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Estes materiais contêm orientações e ferramentas para apoiar experiências inclusivas e significativas de imersão na natureza, mas não substituem aconselhamento jurídico profissional adaptado ao teu contexto.

Consulta as autoridades legais, ambientais ou administrativas competentes para garantir que as tuas atividades cumprem todos os requisitos locais.

Ao organizares passeios na natureza, assumes total responsabilidade pelas questões legais relacionadas com as tuas iniciativas.

Em que línguas estão disponíveis estes materiais?

• Inglês é a língua principal do projeto.
• Em polaco, português, alemão e húngaro, a maioria dos materiais foi traduzida, mas alguns permanecem em inglês.
• O manual educativo está disponível em todas as línguas; as diferenças dizem respeito a materiais suplementares (fichas de trabalho, podcasts e gravações áudio).

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Accessible Forest Manual

Accessible Forest Manual

This is the most important educational material of the entire project. Without thoroughly familiarising yourself with this manual, you cannot fully understand Accessible Forest Practice.

This material in PDF and EPUB format forms the foundation of knowledge about Accessible Forest Practice. The manual contains approximately 200 pages of text and over 200 illustrations and photographs from actual walks conducted as part of the project. The manual is based on the Accessible Forest Practice competency model. It introduces the broader context of this practice, contains descriptions of specific experiences with vulnerable groups, and offers tools for assessing your own competencies.

The manual contains specific guidance tailored to the particular needs of each of the following groups:

1. People with intellectual and/or physical disabilities
2. People facing mental health challenges
3. Older adults
4. People experiencing difficulties related to excessive use of digital devices
5. Migrants, including refugees

Estimated time: Familiarising yourself with the manual content will take approximately 13 hours. However, time may extend significantly depending on the time needed for personal reflection and competency analysis.

West: Connection with Nature

This direction focuses on your relationship with nature and your ability to create a conscious connection between participants and the natural world. Here, your relationship with nature, ecological awareness and understanding of ecosystems are of paramount importance.

Questions for reflection:

• What activities might deepen connection with nature?
• How can we approach the natural environment to create a better experience for participants?

Developing these competencies will enable you to deliver an authentic and nature-aligned experience for others.

Educational materials:

Read through the Accessible Forest Manual, then explore the remaining materials:

Videocast:

Audio recordings:

Templates: (files in PDF)

1. Download "Relationship with Nature" (PDF, 0.3 MB)
2. Download "Environmental awareness" (PDF, 0.5 MB)
3. Download "Leaf Movie" (PDF, 0.5 MB)
4. Download "Connect to a Tree" (PDF, 0.5 MB)
5. Download "Cultivating/Encouraging Relationship with Nature" (PDF, 0.9 MB)
6. Download "Adoring nature - Sit Spot Practice" (PDF, 0.4 MB)
7. Download "Smell" (PDF, 0.4 MB)
8. Download "Hearing" (PDF, 0.3 MB)
9. Download "Universal Walk Model" (PDF, 0.7 MB)
10. Download "Heart" (PDF, 0.5 MB)
11. Download "Connection with nature" (PDF, 0.7 MB)

East: Group

This direction focuses on competencies related to working with those taking part in nature walks. Here, understanding participants' needs, emotional states, and group dynamics is essential, as is adapting your communication style and facilitation approach to suit the group's character. You must also consider how to make both the space and language accessible to everyone, whilst fostering group cohesion.

Questions for reflection:

1. What needs and expectations do participants have?
2. How can I adapt language and facilitation style to the group's characteristics?
3. Which tools and communication methods will be most effective?
4. How can the natural environment support group dynamics?

These competencies will enable you to create a supportive and inclusive environment, enriching the shared forest walking experience and responding to the unique needs of different groups.

Educational materials:

Videocasts:

Templates: (files in PDF)

1. Download "Listening attentively" (PDF, 0.6 MB)
2. Download "Communication" (PDF, 0.9 MB)
3. Download "Communication, verbal and nonverbal" (PDF, 0.8 MB)
4. Download "Knowledge about participants" (PDF, 0.6 MB)
5. Download "Responsibility for each member of the group" (PDF, 0.4 MB)
6. Download "Knowledge about accessibility" (PDF, 0.8 MB)
7. Download "Accessibility knowledge for a specific population - Facilitation of Nature Connection" (PDF, 0.5 MB)
8. Download "Basic knowledge about vulnerable groups" (PDF, 0.5 MB)
9. Download "A Dozen Practical Tips for Forest Walks with Children (6–12 years)" (PDF, 0.4 MB)
10. Download "Leave your phone behind" (PDF, 0.4 MB)
11. Download "Map of reflection" (PDF, 0.8 MB)
12. Download "Embracing acculturation stress and vulnerability" (PDF, 0.3 MB)
13. Download "Embracing cultural differences" (PDF, 0.3 MB)

North: Self-awareness

This compass direction emphasises self-awareness. It focuses on competencies related to your self-reflection. Self-awareness is the foundation of effective leadership – it means understanding your own strengths, limitations and resources.

Key competencies in this area include the ability for self-reflection, constructive self-assessment skills, knowledge of your own strengths and weaknesses, and flexibility in adapting to different situations.

Questions for reflection:

• What are my strengths and limitations in the context of AFP practice?
• What resources do I need to create a supportive environment and effectively facilitate a nature experience?
• How do my personal vision and intentions influence the way I lead?

By exploring these questions, you'll develop a deeper understanding of your own role in facilitating nature walks and cultivate the confidence and humility essential for good AFP practice.

Educational materials:

Read through the Accessible Forest Manual, then explore the remaining materials:

Videocats:

Audiorecordings:

Templates:

1. Download "Adaptability" (PDF, 0.3 MB)
2. Download "Attentiveness" (PDF, 0.5 MB)
3. Download "Warm-up Exercises" (PDF, 0.7 MB)
4. Download "Holding Space" (PDF, 0.5 MB)
5. Download "Servant leadership - Archetypes" (PDF, 0.5 MB)
6. Download "Multitasking " (PDF, 0.8 MB)

South: Practice

This direction focuses on practice as the foundation for preparing and guiding groups through specific processes in natural environments. It emphasises practical competencies essential for session planning, organisational skills, resource management and the ability to adapt to changing conditions during practice.

Questions for reflection:

• Considering my previous experiences, what steps must I take to prepare the location and tools for sessions?
• What specific actions will I take to support participants' experiences during practice?
• Which resources are crucial for participants to feel comfortable and safe?

Through these questions, you can prepare an experience that strengthens your ability to plan, adapt and effectively facilitate sessions, ensuring participants have a supportive environment.

Educational materials:

Read through the Accessible Forest Manual, then explore the remaining materials:

Videocats:

Audiorecordings:

Templates:

1. Download "Sense of touch" (PDF, 0.4 MB)
2. Download "Specifics of the location of a walk / Trail" (PDF, 0.4 MB)
3. Download "Story of the Seed" (PDF, 0.3 MB)
4. Download "My Forest Walk - Playfulness" (PDF, 2 MB)
5. Download "Make a Photo" (PDF, 0.6 MB)
6. Download "Group dynamics" (PDF, 0.3 MB)
7. Download "First Aid" (PDF, 0.3 MB)
8. Download "Nonjudgmental communication" (PDF, 0.3 MB)
9. Download "Inclusive communication - beyond words" (PDF, 1.1 MB)