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In the picturesque Cornish village of Charlestown – well known as a filming location for the BBC series Poldark – a group of 20 pre-school children start their day with a walk to a patch of woodland where they prepare breakfast on an open fire.
‘Porridge with cinnamon and raisins or toasted bagels and warm milk are usually the morning favourites,’ says Tom Richardson, nursery manager at Naturally Learning Charlestown in St Austell and senior outdoor manager for the other four nurseries in the chain.
‘Each morning a different child helps us to light the fire using a flint and steel. All meals are eaten outdoors, except for in extreme weather conditions, and the children get involved in all aspects of food preparation throughout the day.’
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