Wild Learning Wednesdays
Our Wednesday offering has evolved over the years. At our core we remain a cooperative aimed at creating a wild outdoor space for home educated children aged 10-15 to explore and learn about our wonderful and fragile ecosystems on Earth and in the New Forest in Hampshire.
The day is run and delivered by passionate, fully qualified and DBS'd home ed mums. Our passion is driven to create this unique space for our children and to serve the local home educating community. Read more about our team here.
Our offering is unique, aimed at older children that enjoy the outdoors, autonomous learning and wish to deepen their knowledge of the natural world.
Wednesdays
Time: 10 am - 3pm
£25 pppw - 4 week booking
More booking and contact information here.
Our Day Includes
Morning circle
We start each session by circling together to meet new members, introduce ourselves, discuss boundaries and expectations of safety and kindness, plan the day, introduce activities etc.
Camp setup
We all get stuck in to make our woodland setting our a place to learn and explore. Collect kindling, saw and chop firewood, light the campfire, collect water, clear pathways.
Tools for crafts and whittling
All members are taught the correct and safe way to use tools such as knives, axe, saw, drills, hammers, loppers and seceteurs
Campfire cooking
Damper breads, piping hot potatoes, popcorn, nettle soup, freshly picked tea and produce straight from the garden are examples of snacks cooked on the campfire.
Nature arts and crafts
Clay modelling, pottery, botanical drawing, painting, den building
nature art, weaving wreaths and so much more.
Nature discovery study session
Our day includes an indoor study session exploring all things nature based. We cover topics like landscapes, evolution, plants, trees, animals, ecosystems and biodiversity. Learn more here.
No-dig gardening
A hands on opportunity to learn how to grow nourishing food, develop soil health, make compost, when to plant, sow and harvest for optimal output in our challenging climate. More on our garden project here.
Lots of outdoor free play
Within the gentle boundaries of safety and kindness, there is ample opportunity and freedom to play, create, relax and explore the vast woodland setting.