How to Make an Elder Bead Person

21 May 2021: How To Make an Elder Bead Person

You will need: A branch of elder. Not green, choose a stem which is light grey/brown with little bumps. 1 to2 cm in diameter. A pair of secateurs One tent […]
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13 May 2021: Forest Fact : Jack by the Hedge

We’ve been spotting all sorts of delicious springtime hedgerow snacks, our favourite salad addition is Jack by the Hedge. It grows in shaded areas along hedgerows and the edges of […]
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23 Apr 2021: Forest Fact: Edible Young Beech Leaves

We’ve been loving seeing the beech trees at our camp coming into leaf in the sun this week! The young translucent leaves are a glowing lime green colour and light […]
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13 Feb 2021: One for the kids: Make your own bird feeder

We enjoyed making these bird feeders with wild Tots before Christmas and now it’s got much colder the birds need all the help they can get to fatten up ready […]
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29 Jan 2021: Meet the Wild Tots Team: Lizzie

Our Spring Wildlings Forest Kindergarten has just begun, so we wanted to introduce you to our new team member, Lizzie! She tells us a bit about herself, and what she […]
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15 Dec 2020: Try at home recipe… Snow Balls

Looking for a festive foodie activity idea with the kids when they’re off next week? Give this recipe a go, it’s a treat for all of the family! INGREDIENTS Dried […]
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27 Nov 2020: Dressing your toddler for cold weather

There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing,” according to Lancastrian rambler Alfred Wainwright, and his words are a good guide to dressing children for a day out […]
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27 Oct 2020: It’s a Mast Year for the humble Acorn!

Have you noticed LOADS of acorns under the oak trees this Autumn? That’s because it’s a Mast Year for acorns. Get planting this bounty! A mast year is when the […]
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11 Sep 2020: Try at home recipe… Elderberry Syrup

We’ve been enjoying a lot of blackberry and apple jam over the campfire at Wild Tots this week. But another Autumn fruit flourishing in the hedgerows at the moment is the […]
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07 Aug 2020: Elderberries are here!

We’re really excited to see all the berries appearing in the hedgerows. We watched and foraged the flowers of the fantastic Elder tree during lockdown and are now happy to […]
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