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Welcome to Stramash. We are a social enterprise, based in Scotland. Our aim is to reconnect children and young people with the outdoors.

How do we do it?

Outdoor Nursery – Our incredible (and growing!) Outdoor Nursery provision available in Moray, Highlands, Bute and Argyll

Schools Programme – experienced and passionate outdoor educators, deliver top quality outdoor programmes to your students

We value and develop our people with training and CPD for practitoners including our fantastic apprenticeship programme

Building relationships with families & communities

 

Delivering life long learning through nature.

 

 

 

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Opening Hours 8:30 – 5:30 Mon-Fri

Contact: 01631 566080

Email – info@stramash.org.uk

Outdoor Nursery

At Stramash we believe that all children deserve an early years at play, in nature. We are champions of place based and child directed learning, as such there is no ‘standard’ Stramash site. I mean it makes sense really, when the site, environment, resources, culture, team and children are all different why would any 2… Continue reading Outdoor Nursery

Schools

Stramash has the experience and the flexibility to deliver the programme you require for your pupils.  Our outdoor learning programmes provide a safe, fun and challenging environment and use experiential learning to support the personal and social development of each and every participant. The right programme for your students (and budget!) Over recent years we have… Continue reading Schools

Apprenticeships

For 2018 Apprentice Programme applications please click here: 2018 Stramash Apprenticeship Programme Stramash has been registered as a Training Provider of SVQs (Scottish Vocational Qualifications) since March 2013. We have had apprentices who have qualified in Early education & childcare SVQs, outdoor education & outdoor recreation. Since registering as a Training Provider, 12 candidates have successfully completed… Continue reading Apprenticeships

We chose stramash for our son because we loved the idea of him embracing the outdoors from an early age When asking Jack why he loves Stramash he says “I love water squirting and my stickman story in a circle. I love my lovely teachers – they sign us in. If I’m sad they give me a hug” Living where we do I love that jack is getting the opportunity to learn through the outdoors, gaining independence and knowledge – but in a fun,exciting yet safe environment. Jacks imagination has come alive since starting Stramash I always recommend Stramash to friends as we have been so impressed and happy with our choice of nursery for Jack

Isobel & Jack – Oban

One of the reasons we moved to Oban was for its outdoor nursery having lived in Glasgow when Maisy was a baby. We wanted both the girls to get a chance to spend time outdoors in all weathers and play freely the way we remember growing up.

We liked idea of preschool being in a non classroom environment. Maisy never realised she was at nursery to learn anything, which is brilliant because she learned so much this way.

Both girls enjoy/enjoyed the vastness of the site and the freedom they have/had to explore and make up games. Both love getting filthy! Making fires is always talked about (as well as marshmallows and making garlic bread ☺ )

They have both had different experiences settling in and one struggles a bit still but I believe she is happier in the outdoor setting than she would be indoors and she always seems to enjoy it by the end of the session. Being the less confident child, I see the biggest changes in her after starting at Stramash.

Lucy & Maisy