Re-starting for the spring season!

Gentle yet dynamic exercise for all ages and abilities - out on the Middle Paddock while the sun shines.

£13 drop in - no need to book. Please bring cash on the day.

You can contact Rowana for more details: 07813 218247

Rowana  (InnerAlchemyQigong) would live to invite you to an early morning, weekly Qigong class on Friday at 7am to 8am.

A wonderful opportunity to rejuvenate your mornings and to set a positive tone for the day

£13 to drop in or a monthly booking option of 4 classes at £10 a class. (£8 for members of the Woods)

Please contact Rowana for any enquiries or to book your place, or if you feel inspired on the morning, drop in and join us.

Many of us long for a deeper connection to our food and how it is produced.
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We live in a time of rapidly expanding ecological awareness. We are right to be concerned for ourselves and the environment, after all we are a part of this land and not separate from it. 

Join Rowana for this special session to celebrate World Qi Gong Day.

Suitable for all ages and abilities.

There will be an introduction for children at 11.15am

£5 per adult - children free

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Experience a day journeying with fire:

A full day exploring your connection to the oldest element on the planet, with a focus on the pagan festival of Beltaine.

Before all else, there was Fire.

A new group for those who want a more regular Forest School meet-up for their kids.

We’ll head into the woods to make camp ready for a day of play, bushcraft, fire lighting and exploration. Forming friendships, building resilience and breathing in all that Wilderness Wood has to offer, what ever the weather!

A day in the forest with bushcraft and primitive skills instructor, Gazza Butcher.
If you have ever wondered how to set up a reliable camp in the woods or would love to feel genuinely ‘at home’ in the wilder places around us. If you’d like to feel more confident about what to put in that daypack or want to explore those fundamental outdoor skills that you feel you ‘really ought to know’, well then, this is the adventure for you.

This gentle, creative workshop is an invitation for mothers to turn inward — to get curious about your own dreams, joys and longings, and to re-anchor into your Self beneath the roles you hold.

A new fortnightly group: 13th May / 10th June / 24th June / 8th July. 

We’ll head into the woods to make camp ready for a day of play, bushcraft, fire lighting and exploration. Forming friendships, building resilience and breathing in all that Wilderness Wood has to offer, what ever the weather!

Register your interest here.

Learn about charcoal making at Wilderness Wood and have a go yourself!

Arrive at 9.45, ready to walk to the kiln site together.

Whittle a spoon, make a bird box - the only limit is your imagination.

Suitable for adults and accompanied children

In this session, Mia will teach you how to needle-felt a four-legged animal of your choice using a wire armature, perhaps your beloved pet or one of the examples from her book. If you have a particular pet in mind, please message Mia with a photo so she can make sure to have the correct materials ready.

Whittle a spoon, make a bird box - the only limit is your imagination.

Suitable for adults and accompanied children

Visible Mending Workshop: Patching & Darning (3 Hours)

Celebrate sustainability and creativity through the art of visible mending. In this 3-hour hands-on workshop, you will learn practical and beautiful techniques to repair worn or damaged clothing using both patching and darning methods. Whether you're new to hand-stitching or looking to expand your mending skills, this class offers an inspiring introduction to repairing garments (clothes, blankets, cushion covers etc). Show your fabric some love and help prolong its life!

This is an adventure specifically designed for parents and their kids (aged 8 to 17) to share.

A chance first to learn and then to test your survival skills. There will be group and solo activities, a rare family opportunity to show yourselves, and each other, just exactly what you are capable of.

JOIN BUSHMAN GAZZA, TO DISCOVER THE SEASONAL HARVEST ON OUR DOORSTEP.

You will move slowly, tracking the land, tuning in to what Nature is doing right now around us. The Seasons move fast, each day is a different experience, each forage a unique opportunity.

​Rediscover your connection to food and place.

Wilf is 8 years old and was born to be a wolf. He’s always a wolf — but today, he’s also a pirate. Yesterday he was an explorer, and the day before that, an astronaut.

Today, that tree is his pirate ship — unless grumpy neighbour Mr Doukas has his way. After a heated argument, Wilf’s mum forbids him from playing there. Heartbroken, Wilf renames himself Wolf Boy and runs away to the woods in search of his true pack.

Will Wolf Boy discover his true pack? Will he be welcomed in? And will he ever return home?

Join Drama in the Woods for a unique open-air theatre experience that brings your children on a magical, immersive and interactive adventure through Wilderness Wood. 

Shows at 11.30am and 2pm - booking details to follow.

Wilf is 8 years old and was born to be a wolf. He’s always a wolf — but today, he’s also a pirate. Yesterday he was an explorer, and the day before that, an astronaut.

Today, that tree is his pirate ship — unless grumpy neighbour Mr Doukas has his way. After a heated argument, Wilf’s mum forbids him from playing there. Heartbroken, Wilf renames himself Wolf Boy and runs away to the woods in search of his true pack.

Will Wolf Boy discover his true pack? Will he be welcomed in? And will he ever return home?

Join Drama in the Woods for a unique open-air theatre experience that brings your children on a magical, immersive and interactive adventure through Wilderness Wood. 

Shows at 11.30am and 2pm - booking details to follow.

In this session Mia will teach you how to needle-felt a beautiful little bird of your choice along with creating a mini silver birch wreath to display your finished Spring bird decoration, plus the skills to make many more from Mia’s book!

Sashiko: Beginner Workshop (3 Hours)

Discover the beauty of hitomezashi, a traditional one-stitch style of Japanese sashiko known for its rhythmic patterns and meditative stitching. In this 3-hour hands-on class, students will learn the fundamentals of this timeless craft while creating a sampler piece to take home.

Join the Wilderness Wood team and members to get involved with the stewardship and improvement of the woodland. All ages welcome.

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Experience a day journeying with fire:

A full day exploring your connection to the oldest element on the planet.

Before all else, there was Fire.

This is an adventure specifically designed for parents and their kids (aged 8 to 17) to share.

A chance first to learn and then to test your survival skills. There will be group and solo activities, a rare family opportunity to show yourselves, and each other, just exactly what you are capable of.

Whittle a spoon, make a bird box - the only limit is your imagination.

Suitable for adults and accompanied children

Whittle a spoon, make a bird box - the only limit is your imagination.

Suitable for adults and accompanied children

A course making something both useful and beautifully rustic. Using native hardwood branches and tampico fibres, make your own functional and unique brush, with a rush cordage hanging strap. Suitable for adults and ages 12+

Join the Wilderness Wood team and members to get involved with the stewardship and improvement of the woodland. All ages welcome.

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Whittle a spoon, make a bird box - the only limit is your imagination.

Suitable for adults and accompanied children

A full day of creating and crafting with primitive and modern tools.

Join Gazza from Primal Trail Bushcraft for this day of primitive skills. This course partners well with the butchery and skinning skills from Wild Deer Gathering, or you can jump straight in.

Learn about charcoal making at Wilderness Wood and have a go yourself!

Arrive at 9.45, ready to walk to the kiln site together.

This is an adventure specifically designed for parents and their kids (aged 8 to 17) to share.

A chance first to learn and then to test your survival skills. There will be group and solo activities, a rare family opportunity to show yourselves, and each other, just exactly what you are capable of.

JOIN BUSHMAN GAZZA, TO DISCOVER THE SEASONAL HARVEST ON OUR DOORSTEP.

You will move slowly, tracking the land, tuning in to what Nature is doing right now around us. The Seasons move fast, each day is a different experience, each forage a unique opportunity.

Learn about charcoal making at Wilderness Wood and have a go yourself!

Arrive at 9.45, ready to walk to the kiln site together.

Experience a day journeying with fire:

A full day exploring your connection to the oldest element on the planet.

Before all else, there was Fire.

Join the Wilderness Wood team and members to get involved with the stewardship and improvement of the woodland. All ages welcome.

Click image for more information.

JOIN BUSHMAN GAZZA, TO DISCOVER THE SEASONAL HARVEST ON OUR DOORSTEP.

You will move slowly, tracking the land, tuning in to what Nature is doing right now around us. The Seasons move fast, each day is a different experience, each forage a unique opportunity.

Learn about charcoal making at Wilderness Wood and have a go yourself!

Arrive at 9.45, ready to walk to the kiln site together.

Join the Wilderness Wood team and members to get involved with the stewardship and improvement of the woodland. All ages welcome.

Click image for more information.

Learn about charcoal making at Wilderness Wood and have a go yourself!

Arrive at 9.45, ready to walk to the kiln site together.

Experience a day journeying with fire, celebrating the pagan festival of Samhain.

A full day exploring your connection to the oldest element on the planet.

Before all else, there was Fire.

Advance access for members to come and reserve a tree in our Christmas Tree field.

A wonderful family tradition - you can decorate your tree, ready to cut it down and collect it in December.

No booking required. The wider woodland and Hatch is open to the public as normal on this day for walks and refreshments.

Wood-fired pizzas from Cashew Catering from 11.30am

Come and choose a tree on our Christmas Tree field. A wonderful family tradition - you can decorate your tree, ready to come and cut it down and collect it in December.

Cashew Catering will be serving up woodfired pizzas and you can join an activity to make your own natural christmas tree decoration, either to mark your tree in the field, or to take home with you!

Come and choose a tree on our Christmas Tree field. A wonderful family tradition - you can decorate your tree, ready to come and cut it down and collect it in December.

Cashew Catering will be serving up woodfired pizzas and you can join an activity to make your own natural christmas tree decoration, either to mark your tree in the field, or to take home with you!

Many of us long for a deeper connection to our food and how it is produced.
​
We live in a time of rapidly expanding ecological awareness. We are right to be concerned for ourselves and the environment, after all we are a part of this land and not separate from it. 

Come and choose a tree on our Christmas Tree field. A wonderful family tradition - you can decorate your tree, ready to come and cut it down and collect it in December.

Cashew Catering will be serving up woodfired pizzas and you can join an activity to make your own natural christmas tree decoration, either to mark your tree in the field, or to take home with you!

This one-day course is suitable for beginners, as well as those who are familiar with the techniques and just want to play for a day. Perfect for making your own Christmas Cards!

Adele will show you how to carve and print from a block that you have designed. The aim being that you go home with your own original prints.

Come and choose a tree on our Christmas Tree field. A wonderful family tradition - you can decorate your tree, ready to come and cut it down and collect it in December.

Cashew Catering will be serving up woodfired pizzas and you can join an activity to make your own natural christmas tree decoration, either to mark your tree in the field, or to take home with you!

Hundreds of beautiful locally grown trees available in the festive courtyard.

Soak up the atmosphere with: gifts and decorations from local artists and makers; food, drink and music and craft demos…

More details closer to the time!

Hundreds of beautiful locally grown trees available in the festive courtyard.

Soak up the atmosphere with: gifts and decorations from local artists and makers; food, drink and music and craft demos…

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