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.

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.

Forest School – wool and stick crafts

Join Anna for a fortnightly forest school for children aged 4-11 10am-3pm

Morning entry from 10- 11 only, afternoon entry from 1-2 only.  Latecomers will not be admitted. All children should be accompanied by an adult with up to x5 children per adult.

This week we will be making things from world and sticks, plus exploring, tree climbing and other fun nature activities. If you come for the morning you are welcome to stay and bring a packed lunch.

All welcome, we are a charity and entry is free but if you can afford to give a small donation towards our work then cash donations welcome on the day.

Please bring a phone to ring for entry. Wear outdoor clothes and a good pair of trainers or boots. waterproofs in case it rains.

Book via the whats on page and select the number of children’s places.

As places are limited if you book and then can’t come please let us know well in advance by emailing wcw@rgtb.org.uk so that someone can book your space/s. Thanks.