Grandma helps young ones grow an appreciation for outdoors at forest school

When your grandmother is a volunteer at a unique outdoor nature school, there's a good chance you're going to end up learning a lot about woodland creatures andexploring forests.

Jan Aubin volunteers at FortWhyte Alive's forest school program in Winnipeg.

"My parents weren't outdoorpeople but I always remember as a child, about three years old, going out intothe backwoods and ... pretending I was building a home out of logs and twigs and stuff and sitting in there for hours and just loving it," said Aubin.

All four of her grandsons, including eight-year-old FinleyAubinand six-year-old DaxAubin, are enrolled and get a kick out of finding flowers, feathers, caterpillars and other wild trappings that cover theforest floor.

Aubinsaid the program also keeps her on her toes.

"My age sometimes kind of gets the best of me but I'm a kid at heart," she said."Sometimes the body says, 'You can't do that.' But, you know, you keep yourself fit and you get out there and walk on the paths and just get away from the city."

CBC Weekend Morning Showhost Nadia Kidwai visited Aubin and her grandchildren during a recent outdoor education session. The kids were tasked with gathering twigs of various sizes to then use to spell our their first names.

"We like to go outdoors and have lots of fun," said Finley. "We like to hang out with her because she's fun."

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