Starting this Friday (20th May) all you budding artists can join us on a Friday morning at our amazing Community Greenspace for some outdoor creativity with the Rushey Green Timebank. The Wild Cat Wildetness is full of inspiration, with an abundance of wild flowers, plants, trees and wildlife plus an orchard, dye garden, food growing garden and some sculptures. 

We can provide you with art materials such as charcoal, pencils, water colours and paper or you can bring your own sketchpad. We’ll be drawing and painting in the Orchard, close to our outdoor classroom that can provide shelter in case of bad weather.

Bring a thermos, cold drinks or water and maybe lunch or a snack, and spend a few hours studying mother nature. The informal sessions will be run by Louise Cain, (an artist who has worked with us for years and more recently did the Wild Wonder Wall with us), will set a project each week, or you can bring your own work and ideas.

The weekly Friday morning sessions start on the 20th of May at 10.30-13.00

Book via the whats on page to reserve your space/s. 

Or for more info email bettina@lewishamlocal.com 

Book now for a bug hunt, stick man adventures, outdoor bunny art and a wild Easter egg hunt. Morning and afternoon sessions available across four days.

Book via the whats on page of the website and choose the number of places for adults and children coming in the drop down box. See you then.

Book now for our two half term morning events https://wildcatwilderness.org/whats-on/

15th – nature club/ wild play – make magic potions and wands

18th nature club/ wild play – bug hunt

Places limited and both 10am-1pm with last entry at 12

Wassail – celebrate our fruit trees 23/1 2-4.30

Did you know that the Wild Cat Wilderness is classified as a veteran orchard because of our many old trees, plus over the past few years we have planted a new orchard?

Our first community event of 2022 will be a wassail on Sunday 23rd Jan 2.00-4.30pm 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, a story around the campfire, singing and a procession visiting our old and new apple trees. Followed by  mulled cider and apple juice. Please bring any instruments.

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

2.00-4.30pm last entry 2.30pm

2pm instrument making

2.30pm storytelling and learn the apple song

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

All welcome but booking essential. Donation for drinks so please bring cash

Fulfil your New Year resolutions by helping nature, wildlife and the local community by volunteering with us. Get outdoors and help improve your mental and physical health. Starts Thursday 6th Jan and then every Thursday afternoon and Friday morning the week after. Sign up on the whats on page.

Mud Club – Woodwork Skills– Saturday morning drop off Forest School

A fortnightly outdoor woodwork session for 4-10 year olds. Every other Saturday 9.30am to 1.30pm
Cost £25 run by Sue Dickson and  Ellie Weldman. Sue is forest school trained and Ellie is a Designer. Their combined creative minds make for a really unique outdoor woodwork and craft session!

Please note that this is a drop off session so adults do not need to attend. We also have a number of free places available to local families on low income – for more info including how to book see the events page. Limited places available.