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Forest School making music in the forest with natural materials

Wind Chimes

I am always amazed by the joy on children’s faces when you quieten them down and ask them to listen for an extended period of time to the music of ...

Spring Fair

Our fabulous new trade stand travelled to the NEC Birmingham on 1st February in time for Spring Fair - heralding our chance to entice, impress, ama...

First man Out Ed Stafford teaching children bushcraft skills at Forest Holidays

Ed Stafford Fire Lighting Expedition to the Forest of Dean

Run in conjunction with the mighty Ed Stafford and the fabulous Forest Holidays, our #igniteadventure competition prompted a flurry of truly uplift...

This competition is hotting up! – Meet Ed Stafford!

Ignite your passion for adventure with the world famous explorer Ed Stafford.

children holding hands around a huge tree

Ancient Trees Matter!

Do you need a new year’s resolution? Here’s one. Hug an ancient tree.

outdoor party games for children in a woodland blindfolded sensory play

Prickly Tickly - A festive party game with a difference.

Here’s a great little game that can be played with friends and family of all ages during the coming season’s festivities and what’s more it will co...

Make friends with a tree!

Whilst you’re out and about during our autumn days find a small copse of trees or a woodland glade, as a base, for this fun little challenge.

November 2019 - The Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fair

A festive festival with a medieval theme in the grounds of Ludlow Castle - with live music, an array of amazing food and drink stalls, handmade gif...

November 2019 - Spirit of Christmas Fair

For a second year, we will be taking up residence in the enormous halls of London Olympia for the Spirit of Christmas Fair. Open to shoppers from N...

Earthy Art

As summer fades away we often have some surprisingly heavy rainstorms. Just last week while I was out walking with my two dogs in a torrential dow...

October 2019 - Autumn Photoshoot

Once again we welcomed the fabulous Faye (https://www.fayehatton.co.uk) to Shropshire for a photoshoot with our team of young dengineers and a list...

Children making seed bombs with wildflower seeds

Super Seasonal Seed Bombs to Mini Meadows!

Throwing, breaking up or digging ‘seed bombs’ (or balls) into areas in your garden that need a little brightening up is a perfect way of spending a...

September 2019 - Ludlow Food Festival

Wild horses weren’t going to drag us away from Ludlow during the 25th Anniversary Food Festival, so we set up stall in the castle grounds, and spen...

September 2019 - Friends of Joules Launch

Kay and Jo travelled to Market Harborough and the Burghley Horse Trials for the exciting launch of Friends of Joules. An online marketplace for a c...

Clouds in your skies!

It's summertime and blue skies with bright sunshine may well be what you have wished for. This month we have certainly had plenty of blue-sky days ...

mud pies in wild mud kitchens mud play for children is always a winner

Summer mud pies

How about this? A summer pie in a pot! A group of my young neighbours came up with this idea and I love it. Using an old kitchen cooking pot or fo...

from the forest making pancakes with elderflowers

Elderflower Pancakes

For me, a true sign that summer has arrived is when the sweet- smelling elder is in flower. It’s flat topped clusters of beautiful, tiny, creamy-wh...

June 2019 - Ed Stafford Photoshoot

The ferns were almost obscuring the children as we skipped into the woods, armed with a yet-to-be-released den kit and a rather special new member ...

June 2019 - Moving into The Old Dairy

Until now the Den Kit HQ could be found in the outbuildings behind Jo’s home - but these were in the end bursting at the seams, and the time had co...

birds nest woven out of natural materials

Nest building materials

For good behaviour, our young puppy was given one of his favourite treats today – the cardboard tube from the centre of a toilet roll! Out into the...

Camouflage den building girl in camo paint.

Wildlife Den

Spring is an excellent time to watch wildlife, as many birds and mammals are often so absorbed in their preparations of finding a mate, claiming te...