- All the events listed will be subject to the relevant restrictions, and may have to be postponed if the rules at the time do not allow them. You can provisionally book places, with payment due only when we are sure it can go ahead.
- Events are held at Sussex woodlands and green spaces near Eastbourne.
- Children are to be accompanied unless stated - come and join in!
- You will need to book in advance
- Contact me for a bespoke event for one
- To book, email sarah@cherrywoodadventures.co.uk or call or text 07887 556336
- Directions to Puddingham Wood, Folkington can be found here
- Booking terms are found here
- Coronavirus
At the time of writing, government advice allows does not clearly permit events to go ahead. Events are listed in the hope that restrictions will lift again -if not they will be postponed. No payment will be taken for bookings until they can definitely go ahead.
Please refer to the government’s advice page at www.gov.uk/coronavirus 31.12.20
Birdsong Brunch
Saturday 6 March 9am-11am Wander through the spring green woodland learning to identify the songbirds. Gather under the beech tree for a delicious farm brunch, served in style by the Bluebell Farmhouse Kitchen. Browse the bird books and soak up spring! £45 per person aged 14 plus Bluebell Wood, Arlington Up with the Lark
Saturday 20 March 6am - 7.30am Walk through the woods learning to pick out different birdsongs, then continue onto the downs to listen to the larks as you enjoy coffee, hot chocolate and croissants. £6 per person, 8 to adult Old Town, Eastbourne Easter bunnies
Saturday 3 April 10.30 - 12.30 or 2.30pm - 4.30pm (both full*) Help Peter Rabbit find the Flopsy Bunnies in the wood and play some games. Make an Easter bunny to take home; cook a chocolatey treat on the fire. *more sessions coming soon £9 per child 4 - 11 Puddingham Wood Spring walk
Monday 26 April 10am - 11.30am (fully booked*) A gentle amble through Abbots Wood, identifying spring birdsong and wildflowers. Bring a camera! This event is free, but must be booked to determine numbers Abbots Wood, Arlington *Now full, but I'll add similar events soon Wild stitch
Thursday 8 July 11am - 2pm Explore the summer fields and woods to find colours and seeds to add to your wild embroidery. Stain the fabric with leaves and flowers, stitch in feathers and other finds. You will learn some simple embroidery stitches, so don't worry if you are a beginner! Enjoy a delicious 2-course lunch home-cooked by Philippa Vine of the Bluebell Farmhouse Kitchen and served under the trees. £45 per person Bluebell Wood, Arlington |
Spring celebration
Sunday 14 March 2pm-4pm Sit amongst the primroses and weave nests to hold little eggs as a celebration of new beginnings. Enjoy tea, toasted fruit buns and cupcakes. Be inspired to write a spring poem. A perfect treat for mother's day, but everyone is welcome! £10 per person aged 4 to adult Puddingham Wood Dens and dinsosaurs
Sunday 28 March 10.30am - 12noon or 1.30pm-3pm (both full) Sunday 25 April 10.30-12noon Dinosaurs roam these woods! Be a brave explorer, build a den and a dino trap, dig for remains, make a fossil and celebrate with hot choc. £9 per child 3-11 Puddingham Wood Landscape Lore
Sunday 25 April 4pm - 6.30pm Why have barnacles been found on the Downs? What is special about the chalk grasslands? Who is the Long Man? Walk the hills and shelter in The Holt, where we will tell tales around the camp fire, with foraged wild garlic and cheese toasties. £9 per person aged 8 - adult The Holt, Folkington Tree tales
Thursday 17 June and Sunday 8 August 11am - 2pm Walk through the summer woods to help you learn the native trees. You’ll make your own little identification book to take home and use on your own walks. Over lunch, served under the trees, learn a little more about the natural history and folklore of the trees. Enjoy a delicious 2-course lunch home-cooked by Philippa Vine of the Bluebell Farmhouse Kitchen and served at tables in gorgeous surroundings, in a small and safely organised setting. £45 per person Bluebell Wood, Arlington Woodland fungi
Thursday 14 October and Sunday 17 October 11am - 2pm Explore the fascinating folklore and science of fungi, in this gentle amble through the Bluebell Wood. Learn how different types of fungi grow, their characteristics and uses. Discover how the toadstool gets its spots! Return to the canopy of the hollies and hornbeams for a mushroom themed lunch cooked on the wood stove. £45 per person Bluebell Wood, Arlington |
FOREST FOLK
at Puddingham Wood, monthly, especially for Home Educated children
£7 per session, 10.30 - 12, more upcoming dates will be published soon
NATURE ADVENTURES
at Motcombe School is on hold for the moment.....
at Puddingham Wood, monthly, especially for Home Educated children
£7 per session, 10.30 - 12, more upcoming dates will be published soon
NATURE ADVENTURES
at Motcombe School is on hold for the moment.....