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.
‘Everyone can grow food (even without a garden) and for free’
Find out how to grow food in very small spaces, indoors in pots and growing for free. For Lewisham families including a vegan campfire soup. Book via the whats on page of our website. A big thanks to Lewisham Local and 4in10 London’s Child Poverty Network who awarded us one of six small grants for projects in Lewisham to run food growing workshops during October half term for families on a low-income to mark #ldnchallengepoverty . For details of the projects offering sessions click
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.
Urban Harvest Festival – Open day – Sunday 19th September 11am-4pm
Join us for a fun day out with workshops, activities, refreshments, things to buy. All welcome. We are asking everyone to make a minimum donation of £1 per person/ child or pay what you can to help raise funds for our new ‘Woodland for Wellbeing’ project.
Next year we will run our popular Chilli Festival but this year our urban harvest festival returns to celebrate everything we have grown and is a fundraiser for our wonderful charity project so please bring cash.
We have a limited amount of food and drink so do feel free to bring your own – but please take all your rubbish home with you. Sorry no dogs apart from assistance dogs.
Includes
Unveiling of wild wonder wall, community art project at 12
A children’s nature trail around the Wilderness
Apple pressing and juicing
Creative/ art activities – leaf printing and make pom moms
Make a hop wreath
Visit our garden and learn about organic growing
Refreshments – food and drink on sale
Buy our wilderness jams, chutneys and preserves
If you would like to volunteer on the day please contact Maria wcw@rgtb.org.uk
Join us this summer for all things wild. We have events and activities for all ages including volunteering, forest school sessions, cooking, learning about nature, arts and crafts and fruit picking. Visit the whats on page (there are several pages) and book your places.
