Laois Forest School
'Meitheal: the Irish word for a work team that conveys the idea of community spirit in which neighbours respond to each other's needs.'
Meet your Forest School leader
Ailbhe Joyce, Founder & Forest School Leader
(B.Ed & M.Sc. Sustainable Development)
Ailbhe grew up in the Slieve Bloom mountains and has a passion for nature and conservation! She has worked internationally as a primary school educator for over a decade; as a humanitarian worker for ulemu.com's education project 'School in an Envelope' in rural Malawi; and most recently as an Education Officer for Global Village.
Ailbhe has an M.Sc. in Sustainable Development (UCD) and is a fully qualified Forest School Leader (Level 3). She is certified in Children First Safeguarding (Tusla), holds a Rescue and Emergency Care certification for outdoor first aid (2023) and earned a Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 2, IFSA, 2023).
Become a Forest School Volunteer:
All Laois Forest School sessions have a maximum leader-student ratio of 1:12 with extra volunteers preferable where possible.
All Laois Forest School volunteers undergo the following checks and training:
1. Garda Vetting
2. Signing of Laois Forest School Child Protection Policy
3. Familiarisation with the Laois Forest School handbook
Interested in volunteering?
Contact us today to find out our next vacancy!
