What we will get up to? Let’s celebrate Beltane together under the trees. Beltane, meaning ‘bright fire’ marks the transition between spring and summer and celebrates the start of the light half of the year. We will be foraging and harvesting daisies from our beautiful meadow to make daisy ointment for bruises to take home. (more…)

What we will get up to? listen to the story of Superworm told by Claire and meet some of the minibeasts that live in our woodland and your garden/outside space. You’ll learn some super worm facts and create a ‘grunting stick’ to charm the worms from the mud. Once found, you will use mud, leaves, (more…)

Family Forest school 2.5 – 11 years old: This Family Forest morning will be a selection of interactive Woodland activities. The sessions will be planned for children of all ages.  The activities will all be focused on outdoor, natural enjoyment. The activities will be led by Heidi, a qualified Forest School Leader.  Come along and (more…)

What we will get up to? Come and explore the wonderful woods at Knowlands with your family to celebrate Fathers Day. We will start with a nature scavenger hunt to warm up your hunter gatherer instincts and then there will be an invitation to hunt for materials to make your own mini raft using some (more…)

This workshop is being led by Claire a professional designer in mini-shelters and furry creatures! Join us at the wonderful Wilderness Wood in Hadlow Down and listen to a story of when two little Pigs leave their home-made huts one morning, two very large friends move in- Moose and Bear. When two little Pigs leave (more…)

Come and search for insect creatures in the forest with creepy crawly detector Claire. Then create a small clay sculpture of an insect of your choice to take home.  This is what we will be up to in the woods….. Bug Hunting in the forest Make and decorate a bug model to take home using (more…)

This workshop is being run by Heidi-Jo an expert in Gruffalo Hunting! Find the storytelling circle…. Come and share an adventure in the wilderness, reading the story of the Gruffalo and letting the children get involved, helping with the voices of the animals and actions to suit! This activity is about the adventure, we go (more…)

A chance to spend some family time in the woods together… Build a shelter ready to survive the wind and rain, light a campfire and enjoy cooking our lunch over the fire….Adult to accompany child/dren and join the adventure! The activities will be led by Claire, a qualified Forest School Leader who works both in (more…)