Forest Elder

23/06/2024

It was my absolute pleasure to welcome Keri from Alfred radio to the woods last week!

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If you’d like to join me, the next Friday evening session is 5th July, 6-8pm 🌿

🌿Forest school sessions run termly, Saturdays 9.30-11.15.

🌿Seasonal Family Days, parties and private bookings available too.

Hope to see you in the woods! 🌲🌳
Cass x

14/06/2024

🌿It’s been such a busy, fun couple of weeks here at Forest Elder!

Parties, private sessions, fortnightly forest school sessions and Forest school for adults…

Get in touch for more info.
Hope to see you in the woods! 🌿

26/05/2024

Standing deadwood is such an important habitat. Sharing our woodland space with a little one - Greater Spotted Woodpecker.

23/05/2024

It was my absolute pleasure to host Shaftesbury & Gillingham Round Table last night for an evening session of Forest School and Bushcraft in the woods!

🌿 Whittling, firelighting, nettle cordage making and cooking over the fire with some foraged goodies.

Next grown-ups’ session is this Friday (24th) 6-8pm if this sounds good to you!
Pay as you go sessions to book on the website: www.forestelder.org

Hope to see you in the woods!
Cass x

18/05/2024

I’m delighted that Forest Elder will be joining the Semley Music Festival activities line up again this year, adding a little bit of Forest School magic and fun!

Come join me at this fantastic, local music festival with amazing bands, entertainment and activities included in the ticket price!

Early bird tickets available now.
Hope to see you there!
Cass x

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11/05/2024

In the dappled shade we:
🌿 Wove our own spider webs
🌿 Printed flags using hapa zome
🌿 marble painted our own Aurora borealis (as we’d all missed it last night! 🙈)
🌿 ate summer berries with yoghurt and dandelion honey…and played, explored and chatted together.

Thank you for joining me today 🌿

There’s still time to join us for 4, fortnightly sessions this term.
Drop me a message or visit the website to book.
www.forestelder.org

Hope to see you in the woods!
Cass x

01/05/2024

Forest Elder Forest school sessions for children and adults, parties and family days in Semley.

🌿 Forest Folk - sessions for children of all ages with accompanying adult 🌿

Alternate Saturdays, 9.30-11.15, £7 per session booked termly, including drinks and snack.

🌿Forest Elder for Adults! 🌿

Alternate Fridays, 6-8pm in the beautiful Chaldicott Barns woodland, Semley.

£10 per session, including hot drink and fire cooked snacks.

Please drop me a message with any queries or see the website to book.
www.forestelder.org

Hope to see you in the woods!
Cass x

29/04/2024

Something new is coming…

🌿Forest Elder for Adults! 🌿

Alternate Fridays, 6-8pm in the beautiful Chaldicott Barns woodland, Semley.

🌿Starts 10th May.
🌿£10 per session, including hot drink and fire cooked snacks.

So many of you have asked over the last 4 years for a time and space for adults to experience everything Forest school has to offer, so here it is!

These will be learner-led, regular sessions for adults to try or deepen their knowledge of crafts, nature, foraging, bushcraft and to simply enjoy each others’ company in the woods.

Drop me a message if you have any questions or book sessions at:
www.forestelder.org

Hope to see you in the woods!
Cass x

28/04/2024

It was my privilege to host a very special flower fairy birthday party last weekend. Such a beautiful day with:
🧚crowns
🌿wands
🧚‍♀️nature mandalas
🍃gnomes
as per the birthday girl’s wishes!
And hot chocolate, hot dogs and s’mores from the fire of course! 🔥

I still have a few weekends available this year for parties - get in touch if you’d like me to create your special day in the woods 🌿🎂
Cass x

16/04/2024

13/04/2024

A beautiful day for our first Forest Folk summer term session ☀️

Bugs, wands, obstacle course building and can you tell who built which nest? 🪹🐦‍⬛🪶

Hope to see you in the woods,
Cass x

16/02/2024

Gorgeous Imbolc inspired first session back 2 weeks ago 💚
We made St Brigid’s Crosses from reeds, rolled and decorated beeswax candles, and ate damper bread and foraged Scarlet Elf Cups for snack.
Oh, and made a wormery or 2!

There’s still time to join the remaining 3, fortnightly sessions to take us to Easter.
🌿Forest Tots 9.30-11
🍂Forest Kids 11.15-1 (2 spots left)
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Hope to see you in the woods.
Cass x