Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery’s Forest School team recently invested in a Dutch oven so children can eat their meals outside all year round.
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A Dutch Oven is a cast iron pot which can retain heat while cooking, like a slow cooker. It hangs from a tripod over a fire. Children help to prepare the different ingredients, including chopping up vegetables and pouring in the stock.