Welcome to Flo’s Nurseries
Nature in mind, wellbeing at heart.
Our Approach
We believe passionately that all children are competent and capable thinkers and learners and that nature provides the most amazing resources to support children’s wellbeing and development – physical, social, emotional, creative and intellectual. Children of today have to be skilled, resilient and open-minded.
Outdoor play has been shown to have many benefits: children can explore and take risks in a safe environment, pursue their natural curiosity and build the foundations for a lifelong love of learning. We want children to appreciate nature and grow to love and care for it. Your children are the artists, scientists, farmers and engineers of the future
Our staff are highly experienced, qualified and enthusiastic. They are inspiring people who will support your child’s creative expression, introducing children to skills such as felting, woodwork and weaving. We want children to be fully engaged with the life of the kindergarten, learning life skills such as baking bread, cooking soup and caring for plants. Our daily rhythms incorporate a variety of activities and opportunities to learn.
Our Two Nursery Settings
Flo’s operates two nursery sites,
Whilst these sites are separate, with their own timetables hours, they are both guided by the same principles and values.
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Flo's Nature Nursery
Our original home at Flo’s - The Place in the Park
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The Forest School at Barracks Lane Garden
A Forest School in the beautiful Barracks Lane Garden in OX4.
Ofsted
Flo’s Nature Nursery
Our Ofsted overall rating is Good – in the area of Personal development, we were rated Outstanding. Our last inspection date was 18 May 2021.
Barracks Lane Forest School
Our first Ofsted inspection was undertaken in November 2025
What our families say…
‘We couldn’t be more grateful for the beautiful two years [child] has spent at Flo’s. They are so lucky to have spent their early years in such a loving community. You are all amazing!
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‘Thank you so very much to everyone. [Child] (and us!) had a wonderful, wonderful experience at Flo’s. We saw [child] evolve so much over the past few months, it was beautiful to witness! Thanks for being so attentive to [child] and cultivating curiosity and eagerness to explore and discover. We wish you all the very best and again ‘mille merci!’
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‘Everyone has been really helpful in settling [child] and helping them develop, supporting all of their developmental leaps and changes as they arose. Honestly, I would love to go to Nature Nursery myself!’
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‘Thank you for all the care and kindness you give [child] and everyone at Flo’s. [Child] loves being at nursery and they has made lots of friends! We will all miss Flo’s once they start school. We are so grateful for your warm, thoughtful, nurturing approach.’
Contact us
If you would like to speak to us you can call us on 01865/587612 or email Topaz, our administrator on nursery@flosoxford.org.uk
Please note Topaz currently works on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings only.