Our Sessions
Discover your next adventure with Badger Wood!-
Cold Aston parent toddler forest school - Wednesday mornings
18 months to 5 years
Details: These child-led sessions involve lots of exploring the woods with a free flow of activities always available, such as the mud kitchen, hammock and tree swing. With craft activities and some adult-initiated activities, they are a great way for parents to meet other parents and develop a supportive community. The price includes a biscuit and hot chocolate for the children. On the last session in each block of sessions we have a fire and toast marshmallows! The sessions run during term time, all ages are welcome from babies up to pre-schoolers. The cost is £12 for the first child and £5 for younger siblings (under 18 months free if accompanying a paying sibling). Payment must be made in advance, for the block of sessions, each half term.
Session Dates
Wednesday, 24th April 2024 10am - 12pmWednesday, 1st May 2024 10am - 12pmWednesday, 8th May 2024 10am - 12pmWednesday, 15th May 2024 10am - 12pmFor more information please contact me, or click on a button below to book this whole session.
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Family Forest Play sessions - Thursday mornings 10 to 12 - Oxstalls Campus Gloucester
All ages welcome
Details: Join Mindy and Becky at our beautiful site at Oxstalls Campus with your littles ones for some free play and building connections with other families. These awesome sessions are £8 per session for one child, when booked in a block. You can bring up to two more children with you from your family group or setting for only £10 per session. After that, each additional child can be booked separately at £4 per child. The sessions are child-led and involve lots of exploring, with a free flow of activities available, such as the mud kitchen and tree swing. The price includes a biscuit and hot chocolate for the children with tea and coffee for the adults.
Session Dates
Thursday, 25th April 2024 10am - 12pmThursday, 2nd May 2024 10am - 12pmThursday, 9th May 2024 10am - 12pmThursday, 16th May 2024 10am - 12pmFor more information please contact me, or click on a button below to book this whole session.
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Extra children - Family Forest Play sessions - Thursday mornings 10 to 12 - Oxstalls Campus...
All ages welcome
Details: Block booking for extra children, for £4 per child, to attend the Forest Play sessions at our beautiful Oxstalls site.
Session Dates
Thursday, 25th April 2024 10am - 12pmThursday, 2nd May 2024 10am - 12pmThursday, 9th May 2024 10am - 12pmThursday, 16th May 2024 10am - 12pmFor more information please contact me, or click on a button below to book this whole session.
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Forest School for Home Educated children - Friday afternoons
All ages welcome
Details: Come and join us in the woods for lots of exploration and play-based learning. We are based at Harcombe Wood near Syde. The forest school approach is child centred, with children leading their learning and some adult initiated activities available as well as the mud kitchen, tree swing and hammocks. We forage when we can and cook on the fire every week. The cost is £10 for the first child and £5 for siblings. Under 3 years are free when accompanying a paying sibling. Parents are welcome to stay and most do.
Session Dates
Friday, 3rd May 2024 1:30pm - 4pmFriday, 7th June 2024 1:30pm - 4pmFriday, 5th July 2024 1:30pm - 4pmFriday, 2nd August 2024 1:30pm - 4pmFor more information please contact me, or click on a button below to book this whole session.
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The Forest Play Approach Training for educators - Enhancing physical play
Adults
Details: Early Years Play and Communication Lead Becky Poulter-Jewson and Forest School Leader Mindy Pickering, have come together to create the Forest Play Approach! Through a series of outdoor training modules, we aim to develop a deeper understanding of the benefits of a natural space and how the Forest Play Approach can improve everyday practice, enhance the wellbeing of children and teams, and build educators' confidence in outdoor environments. Our educational practice and research is based in children's deep engagement in play, connection to nature and enabling environments. Through our individual backgrounds we have collaborated to create this workshop to explore the amazing benefits of physical play outdoors and how to enhance your provision to ensure that children truly benefit and thrive in the outdoor environment. The cost is £15 per person. Join us at our beautiful Oxstalls site and let's grow together! Please ignore where it says 'book for child/children', this training session is for adults only, we are unable to change the preset button options.
Session Dates
Thursday, 9th May 2024 1pm - 2:30pmFor more information please contact me, or click on a button below to book this whole session.