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Grow Wild Club is a welcoming Forest School community at Woodoaks Farm, bringing families together through storytelling, nature play, campfires and outdoor adventure. 🌿

🐦 FLAP, FLAP, FLAP! We’ve got some new visitors in the woods! 🍂As the weather gets colder, millions of birds are flying ...
12/10/2026

🐦 FLAP, FLAP, FLAP! We’ve got some new visitors in the woods! 🍂

As the weather gets colder, millions of birds are flying all the way to the UK to spend the winter here. Some have travelled across the sea, looking for food and somewhere to spend the colder months!

And this Friday, one of the birds we’ll be welcoming is the REDWING! 🐦

We’ll be flapping our wings, setting off on a BIG bird journey, hunting for juicy berries and wriggly worms, and making bird cafés for our hungry feathered visitors.

And of course there’s lots of time to play, explore, get muddy and enjoy the autumn woods too. 🍂

We have two Forest School sessions every Friday at Woodoaks Farm:
🐥 Wild Owlets - Friday morning | Under 5s + their grown-ups
🦊 Wild Foxes - Friday afternoon | Home Ed children aged 4–11

Come and join the flock this Friday! 🍂

🎟️ Book your place: bookwhen.com/growwildclub

Snuffle, shuffle, rummage and a rustle… 🦔🍂Off the children went into the autumn woods, with Vicki leading our littlest e...
11/10/2026

Snuffle, shuffle, rummage and a rustle… 🦔🍂

Off the children went into the autumn woods, with Vicki leading our littlest explorers on a HEDGEHOG adventure!

There were clay hedgehogs with prickly backs and soft tummies, tiny hideaways to build and hungry hedgehogs to feed. Little noses searched through the undergrowth for wiggly worms and beetles. They even rustled up a pretend feast of conker caterpillars before putting their hedgehog senses to the test - blindfolds on, little hands reaching out, feeling their way carefully through the woods.

And through it all, Vicki gently wove a woodland story, helping the children discover just how busy hedgehogs are at this time of year!

This is what we love about Forest School. Imagination sparks curiosity. We watch children become absorbed in the world around them, trying new things, using their senses and growing in confidence, as they get to know the woods and the changing seasons.

Just the sort of autumn morning we love at Grow Wild Club. 💚

And next Friday, it’s the turn of the BIRDS! 🐦 Our Autumn Bird Café is opening for some very hungry feathered visitors. Hope to see you there!

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🌿 I’ve been out of my nature-noticing mode lately. Too much rushing around.But then these two caught my eye in the woods...
08/10/2026

🌿 I’ve been out of my nature-noticing mode lately. Too much rushing around.

But then these two caught my eye in the woods - and they absolutely deserve a spot here.

A firecrest and a goldcrest, flitting about in the holly. And they are TINY. Smaller than a wren!

Goldcrests are Britain’s smallest bird, weighing just 5g. Firecrests are only a little bigger - and much scarcer - with that brilliant white eyebrow and fiery stripe across their heads.

But for such small birds, they come with a BIG story. 👑

There’s an ancient European folk tale about the birds holding a competition to decide who would be King of the Birds. The eagle flew higher than everyone else and thought he’d won - until a tiny bird, hidden amongst his feathers, popped out and flew just a little higher.

And rather brilliantly, Goldcrests and Firecrests belong to the genus Regulus: “little king”. 💚

Once I’d spotted these two, I couldn’t stop watching. Constantly on the move, hopping between branches and searching the leaves for insects.

What a delight they were. 🌿

And if you’re at Grow Wild Club this week, have a good look around when you’re tucked inside our holly den.

You never know who might be in there with you. 👀🐦

🎟️ BOOK HERE: bookwhen.com/growwildclubAutumn is BUSY in the woods! Leaves are tumbling, bugs are burrowing and this wee...
08/10/2026

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Autumn is BUSY in the woods! Leaves are tumbling, bugs are burrowing and this week there’ll be plenty of snuffling in the undergrowth…

It’s the turn of the HEDGEHOGS! 🦔

We’ll be bug hunting, snuffling, exploring, building giant leafy hibernacula and discovering what actually happens when a hedgehog hibernates.

Lots of time to play, explore, get muddy and enjoy the woods too. 🍂

We have two Forest School sessions every Friday at Woodoaks Farm:

🐥 Wild Owlets - Friday morning | Under 5s + their grown-ups�🦊 Wild Foxes - Friday afternoon | Home Ed children aged 4–11

Come and get stuck into bugs, leaves, dens and hedgehog adventures with us!

🍂 Little hands. A real tool. A firm grip, a careful turn. We steady things alongside while little hands do the work.We l...
07/10/2026

🍂 Little hands. A real tool. A firm grip, a careful turn. We steady things alongside while little hands do the work.

We love these moments at Grow Wild Club - giving children time to have a go, work out how something feels and discover what they can do, with us there to help.

🌿 It’s part of what Forest School is about: growing skills, independence and the confidence to try something new. 🌿

Come for a rustle, a rummage, a stir and a stomp. 
We’d love to see you and your curious little folk in the woods! We meet on Fridays Woodoaks Farm

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Autumn is BUSY! 🍂🦔Leaves are tumbling, seeds are flying, bugs are burrowing and there’s snuffling in the undergrowth!Whi...
06/10/2026

Autumn is BUSY! 🍂🦔

Leaves are tumbling, seeds are flying, bugs are burrowing and there’s snuffling in the undergrowth!

While it might look like nature is winding down, autumn is FULL of action - and there is so much for curious little folk to discover.

And this Friday at Forest School, it’s the turn of the hedgehogs! 🦔

We’ll be snuffling, bug hunting, wriggling, exploring, building a giant leafy hibernacula and finding out what on earth happens when a hedgehog hibernates.

Come and get stuck into bugs, leaves, dens and hedgehog adventures with us.

Autumn adventures are in full swing! 🍂

🐥 Wild Owlets - Friday morning, under 5s + grown-ups
🦊 Wild Foxes - Friday afternoon, Home Ed ages 4–11

🎟️ Book your place: bookwhen.com/growwildclub

See you soon Explorers!

Woodoaks Farm

It’s been a few months… (hello!!) but the cycles of nature don’t stop, and October is SUCH a good month to see them in a...
05/10/2026

It’s been a few months… (hello!!) but the cycles of nature don’t stop, and October is SUCH a good month to see them in action. 🍂

Ivy is flowering, birds are stripping the elderberries, seeds are getting ready to travel, leaves are changing and mushrooms are popping up everywhere.

We even spotted some beautiful Clouded Yellows still dancing through the wildflowers. 🦋 And the steaming compost piles are a brilliant reminder that while autumn can look like everything is slowing down, there’s still an enormous amount of life and activity going on.

Here’s what caught our eye on our way to the woods this week. 👀🍂

Come and see what you can spot with us! Meet us in the woods this Friday at Grow Wild Club - the journey is always part of the adventure. 🌿

🎟️ Book your place: bookwhen.com/growwildclub

🐛 WIGGLY, PRICKLY, WOBBLY, SHINY, STOMPING MINIBEASTS! 🕷️🐌Our autumn adventures continue this Friday - and this time it’...
29/09/2026

🐛 WIGGLY, PRICKLY, WOBBLY, SHINY, STOMPING MINIBEASTS! 🕷️🐌

Our autumn adventures continue this Friday - and this time it’s the turn of one of our VERY favourite Forest School sessions…

🎟️ BOOK YOUR PLACE: bookwhen.com/growwildclub

Just what are all those creepy crawlies getting up to as autumn takes hold? 🍂

We’ll be bug hunting around the woods, peeking under logs and leaves, crafting clay snails and webs, climbing over and under our GIANT spider web and seeing if we can wriggle, scuttle and stomp like the creatures we discover! 🪱🕸️

Plus plenty of woodland play, exploring and time around the campfire. 🔥

🦉 Wild Owlets - Friday mornings, under 5s + grown-ups
🦊 Wild Foxes - Friday afternoons, Home Ed ages 4–11

📍 Woodoaks Farm, Maple Cross

Come and join us in the woods for our BUGGY SPECIAL! 🐛🌿💚

🌿 Find us in the woods this Friday at Woodoaks Farm!We’re making the most of these last warm days as autumn unfolds all ...
23/09/2026

🌿 Find us in the woods this Friday at Woodoaks Farm!

We’re making the most of these last warm days as autumn unfolds all around us. 🍂

BOOK YOUR PLACE: bookwhen.com/growwildclub

Two Forest School sessions every Friday:

🦉 Wild Owlets - Friday mornings, under 5s + grown-ups

🦊 Wild Foxes - Friday afternoons, Home Ed ages 4–11

Expect woodland adventures, seasonal nature discoveries, tools, creating, muddy play, games and campfire snacks - with plenty of space for children to explore, play and get stuck in.

Each week we follow the season, building confidence, practical skills and friendships as we go.

📍 Woodoaks Farm, Maple Cross, WD3 9XQ.

Come and find your place in the woods with us!

🌿 Find us in the woods this Friday at Woodoaks Farm!We’re making the most of these last warm days as autumn unfolds all ...
23/09/2026

🌿 Find us in the woods this Friday at Woodoaks Farm!

We’re making the most of these last warm days as autumn unfolds all around us. 🍂

🎟️ BOOK YOUR PLACE: bookwhen.com/growwildclub

Two Forest School sessions every Friday:

🐥 Wild Owlets - Friday mornings, under 5s + grown-ups
🦊 Wild Foxes - Friday afternoons, Home Ed ages 4–11

Expect woodland adventures, seasonal nature discoveries, tools, creating, muddy play, games and campfire snacks - with plenty of space for children to explore, play and get stuck in.

Each week we follow the season, building confidence, practical skills and friendships as we go.

📍 Woodoaks Farm, Maple Cross, WD3 9XQ.

Come and find your place in the woods with us! 💚

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