Meet in the courtyard at 10am for a poem and to choose a job to do for the morning. We break at lunch at 1pm - we’ll provide a warming bowl of soup, please bring food to supplement this!

All members can join, providing you are comfortable working outdoors with tools - all children must be with a responsible adult. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves if you have them.

Please drop Emily a line to let us know you’re coming: emilyanddan@wildernesswood.org

Join facilitator Jas Tribe in the Woodland Glade for a workshop for practising Active Hope. You will be introduced to- and guided through the ‘Work That Reconnects’, a group process designed to energise and strengthen us to take part in the healing of ourselves, each other and our world.

No experience or expertise required! All are very welcome. This is an LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent friendly space.

Wednesday mornings 10am - 12:30 we welcome members to come and work with Jake, down in the woods.
The work ranges from forestry maintenance; coppicing and log chopping to landscaping and beautifying the woods, and sometimes something a little crafty.

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.

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.

Over 2.5 unhurried hours, we gather in circle to honour both Self and Mother. We begin by grounding into the body, softening the noise of daily life. From there, we gently unearth what makes your heart and mind come alive — your values, desires and quiet inner wisdom.

A gentle Mother’s Day Forest School session for mothers and children to slow down together in nature. Led by a Lotte from Sundown Songs,  alongside Daisey- an experienced Forest School leader, the session will include simple, nurturing songs, quiet woodland play, and space to connect with each other in the calm of Wilderness Wood.

As we approach the emergent Spring, join Helen for 2 hours of nourishment, connection and honouring this Mother’s Day. 

Once upon a time, the Matriarch, the Mother was the anchor point of every community. And yet, in our Modern day westernised culture, we have somewhat lost touch with this. 

Wednesday mornings 10am - 12:30 we welcome members to come and work with Jake, down in the woods.
The work ranges from forestry maintenance; coppicing and log chopping to landscaping and beautifying the woods, and sometimes something a little crafty.

On the evening of the Spring equinox join Sally to gather around the fire to honour and connect with Mother Nature. With guided meditation, drumming, energy clearing and self reflection, you can use this time to consider your own equilibrium & where you need to adjust or re-balance your life.

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 Ostara, Mothers’ Day and the feminine connection to fire. Open to all genders.

Before all else, there was Fire.

​Join former Firefighter Gazza to immerse yourself in the skills and lore that have always bound our people to this powerful ally.

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

Suitable for adults and accompanied children

Join Dot for the third circle of the new year before she takes a break and returns in May.

This circle will be exploring the myth of Hecate, and what she stirs in us, allowing us introspection for our parts.

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

Suitable for adults and accompanied children

Wednesday mornings 10am - 12:30 we welcome members to come and work with Jake, down in the woods.
The work ranges from forestry maintenance; coppicing and log chopping to landscaping and beautifying the woods, and sometimes something a little crafty.

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. Add to that a little healthy competition, and an emergency rescue scenario to finish, this promises to be a great day of exploration and fun.

A focused full-day workshop designed for beginners who have had a little experience on the wheel and want to strengthen their foundations.

‍Join Schools Without Walls & Jo, The Woven Owl‍ for an exciting workshop where you can explore a variety of wool crafts!‍

Roots & Rhythms is a joyful holiday workshop where children explore sound, movement and creativity inspired by the natural world. Using voices, body percussion, found woodland instruments and plenty of imagination, we’ll stomp, clap, tap and sing our way into music that grows from every voice in the circle. 

‍ ‍Suitable for ages 6 and above.

We, would like to invite all little ones and their grown-ups to join us for a woodland boogie!

£10 per family or £8 for members

All ages welcome

Booking details to follow

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

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.

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. 

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.