The study programme of forest sciences was established at the University of Freiburg in 1920 - the main reason named for the choice of Freiburg was the diversity of forests around the city, which would serve for leaming in the forests as well as for research. These forests today mostly belong to the City of Freiburg and the State of Baden-Württemberg. The forests closest to the university may be accessed on foot, by bicycle or tram. The forests around Freiburg are suitable for leaming experiences in virtually all subjects of the forest related study programmes and have been extensively used all the time. Good relationships have been maintained between the staff of the forest management and the teaching personnel of the university. lt is concluded that for in-forest leaming it does not necessarily need university owned forests. Examples for personal experience of the author as student and as teacher are presented, including courses from the fields of forest utilization, forest work science and forest road construction as well as the ESPRO (First-Semester-Project).

Title of project: Awareness of parents of preschool children about the existence of the Outdoor pre-schools in Hradec Králové area. Aim of project: To describe the level of awareness of parents about the existence and form of outdoor preschools. This is put into context with communication channels that outdoor preschools use. We create recommendations for increasing public awareness of this type of pre-school facilities. Methodology: We used both qualitative and quantitative methods fo our work. It has been survey from quantitative methods. This questionnaire was created specifically for the purpose of our research and it has been spread among parents of preschool children in Hradec Králové. We also used a literature search and structured interview fromor qualitative methods. We conducted the interview with representatives of outdoor preschool in Hradec Králové. Results: We found, that only 43% of parents in Hradec Králové and surroundings knows about existence outdoor pre-school. Only 19% of respondents has more informations about outdoor pre-schools has. Furthermore, we found that the most common way to spread awareness of that institution is personal contact (friends), television and websites. Keywords: outdoor preschools, preschool age, forest education, marketing, marketing mix

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A Helsinki University field course 'Forest and peatland ecology', organised in June 2017, was studied using qualitative text analysis of students' learning diaries as a main source of data. Students' self-regulative knowledge was explored and found rather limited which is in line with some earlier literature. Teaching methods during the course were evaluated very positively by students. One of the main results was that the more activating teaching methods were perceived more positively. Learning diaries included a few negative evaluations and these can be seen as a valuable source of feedback. lt is concluded that the field course is an extremely relevant method in order to achieve professional knowledge in forest sciences. The recommendations for future teaching planning are that more emphasis should be put on communicating learning aims, modern learning technology, and finally, critical self-regulation knowledge.

Forests play a crucial role in preserving terrestrial biodiversity, producing renewable raw materials, and in reducing the scale and impact of climate change. Proper forest management is therefore crucial for today's society. For these reasons, forestry education is no less important because its aim is to educate highly qualified professionals capable of meeting current challenges. Forestry education has already had a relatively rich history, in many European countries over 100, even 200 years. A very important role in forestry education has always been played by the forest itself, which has been the place of teaching and the largest research laboratory. However, given the rapid advances in science and technology development, it is necessary to redefine the place and importance of the forest for university forestry education at present.