Bluebell Club is a woodland playgroup 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 run again.
We meet on fortnightly (ish) Fridays all year round at the beautiful private Bluebell Walk woods at Arlington and occasionally at Abbots Wood, the Forestry England woodland also in Arlington, or the private farmland and woods at Folkington.
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.
I run 4 different groups, two on Friday mornings, two on Friday afternoons. You choose the group that best suits you.
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.
I run 4 different groups, two on Friday mornings, two on Friday afternoons. You choose the group that best suits you.
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Friday A week groups (morning and afternoon)
23 Apr - Bog baby 7 May - Hungry caterpillars 21 May - Cave baby 11 June - Snail trail 25 June - Treehouses 9 July - Dragons and dragonflies 10 Sep - Blackberry mice 24 Sep - Autumn elves 8 Oct - Squirrel search 22 Oct - Room on the broom 5 Nov - Zog and the bonfire 19 Nov - Winter mice 3 Dec - Stick man |
Friday B week groups (morning and afternoon)
30 April - Bog baby 14 May - Hungry caterpillars 28 May - Cave baby 18 June - Snail trail 2 July - Treehouses 16 July - Dragons and dragonflies 17 Sep - Blackberry mice 1 Oct - Autumn elves 15 Oct - Squirrel search 29 Oct - Room on the broom 12 Nov - Zog and the bonfire 26 Nov - Winter mice 10 Dec - Stick man |
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The Bluebell Club 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 woods.
Often there is a story element, and the story might begin at the entrance to the woods. Quite often 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 get a familiarity with the wood, 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 at a sitting spot, where I provide drinks for grown ups and children. 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 Bluebell Wood 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 or 12.45-2.15pm at Arlington Bluebell Wood. Please arrive in time for a prompt start.
PAYMENT
As the club is getting busier, I now ask for payment by the Wednesday 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 £5.50, or book six (don't have to be consecutive) for £5.00 each, so £30.
From September 2021, it will be £6 per session or book six for £33.
Often there is a story element, and the story might begin at the entrance to the woods. Quite often 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 get a familiarity with the wood, 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 at a sitting spot, where I provide drinks for grown ups and children. 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 Bluebell Wood 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 or 12.45-2.15pm at Arlington Bluebell Wood. Please arrive in time for a prompt start.
PAYMENT
As the club is getting busier, I now ask for payment by the Wednesday 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 £5.50, or book six (don't have to be consecutive) for £5.00 each, so £30.
From September 2021, it will be £6 per session or book six for £33.
sarah@cherrywoodadventures.co.uk 07887 556336