An exciting opportunity for you to be part of a small group. Enabling you to spend 1:1 time with two young children or young people in your life.
Each session lasts 4 hours.
£60 per adult & two young people.
Other combinations of ‘families’ available on request.
Bursary places are available.
cooking on the fire -
this is roasted pear!
What opportunity. What a treat.
Come into the woods with up to two children or young people in your life, a child, grandchild, nephew or family friend. It is your time together with out the distractions of life. You will be in a group with no more than 7 other family groups.
A time to make new friends, explore, develop new skills and have of course a lot of fun!
How many people will be in the session?
The group is limited to 8 family groups.
When do these sessions take place?
On a limited number of weekends through the year. Please look on the booking page.
What happens during these sessions?
Below are guides to the session.
Who is this day suitable for?
Anyone aged 18 months to 100. Who is sure footed with a sense of curiosity.
What is provided?
Some food and drink. Tools. First aid. Enthusiasm. (Please also bring a small packed lunch/snacks)
I have more questions?
Have a look at the FAQ page. I hope it is able to answer all your questions.
Below is framework of the session. The timings and activities are only a guide.
0900 Meet at the meeting point and start walking up into the woods.
0920 Enter the woods.
0930-1000 Time as a group. Starting with a drink and snack. Fun introductions and general safety talk. Stride out around our part of woodland.
1010-1200 Activity time slot one. Guided simple tool work. Then opportunities to build a den, hunt for mini beasts, building a swing or relax in a hammock.
Access to snacks and drinks is ongoing through this part of the day.
1200-1300 Activity time slot two. Fire. Building a fire for cooking lunch. Learning how to use a flint and steel. Potential to build your own small fires. Learn to saw safely and use a wider range of tools.
1300-1345 Lunch together. Food from the fire and your packed lunch.
Activity time slot three. What is left that you would like to do? Time to finish your own projects.
1345 Group reflections and mindfulness activity.
We will all leave the wood at 1400
PLEASE BE AWARE it may well be 2.30pm before you get back to your car. Legs maybe tired and curiosity levels high. Both can result in more of a dawdle than a fast paced return.