outdoor provision isn't just about having a beautiful space. It's about the people, the environment, the resources, the routines and the confidence to let children explore, investigate, take appropriate risks and learn through experience.
We're happy to share the successes, the challenges, the things we'd do differently and the little things we've discovered along the way.
We believe in being honest, practical and realistic.
And perhaps most importantly, we want to help more settings create opportunities for children to experience the freedom, curiosity and joy that outdoor learning can bring.
Interested in working with us?
Whether you're at the very beginning of your outdoor journey or looking to take an established provision to the next level, we'd love to hear from you.
Get in touch to tell us a little about your setting, what you're hoping to achieve and how we might be able to help.
Let's get more children outdoors.