Try at home recipe… Elderflower Fritters

Delicious Elderflower Fritters, perfect for a summer’s day lunch or snack! One of our favourites this time of year, and yes you really can eat the flowers! Ingredients 6 elderflowers heads sunflower oil, for deep-frying 100g self-raising flour 2 tsp cornflour 2 tsp golden caster sugar 1 egg     175ml sparkling water Method Cut away any […]

Try at home recipe… Elderflower Cordial

It’s that warm, sunny time of year when you see those huge white flowers in the hedgerows and smell that gorgeous fragrance. It’s elderflower time! It’s one of our favourite foraging treats at Wild Tots, the possibilities are endless with these flowers. We especially love elderflower fritters. Here’s our easy to make recipe for cordial, […]

Try at home recipe… Soy Sauce Seeds

This week, our Wild Tots made Soy Sauce Seeds… give this recipe a go, and send in a photo for us to share on Facebook! Ingredients Mixture of seeds of your choice Soy Sauce Method Add seeds and a generous sprinkle of soy sauce into the pan Stir well over medium/high heat until they pop […]

Tick Bite Prevention – Lyme Disease

Spring is slowly arriving, and we want to make the most of it by getting outdoors. But we must be aware that when the weather heats up, the chances of being bitten by a tick increases as well. Many of us are all too familiar with tick bite prevention methods which is so positive but sometimes […]

One for the kids: Identifying trees in Winter

Our staff and volunteers at Wild Tots have been finding it really useful to learn about how a tree looks in Winter, which can be tricky when you don’t have the leaves to help you! Trees have lots of other clues when it comes to identifying them during the colder months. Find out what to […]

What to wear in the woods for Wild Tots!

As the weather gets chilly and we head back to the woods for Wild Tots, we’ve been thinking about what to dress your little ones in when adventuring outside. Merino thermals help a lot, my little one feels super cosy in hers. Then nice thick warm wool socks and if possible some neoprene lined wellies […]

One for the Kids: Make your own Pine Snow Globe

It’s safe to say that Christmas is just around the corner, and we can start getting plans together and making our homes look a little more festive. Why not start out by using some beautiful pine branches from your garden/Christmas tree/local park to make your very own Snow Globe! The Devon Wildlife Trust have created […]

One for the kids: Decorate a tree

Autumn has brought us some wonderful colours and shapes in nature. Get creative and use natural objects to make decorations for a tree… maybe in your garden, or in your local woodland! The Devon Wildlife Trust have created a fantastic worksheet that you can print out and enjoy with the little ones.

Try at home recipe…Apple Doughnuts

This week’s Wild Tots made Apple Doughnuts…. mmmmmmm! Give this recipe a go, and send in a photo for us to share on Facebook! Ingredients 240ml warm water 80ml oil or melted fat 420g plain flour 2 tsp quick action yeast (if using another yeast, dissolve in the water add sugar leave to bubble before […]

What’s On: February/March

All of our events take place in beautiful woodland at Grammarcombe Woods, Ashcombe Estate, near Exeter and we run many different events throughout the year for families with kids of all ages. We’ve got lots of fun happening in camp during February and March, including our brand new Spring Term of Wild Tots. We’d love to see […]