Wassail – celebrate our fruit trees 17/1/26 2-4pm. Everyone welcome and suitable for all ages.

The Wild Cat Wilderness is classified as a veteran orchard because of our many old trees, plus we have a newer orchard we planted from trees we grafted.

Our first community event for 2026 will be a wassail on Saturday 17th Jan 2.00-4.00pm which is an ancient custom of visiting orchards and reciting incantations and singing to the trees to promote a good harvest for the coming year.

There will be instrument making, music and singing and a procession to visit our old and new apple trees. The Rushey Green Timebank choir will be singing and encouraging you to join in some traditional wassail songs. This will be followed by storytelling and mulled cider and apple juice around the campfire. Please bring any instruments you can play whilst walking as the more noise we make the better

All welcome but places are limited so please book a space for every adult and child. Bring a torch as it will get dark.

2.00-4.00pm entry from 1.45, last entry 2.15pm sorry no latecomers.

2pm instrument making – or bring your own that can be played whilst walking.

2.30pm music and singing and chance to learn some wassail songs

3pm apple tree parade followed storytelling and mulled cider and apple juice around the campfire

All welcome but booking essential. book via the Whats On page. Donation for drinks so please bring change, no cards accepted or change given. Please bring a mug and cup for your mulled cider or apple juice.

Get festive with our December events

Make a Wild Christmas Wreath (or table decoration) Fundraiser

We have x3 wreath making workshops this year on the mornings of the 5th, 7th and 12th December. Just make a donation so we can pay for some repairs following some recent vandalism. Book via our Eventbrite page 

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/wreath-making-2803219

Christmas Family Forest School with Ellie and Emily

Saturday 6th December 10-12

Make a festive stick star and enjoy mince pie popcorn from the campfire.  All welcome. Last entry 11.15

October at the Wild Cat Wilderness is looking very busy. Book now for our autumn events via the what’s on page  https://wildcatwilderness.org/whats-on/

Campfire pizzas, World mental health day celebration, Catford Arts Trail open day plus ecoprinting, rust dyeing and an autumn forage, Ghosts, potions and skeletons – creative creepy fun, Pumpkin fun and all things spooky

Fill in our questionnaire and win a hamper.

Fill in our survey so we can help develop our charity project and provide feedback to our funders – The National Lottery Community Fund. You could win a Wild Cat Wilderness hamper for your time. Fill in the survey here.

Fill in our questionnaire and help us as a local charity plan for the future, Your answers will help us understand the benefits people experience from coming to the Wild Cat Wilderness so we can help more people to take part in future and make it better for you and the local community.

If you would like to take part in the draw to win a hamper of Wild Cat Wilderness homemade treats including jams and chutneys then just fill in your email address at the end. Closing date for the draw is the end of September 2025. Thank you for your help. Link to questionnaire here

If you would like to make a donation to our charity please use the link here or scan the QR code below. Thank you.

All welcome at our community #Minifestival

Sunday 14th September 11-3 Lots of #free activities for all ages plus #food and #drink 

Includes:

Apple pressing

Creative workshops – make a hop wreath

Forest school activities by the Mud Club

Find the elves 

Badge making 

Delicious food by Plateful 

Teas and coffees 

Buy our home made jams and chutneys and other goodies 

See you there #Catford

Wild Adventures – a summer of outdoor fun at the Wild Cat Wilderness, Catford.

We have 8 events over the summer including: campfire cooking, fruit picking, meet the bees, butterflies, den building and lots of creative activities. All events free unless otherwise stated. Please check the recommended age and book for all coming both adults and children via the What’s On page.

Book via our Eventbrite page www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/wild-cat-wilderness-37391842433

Hatha Yoga Outdoors
Sunday 8th June 9.45-11 – also 6^th and 20^th July
Priya is running an outdoor hatha yoga session which is open to all abilities. (Undercover if rainy) She will guide you through some asanas (physical postures), pranayama (breathing exercises) and a guided meditation to leave you feeling calm, grounded and reinvigorated. Bring a mat/rug if you have one or let us know if you need to borrow one. As a charity we have a minimum suggested donation but encourage people to pay what they can afford so we can pay our workshop leaders and then use any extra towards the rest of our community project. Please note this is for ages 16+ only. No children.

Nature Wellness Retreat Day Sunday 22^nd June 11-5pm
A Wild Cat Wilderness fundraiser with the Mud Club

Let us nuture you in nature. Step away from the noise and reconnect with what matters most—you. Join us for a soul-nourishing day in a beautiful community greenspace In Catford, designed to bring you rest, peace, and healing.

Retreat Highlights:
Foraging and Cooking on the Fire
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath
Relaxing Reflexology
Healing Movement
Restorative Vocal Healing

This is a space to fill your cup, reconnect with nature, and receive the deep nurturing your body and spirit deserve. Adults only.

Donation-based tickets – stay the whole day or book for a few hours 11-2 or 2-5. Bring a packed lunch and arrive promptly. More info and book via our Eventbrite Page.

The suggested donation for this fundraising event is £30 for the day or £20 for a half day either 11-2 or 2-5pm or pay what you can afford.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/wild-cat-wilderness-37391842433

We also have some weekend volunteering opportunities in our woodland in Bellingham coming up from June to August. Help restore the woodland for the benefit of nature and people. There are x6 volunteering sessions this summer in our woodland 10am-1.30pm – 22nd June, 6th July, 20th July, 3rd Aug, 24th Aug, 31st Aug – full details, directions on the What’s On page of our website.