Tree houses are for kids only, right? But what about building a house 10 meters high from the ground as an approach in youth work? What about putting a classic piano up on a tree platform and organising a music event?

Matijs is a PhD student, architect, adventurer, project manager, and tree house building enthusiast from Latvia. Matijs encountered tree house building as a method for community development and teamwork some years ago in the Netherlands. Since then Matijs has been part of several projects that involved creating tree houses and tree platforms around Latvia.

In this episode, we touch upon outdoor education and the value it brings to self-development. What tree house building skills can help us in professional development and which transversal skills are nurtured through working together outdoors with the pressure of hosting an exhibition or a concert at the end of the main activity.

LINKS AND RESOURCES

Tree House Place: https://www.facebook.com/treehouseplace

Movement Spontaneous: https://www.facebook.com/letshike.co

Adventure Spirit: https://www.facebook.com/Piedzivojumagars