The Nest

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A handmade ChristmasThere’s a kind of magic in Christmas when you make it yourself. The things hanging on the tree, deco...
29/09/2026

A handmade Christmas

There’s a kind of magic in Christmas when you make it yourself. The things hanging on the tree, decorating your home and the scents of the season in the air, carrying the marks of your own hands.

A slow, cosy afternoon at The Wilder Path, surrounded by natural materials, winter scents, wool, botanicals, and good company.

Together we’ll make:

🕯️ A botanical Christmas candle

❤️ Cranberry heart tree decorations

🧶 A hand-felted Christmas bauble

🍊 A dried fruit Christmas garland

🏷️ Beautiful botanical gift tags

There’ll be warm spiced cacao, seasonal treats, and plenty of time to sit, chat, and get lost in the simple pleasure of making things by hand.

No mass-produced Christmas here!

Just wool, wax, berries, botanicals, dried fruit, creativity, and a little bit of Christmas magic.

Come and make something beautiful to take home and perhaps start a few new Christmas traditions along the way.

Spaces are limited, and booking is essential.

Handmade Christmas
4 hours | £65 per person
5th December
12.30-4.30pm

All materials and homemade seasonal bakes and treats included.

Come and make a magical Christmas by hand the wilder way. 🎄🌿✨️

www.the-nest.co.uk

Half term fungi workshop 🍄‍🟫Another collaboration between The Nest and The Wilder Path brings a workshop of fungi fun th...
22/09/2026

Half term fungi workshop 🍄‍🟫

Another collaboration between The Nest and The Wilder Path brings a workshop of fungi fun this October half term, for both adults and children alike!

We will start with a fascinating talk and hands-on exploration of fungi with Annabelle; our resident amateur mycologist.

We’ll then move on to weaving some wonderful willow mushrooms with Amy, and finish with creating some amazing spore print art, where your finished piece can then be collected after a few days.

Come and join us for some fungi fun!

This workshop is suitable for adults and for children over 7. Booking is now live on our website!

🍄‍🟫 Tuesday 27th October
🍂 10am-12.30pm
✨ £15 per person
🪶 Adults and children 7+
🍄 Fungi talk and hands-on exploration
🍁 Willow weaving
💫 Spore print making

Autumn events for both adults and children 🍂We are so excited to launch our clubs and workshops for this autumn, and we’...
11/09/2026

Autumn events for both adults and children 🍂

We are so excited to launch our clubs and workshops for this autumn, and we’ve got some super cosy and magical offerings to share with you 🍄‍🟫

Visit our website to book or find out more information, or feel free to send us a message with any questions.

Spaces are very limited to give everyone the best experience possible ✨

We can’t wait to welcome you!

🍄‍🟫🦉🎃 💫 🪶🌰🌙

We’ve had so many requests for an after school club, so we’ve made it happen!With all the usual fun you’d expect from Th...
26/08/2026

We’ve had so many requests for an after school club, so we’ve made it happen!

With all the usual fun you’d expect from The Nest; from bushcraft skills to pond dipping, vegetable growing to expressive arts, heritage crafts to wildlife studying, we can’t wait to welcome you to our magical world ✨

The sessions can be booked as pay-as-you-go, or you can save 10% if you book for the full term up front.

🪶 Thursdays - Term starting 10th Sep
🐞 4.30-6.00pm
🦔 Riseley, Bedfordshire
🪴 Ages 5-10
🎨 £8 per child, £4 for siblings
🧶 PAYG or 10% discount for full term bookings

Please use the link below 👇 to book:

https://www.the-nest.co.uk/book

25/08/2026

Here’s what to expect at our upcoming morning moth encounter, where you can join us to explore moths from our catch-and-release moth trap ✨

Amy and Annabelle from The Nest and The Wilder Path are offering a rare opportunity for both adults and children (8+) to observe these fascinating insects up close.

We’ll spend the morning studying the different species we catch, creating our own observational moth art, all while enjoying some tea and a seasonal bake 🫖

Booking is live on our website and over half the spaces have sold out already, so book soon if you don’t want to miss out. We can’t wait to see you there!

📅 Sunday 13th September
🕣 8.30-10.30am
📍 Riseley, Bedfordshire
✨ For both adults and children (8 years +)

24/08/2026

Last week at nature school we studied the diversity of music in nature 🐦‍⬛🎶🪵

Our day started by listening to some beautiful native bird song; the children painted each song as they listened and discovered the unique pattern that each bird call made 💚

We explored different methods of making musical instruments from natural objects, and the children had a wonderful afternoon developing their woodworking and creative skills. They crafted all sorts of fantastic instruments including woodpecker drums, seashell castanets, carrot flutes, hazel wood kazoos and stick bell shakers 🥁🐚🥕

And just before our day came to an end, some of the children found two young frogs in our pond, isn’t it adorable! 🐸

Join us for a morning exploring moths from our catch-and-release moth trap ✨The Nest and The Wilder Path are coming toge...
21/08/2026

Join us for a morning exploring moths from our catch-and-release moth trap ✨

The Nest and The Wilder Path are coming together to offer a rare opportunity for both adults and children (8+) to observe these fascinating insects up close.

We’ll spend the morning studying the different species that visited our trap overnight and creating our own observational moth art, all while enjoying some tea and a seasonal bake 🫖

Booking is live on our website and spaces are very limited.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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