Hatch in the Woods

16/12/2025

A little winter blog post if you fancy reading some solstice musings.

Winter Forest School hits differently. The fire is on for longer. We stomp our feet and play games to keep bodies moving and we have urns of hot water constantly on standby, so tea can warm hands and bellies. All of these things sound quite romantic, don’t they!? And they are, but the truth is tha...

19/11/2025

We're really excited to announce the start of a new project for us:

Fill Your Cup: For Parents / Carers of SEND children (Free)
Sunday 7th December 10am - 12pm

This is a free, adults only session. Spaces are strictly limited so booking is essential.

Our hope is that this session will help you feel a bit more supported and replenished. We'll be lighting the fire, foraging a snack, drinking some tea and doing a nature based craft.

This is not a counselling or therapeutic group, but a chance to come and be with people who get it. It doesn't matter if your child is diagnosed, undiagnosed, on a pathway, home educated, in a special school or in mainstream. Whatever the circumstance, if you have an SEND child, you are welcome.

08/07/2025

Fancy having a read of our new blog post? It's all about foraging and the joy of tea!

I didn’t drink tea at all until I lived and studied in London 17 years ago. One winter weekend, sick of the relentless business of London life, I escaped to Wakefield with my flatmate to stay with her Dad. The West Yorkshire countryside was covered in snow and we arrived after our very lengthy jou...

04/07/2025

We are excited to be looking to expand our team. If you live in the East Sussex area and this sounds like a little bit of you, please get in touch via email ([email protected]).

Please like, share, comment and forward this post to anyone you think might be interested. Help us find the ideal person to join the Hatch Team!

17/06/2025

This amazing project is being headed by some very passionate, experienced people. It is a much needed service in our area for neurodivergent families.

The Hub will be in Edgerton Park and will host much needed groups, support network and tutoring. Please check out Space for Yew CIC's page and see for yourself the amazing work that is happening.

🏡♾️ Help Build Rother’s Neurodivergent Hub
Support us in ways beyond donations.

Help us to create an inclusive, safe space for neurodivergent individuals and families. You can make a huge difference by:

🛠️ •Donating your skills or time:builders,gardeners, event helpers, and more
🍴 • Donating materials or equipment: kitchenware, furniture, play items, sensory tools
🙋 • Volunteering: for sessions, events, and day-to-day support
📱 • Sharing our message: online or through word of mouth
📊 • Offering professional support: sponsorship, marketing, or services

Every bit of support brings us closer to our dream.

Learn more or get involved at:
🌐 www.spaceforyew.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

Thank you for being part of this journey! 💚

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/rothers-neurodivergent-hub-egerton-park-bexhill

26/05/2025

www.hatchclasses.co.uk/blog/jack-of-all-trades

Check out our latest blog post and see if it's something you relate to. We'd love to hear what you think.

“Jack of all trades, but a master of none.” This saying has often been used to describe me; the way I don’t stick at any hobby, interest or job past basic competence. I lose interest once I’ve got the hang of something and move on to the next shiny thing. Although this is a very apt descript...

15/05/2025

This is us: Laura and Amy in our happy place. Sitting amongst the trees at work while being served amazing concoctions from the mud kitchen cafe.

We’re very lucky to get to do what we do. As a pair we have skills the other one doesn’t and balance each other out perfectly. Did you know that we’d only known each other for 3 weeks when we went into business together!? When you know, you know, you know!?… we’ve been creating magic together and haven’t looked back ever since. That was three years ago 💚

We passionately believe in autonomy of choice, nature education, emotional well-being and in preserving childhood. We love to craft, use tools, be silly and spend as much time outdoors as possible.

06/05/2025

We’re drying and preparing dandelion stems for a new craft… any guesses which one?

01/05/2025

Listen to this with the sound on… this gorgeous clip deserves a spot all of its own. We celebrated Beltane today at Forest school and one of the reception class made up their very own Beltane song as she crafted away. How much joy has this brought to your day!?

12/03/2025

Have a read of our latest blog post all about spring and lovely ladybirds

Did you know that a group of ladybirds is called a loveliness?! I’ve just looked it up and think it’s a very fitting collective noun for them. Every year we have at least 50 ladybirds over-wintering in our house. I live in an old, rented farmhouse with single glazed, original windows. There are ...

14/02/2025

We've started a blog as a place to put some of our woodland musings. Have a read.

The true New Year and spotting early signs of spring to improve wellbeing