Foraging fun with elderberries
Elderberries are particularly abundant this year and I would thoroughly recommend gathering them to use with blackberries in a pie or a crumble, with a few apples too, or in one or both of the suggestions below. Gathering Elderberries The best way to gather...
Why rain shouldn’t stop play
We've been running sessions for families with SEN children for over 18 months now and have been blessed with good weather for just about every monthly meeting. However, last Sunday it was very, very wet and to be honest I wondered just how the session would go. I...
Bushcraft skills sessions
What is bushcraft? Bushcraft is more than about learning skills for survival in the wild, rather more about learning skills required to immerse yourself in a wild place with as little negative impact on that place as possible. Taking part in our bushcraft sessions...
Connecting with nature makes people happier and healthier
How woodlands promote wellbeingI used to love to sing, which brought me joy and soothed my soul, in fact I made a career out of it which I enjoyed being involved with for many years. However, I've surprised myself that I've found a way to replicate that feeling of...
Days out for families with SEN children
Wild Wood Activity Sessions "I've been to a few sessions and they are absolutely brilliant. The whole experience is really relaxing, engaging. It is very well organised and I would highly recommend" Natalie Morrison We're providing families with SEN children somewhere...
Children need free play outdoors
Children need to run free We live in an era where children lack frequent and unfettered exposure to wild places where they can play freely without an adult at their elbow. Of course, times have changed along with pressures and expectations on parents to keep their...
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