Acorn Folk is a woodland playgroup based at Folkington, Sussex, for children aged 2-4, together with their grown-ups.
Currently it is on hold during lockdown, but I'll be in touch as soon as it can start running.
Currently it is on hold during lockdown, but I'll be in touch as soon as it can start running.
We meet on fortnightly (ish) Tuesdays all year round (except August and September) at the beautiful private woods and fields of Folkington Manor Farm.
Explore the magical woodland and watch the changing seasons. There will be discovering, storytelling, creating, something to take home and skills to learn and develop. You'll need to book and pay in advance - contact Sarah on 07887 556336 or sarah@cherrywoodadventures co uk.
Explore the magical woodland and watch the changing seasons. There will be discovering, storytelling, creating, something to take home and skills to learn and develop. You'll need to book and pay in advance - contact Sarah on 07887 556336 or sarah@cherrywoodadventures co uk.
Dates to be announced as soon as covid rules allow. All Tuesdays, all 10.30 - 12.
Example themes are: Owl babies, Bear hunt, Hungry Caterpillars, Bog baby, Snail trail, The Gruffalo, Zog and the Bonfire, Treehouses, Bug Hunt
Example themes are: Owl babies, Bear hunt, Hungry Caterpillars, Bog baby, Snail trail, The Gruffalo, Zog and the Bonfire, Treehouses, Bug Hunt
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Acorn Folk follows a similar format each time: We welcome the children and their grown-ups in the yard, remind them of what they need to be careful of in the woods, introduce the theme for the day and set off into the fields and woods.
Often there is a story element and we collect natural materials on our way into the woods, or search for hidden toys, or clues, along the route.
We sometimes look for signs of animals, or do a small game or activity along the way. It's nice to repeat things we've done before, so the children become familiar with the fields and woods, see how things change, watch things appear or disappear and so on.
We usually then do the main activity of the session, followed by a snack in the woods, where I provide drinks for grown ups and children. There is a shelter and a big table. Sometimes there is a story here too, and this is usually followed by something to make to take home.
It's all done at a 2 year old's pace, and there's no requirement to stay right with the group all the time if something else takes your notice. What's great about the landscape at Folkington is that we have it all to ourselves, there are no passers by or dog walkers - it's truly magical!
WHEN IS IT?
For all, it's 10.30am - 12.00noon at Folkington Manor Farm. Please arrive in time for a prompt start.
PAYMENT
I ask for payment by the Sunday of the week you are planning to come. Sometimes I think I am expecting a full session, but then not everyone comes, and I have turned away other people.
If you can't make it through illness, small children being what they are, please let me know by the night before and I may, at my discretion, forward the payment to another session. Paid bookings that are cancelled on the day cannot be carried forward, I'm sorry.
You can pay for one off sessions at £6.50, or book six (don't have to be consecutive) for £6.00 each, so £36.
Often there is a story element and we collect natural materials on our way into the woods, or search for hidden toys, or clues, along the route.
We sometimes look for signs of animals, or do a small game or activity along the way. It's nice to repeat things we've done before, so the children become familiar with the fields and woods, see how things change, watch things appear or disappear and so on.
We usually then do the main activity of the session, followed by a snack in the woods, where I provide drinks for grown ups and children. There is a shelter and a big table. Sometimes there is a story here too, and this is usually followed by something to make to take home.
It's all done at a 2 year old's pace, and there's no requirement to stay right with the group all the time if something else takes your notice. What's great about the landscape at Folkington is that we have it all to ourselves, there are no passers by or dog walkers - it's truly magical!
WHEN IS IT?
For all, it's 10.30am - 12.00noon at Folkington Manor Farm. Please arrive in time for a prompt start.
PAYMENT
I ask for payment by the Sunday of the week you are planning to come. Sometimes I think I am expecting a full session, but then not everyone comes, and I have turned away other people.
If you can't make it through illness, small children being what they are, please let me know by the night before and I may, at my discretion, forward the payment to another session. Paid bookings that are cancelled on the day cannot be carried forward, I'm sorry.
You can pay for one off sessions at £6.50, or book six (don't have to be consecutive) for £6.00 each, so £36.
sarah@cherrywoodadventures.co.uk 07887 556336