More and more nurseries and primary schools around the UK are following suit, as a quiet forest school revolution spreads.
The little-visited Congaree National Park in South Carolina has been called "Redwoods East". A kayak will take you deep into its quiet forest.
I'll be fine on my own, whether you leave me in a quiet forest, at a state fair, or in the middle of a mosh pit.
With a passionate discourse she also offered her solidarity to villagers nearby who were fighting a project to turn a quiet forest into an industrial waste site.
His favourite place to photograph from is also this beautiful park: "It is mere minutes from the downtown core, but offers a variety of features including quiet forest trails, public beaches, gardens and city views by day and night.
In 15 short minutes they tell a layered story that follows the largely unappreciated journey of cork, from quiet forests through bustling factories and jangling bottling plants to your table or restaurant.
Sarah Lescht, one of the two Williams daughters who own Victuals (pronounced VIT-tells) Grove and are now selling it, said she felt the Organs had succeeded in creating a home that fit comfortably in its quiet forest surroundings.
Guests at Pluscarden are expected to comply with this routine, though visiting women can't enter the enclosed areas of the monastery so, apart from cleaning my room and the odd trip to the exercise room, I spent most of my time reading or on long walks along quiet forest tracks.
