Nurseries

Ofsted Good Provider

Exploring Opportunities

New Friends

Nurture Creativity and Imagination

Confidence Building

New Skills

Fresh Air

Healthy Lifestyle

What We Value

Why us?

We offer a unique outdoor learning experience where children can have adventures every day and experience all that nature can teach them, in a happy, secure environment.

Exploring their opportunities?

When children are given these opportunities to play outdoors, they have the space, time and freedom to learn actively and naturally. They make friends of different ages and learn from each other. They learn respect for one another and the environment and begin to understand their emotions and how to control them, with the support of caring, knowledgeable adults. They discover how to calculate risks, solve problems and make decisions, which builds confidence and self-esteem.

Being out in nature

When children interact with nature they develop a sense of happiness and well-being that has now been scientifically proven. They learn to take care of plants and animals and value the natural world. They experience all weathers and the joy what each season brings.

Our Sites

We have two nursery sites at a Wigfield Farm in Barnsley and Hesley Woods Sheffield

Growing Wild Outdoor Nursery

Wigfield Farm, Barnsley

Find out more about the Outdoor Nursery

Growing Wild Woodland Nursery

Hesley Woods, Sheffield

Coming Soon!

 

Testimonials

Five Stars
Thank you for letting my child ‘grow wild’ with you all over the last 2 years. It has been everything we hoped and more for our digger and tractor loving boy! We will be back for holiday club!
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
Thank you so much for you all being on the journey through the past 2 years with my son, as he’s enjoyed his time at Growing Wild. He has come out of his shell and become this amazing, caring, fun loving little boy and thats all from attending nursery. We honestly can’t thank you all enough and are going to miss you all loads.
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
Thank you for everything you have done for my child over the past 2 years. She has really loved her time here, her confidence has excelled and she is so much more resilient. We are sad that she has to leave. The staff at the setting are lovely and go above and beyond for the children. Again, thank you for everything.
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
Wow, what a three years! First of all I would really like to say thank you to you all for nurturing and love my children for the last 3 years and helping their very different personalities emerge and develop. They both absolutely adore you all and as a mum that has been such a help knowing I can go to work and not have to worry about my little girls. Secondly, you should be incredibly proud of all you have achieved in the last 3 years since you opened, and be so proud of the message you are trying to get across to families in the Barnsley area, it is truly unique and I feel so lucky that have been with you from the start.
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
Continue to be as you are! You’re loving, nurturing, fun, caring, inspiration and enable children to learn, love and take risks outdoors. My child has loved her time at Growing Wild and will be back for holiday sessions 🙂 Thank you to each and every team member from the bottom of our hearts.
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
We will never be able to thank you enough for everything you’ve done for my child. He’s changed so much in his time with you and we are very grateful you’ve helped him make so much progress. As parents the most heartwarming moment was when he was telling us he had friends at nursery. Thank you for the hard work you’ve put in to facilitating conversations and play to make these friendships possible!
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
Thank you so much for everything you have done for my child, you’re a great team and he has loved playing and learning with all of you! Thank you for helping him to Grow WILD! I can’t believe the change in him with his confidence, and physical ability since he started, his imagination has exploded with all the books and role play you do with them! You make learning a great adventure! Hope you all have a lovely summer, and hopefully see you soon when my child starts!
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
THANK YOU! For everything you have done for my child over these last couple years. She came to you as a cute little two year old and has grown so much since and is now a very happy, confident and feral little beast! I couldn’t have wished for a nicer bunch of people to look after my daughter. You are all super special and amazing at what you do. You have given her the best start in life and she absolutely adores you all and I love you for that. You truly are a credit to our children.
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
Janet – thank you for always being calm and understanding. You have always taken the time to listen to us which we have appreciated. Your nursery has been a saviour to us in so many ways over the years. I am please we can continue to be a small part of the nursery but I will miss seeing you and the team day to day, week to week. You’ve created something really special.
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
Thank you for looking after my child in her first term, and giving her lots of extra cuddles she needed to settle. It’s been such a strange year for them with Covid, so to come somewhere where I know she’s being looked after puts my mind at ease.
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
A huge thank you for all the love, support and experiences you have all give to my child this year!
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
To all the wonderful staff at Growing Wild Nursery. Thank you for all your hard work in caring for and nurturing our children.
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
A little recognition goes a long way! Well done to each and every one of you, you all work so hard at Growing Wild to ensure our babies have the best possible time everyday! You are all so special members of staff and you should be so proud of what you do. My child has come on leaps and bounds since June and I have you guys to thank for that. Enjoy your break – well deserved!
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
Thanks for being such an important part of my child’s year. We are so grateful that starting nursery has been a truly positive experience for them and ourselves. You’re all ace!
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
I do not have the words to say how I feel about you all. Please know that I truly could not ask for a better start in life than the one you have given my children. Thank you for the fun, creativity and love you have given them. Keep doing what you do here and being yourselves because you are all unique and wonderful.
– From a happy parent
Five Stars
Thank you for establishing and leading this wonderful space for children in Barnsley. It’s full of love, care, nurture, challenge, growth, adventure, fun and learning! Thank you for all your support over the years and its not goodbye but see you soon!
– From a happy parent

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