The programme will look at the activities and ethos of Dimson Day Nursery in Gunnislake, which seeks to avoid mollycoddling children and has a robust outdoor agenda.
Founder and owner of the nursery Patricia French said, 'We are really happy to be on the "Countryfile" programme. It gives us the chance to get over that it's not necessary to wrap children in cotton wool, which can be detrimental to them, and to let them join in. Getting wet is healthy for children.'
Ms French's daughter wrote to the makers of the BBC show telling them about the nursery, which was set up by her mother 18 years ago when she struggled to find a suitable nursery that offered outdoor play. Ms French believes that children learn and develop best when outdoors.
The nursery is run on a ten-acre smallholding with its own woodland. Children are introduced to the way the countryside works and taught about the cycle of life. They learn how to cook over an open fire, care for animals, grow their own vegetables and eventually how to saw firewood.
The nursery responds to parents' concerns over health and safety by teaching the children to wash their hands after touching animals, how to cure a nettle sting and how to recognise edible berries.
Ms French said that she finds that the children develop more confidence when they experience less supervision and increased responsibility. 'Children who only sit at home and play on Playstations have no knowledge of empathy and the environment, which is frightening,' she said.
She said her future plans include putting together a franchise pack for other nurseries to help them adapt to working with children outside.
Dimson was highly commended in the Nursery World Awards last month in the Nursery of the Year category.
FURTHER INFORMATION
'Countryfile' is on BBC1 on 7 December at 11am