Try at home: Stinging Nettle and Wild Garlic fritters
This one is a little bit of a free-style that we experimented with during our Wild Tots sessions, but they went down a treat with the children and grown-ups, so we thought we would have a go at sharing how we made them! Ingredients: a handful of wild garlic, washed thoroughly a bunch of stinging […]
Try at home recipe: Simple Dutch Oven Flapjacks
Our super simple flapjack recipe is suitable for all ages to get involved with! Tots will love to help mix the ingredients, and they’re so delicious that everyone will enjoy eating them! Ingredients: 2 cooking apples1 tbsp water50g ground almonds150g oats1 tsp cinnamon40g raisins/saltanas100ml sunflower oil Method: Chop up apples and cook with water until […]
Try at home recipe: Foraged Nettle Soup
Ingredients: 2 cups or 50g foraged nettle leaves (washed thoroughly) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion cubed 3 cloves garlic finely chopped 300 g potato 2 medium potatoes diced 2 tsp veg stock 500 ml water 1 tbsp lemon juice for taste Method: Prepare nettles carefully, wearing gloves – remove thick stalks and wash the […]
Try at home – Wild Garlic and hazelnut pesto!
We are wild garlic mad at ATOTW, so here’s an interesting recipe for wild garlic and hazelnut pesto. Give it a try and let us know what you think! Ingredients 1 bunch wild garlic (there’s no such thing as too much!)1 small bunch parsley (optional)50g hazelnuts (roasted)75g feta (you can use parmesan if you prefer, […]
No cook play-dough recipe!
Our no cook play-dough recipe is great for our tots in the forest but would also be a great activity for you to try at home! With just a few simple steps and basic ingredients, this play-dough recipe could provide hours of entertainment all while encouraging imaginative and creative play. You will need: 2 cups […]
Try at home – Campfire Welsh Cakes!
Here’s what you’ll need for our vegan welsh cakes: 220g Plain flour 2 tsp Baking powder 55g Sugar 110g Vegan butter 1 tbsp Ground flax seed + 4 tbsp water (to replace the egg) 75g Currants (any dried fruit would be great) 1/2tsp Mixed spice Method: Step 1 – Mix water and ground flaxseed and […]
Campfire Gruffalo Apple Crumble Recipe
Ingredients 1/2 apple per child 3 tablespoon oil or butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ cup brown sugar 1 cup oats (you can use granola at home) Method Carefully chop the apples into small cubes, making sure an adult is supervising! Gently saute the sliced apples in a tbsp of oil or butter until beginning to soften, about 5 […]
Kindergarten is ONE!
We are very excited to be celebrating the first anniversary of our Wildlings Forest Kindergarten at the end of the month! We have had a great year meeting, nurturing and learning with many happy little faces who have loved being out in the woods with us! It has been a pleasure to play with them in […]
Giant Campfire Cookie Recipe
Recently at Wild Tots we have all had a great time making GIANT CAMPFIRE COOKIES! Ingredients: 3 cups flour2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda1 cup chocolate chips3/4 cup butter3/4 cup sugar3/4 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 banana Method: 1. Mix the flour, baking powder and bicarb in one bowl, and the sugars, butter, […]
WE’RE RECRUITING!
We are looking for two new members of staff to join our fantastic team in Grammarcombe Woods (Nr Exeter). We’re proud to be one of the leading forest school providers in the Exeter area and have over 15 years’ experience delivering high quality forest school programmes. We are currently recruiting for a freelance Forest School […]