The Butterfly Patch Morden Park Forest School and Nursery

As a Forest School nursery, the children experience a wide range of outdoor led activities as well as the usual indoor sticking, painting, model making type stuff you would expect. The daily Forest School activities have really increased my child’s confidence but also their ability to understand boundaries and stay safe in potentially dangerous situations - near rivers or in high places. My child has learnt to approach the top of the stairs on their knees and looks over the edge laying on their belly to guard against potential falls, for example. The Forest School activities will advance with them as they grow and will stay with them as valuable life skills.

Our child has thrived at the Butterfly Patch - the whole team are amazing. They really do care so much about the kids and they have helped support us too! I love it when my child comes home after nursery to tell me all about the adventures that she and her friends have had - it’s the highlight of my day!

The nursery manager is a genius. The whole operation runs so smoothly and all the children are given enormous amounts of attention. We love how much time they spend outside, getting used to the outdoors with a seemingly endless and imaginative list of activities. All of this is reported to the parents in great detail using an app and we feel we know what our child is doing each day. They seem to be happy to cater to any dietary requirements and our picky son seems to love the food, they tell us on the app exactly what and how much he ate. Three months in and he now runs to the door whenever I say "do you want to go to nursery?". They also genuinely care about his development, they flagged up several milestones that he wasn't hitting and heavily encouraged us to solve them, with helpful suggestions. We also love how warm they are and how much time they seem to have to cuddle the children that need it and they have chickens!

My daughter has been attending The Butterfly Patch Morden Park Forest School and Nursery for the last three months and we have been so impressed. The staff are friendly, professional and very good at updating us on her day. The Forest School activities have been interesting and varied. We have recommended the nursery to everyone we know. A big thank you to the manager and her hardworking team!

Couldn't be happier! We have seen so much progress made by our daughter since joining The Butterfly Patch Morden Park Forest School and Nursery six months ago. Initially she was shy and reserved but it didn't take long before she couldn't wait to go each morning. She has made so many friends in a short space of time, even during the pandemic and clearly has made good friendships with the staff there. The nursery staff are really accommodating and professional while remaining relaxed and understanding of individual parents attitudes and priorities. The communication has been greatly improved since moving to the new app, where we get regular updates and photos on what she is doing, how she is interacting with others and photos of her outdoor and indoor activities. The nursery is not large but has so many activities to keep the children learning and intrigued and it's great to see the workers teaching the children about nature, recycling and respect at such a formative age. They have also handled care in the pandemic well.

We are huge fans of the nursery. Our son has been attending since June 2020, and it is so wonderful that they get to explore the outdoors almost every day, sometimes twice a day. They do everything from sliding down mud hills, splashing in the stream and building/watching outdoor fires (both obviously closely supervised) to indoor painting, messy play and singing songs. We have been thrilled at how active it is and to see how much our son loves it and benefits from social interaction. We also love that they use the app, so we get photos of what they are up to in the week, and the staff are genuinely lovely and always reply to our posts and give us anecdotes about our son. They use outside caterers, so the quality of the food is great, which was also important to us. They don’t have a separate sleep room, which was my only concern at first, but I needn’t have worried - the kids soon settle in and naps went back to their normal 1.5/2hr duration fairly quickly.

Our son has been attending here since September 2019. I cannot speak highly enough of the nursery. It is the antithesis of the other nurseries we looked at where children are stuck in a room with other children their own age all day. Instead, the children mix with each other, regardless of age, in a lovely space which lets them roam free. But the real joy of this nursery is the time the children get to spend outside. I love seeing the updates of my son exploring Morden Park and getting muddy! The staff are wonderful. The nursery is small so they can take the time to get to know each child's needs. They are always smiling and enthusiastic and bring real fun to the nursery. My son absolutely loves it there and even though it takes me half an hour to drive there it is so worth it. I hate the idea of my child stuck in a room playing with the same old toys. At the Butterfly Patch, his creative play can run wild and so can he!

My son loves going to the Butterfly Patch. It is a great place and the staff are all wonderful. My son has developed in so many ways and he looks forward to going to nursery every morning. The staff are warm and caring but also professional. I would definitely recommend the nursery to other parents.

We are extremely happy with the Forest Nursery, we love the concept of trying to keep our son outside as much as possible but most importantly he loves it too and has greatly developed his skills. The constant string of ideas is admirable and the staff enthusiasm at the nursery is infectious. Have already suggested to all our friends and would still recommend it to anyone.

The staff work very hard and show great enthusiasm in their work.

The Butterfly Patch Forest School at Morden Park has literally changed our lives, my daughter has been going there for about nine months now and absolutely loves it. The staff are incredible, always going above and beyond to make her feel welcome, loved and included. The activities they do every day are well planned and executed, she often comes home covered in mud with a huge smile on her face about how they hunted for bugs, built a den, jumped off logs into huge puddles and looked after the chickens. It’s always a challenge picking her up as she never wants to go home, that’s a great feeling.

Fantastic staff who are always full of energy and enthusiasm. Kids are constantly kept entertained, safe and interested in the world around them. I am astounded each week by the progress my daughter has made and all the little things she picks up. The environment is small and cosy but with great grounds for the kids to explore. Cannot recommend this place enough!

Children are children here. They play outside and learn through being active and exploring the great outdoors. This is what young children are meant to be doing! Thank you to all the staff.

The nursery is bright and ready for my boy to learn straight from opening and when he is collected, he tells us all about his adventures and we are amazed the things he has learnt. The manager is exceptional at running the place and you can see his passion along with the other manager and all of the staff. We are planning on another baby in the future and as long as the nursery stays the same, we would not hesitate to register them too. The nursery has grown quickly since it opened and we would have thought it would change the atmosphere, however, you would not be able to tell and the staff has taken it in their stride. The best nursery.

Very happy with the nursery, my daughter's development has improved since she has been attending the nursery and also her confidence. My daughter always tells about how good her day has been when I pick her up from nursery.

My son enjoyed attending this nursery. He enjoys the activities organised here such as exploring the forest, arts and crafts with nature resources, swimming and football etc. Food is also good here.

Moved daughter to nursery recently and delighted with the progress. Standard much better than the previous nursery and would recommend to family and friends.

Brilliant staff all engaging and energetic and always putting the children's learning and comfort first. The way they keep the parents up to date via their apps is perfect. It makes me feel reassured that my child is safe and enjoying his experience. I love their concept of outdoor learning my 2-year-old has really developed his understanding and language leaps and bounds since starting at The Butterfly Patch Morden Park Forest School.