- Events are held in Sussex woodlands and green spaces near Eastbourne
- Different events are for adults, families, or children
- Children are to be accompanied by an adult
- You will need to book in advance
- If events are marked as full, you can ask to be on a waiting list
- To book, email [email protected] or call or text 07887 556336
- Booking terms are found here
Dear Zoo
Friday 25 July 10.30-12 4 spaces left
Find the boxes sent by the zoo. Build a little zoo from wooden blocks to play with the animals. Make a log dog to take home. Includes hot and cold drinks for all.
£9 per child aged 2-8, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Friday 25 July 10.30-12 4 spaces left
Find the boxes sent by the zoo. Build a little zoo from wooden blocks to play with the animals. Make a log dog to take home. Includes hot and cold drinks for all.
£9 per child aged 2-8, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Fantastic frogs
Friday 25 July 1.30-3.30 FULLY BOOKED
Discover the froglets who have recently emerged from the pond. Make a chocolate frog, do some pond dipping and make a clay frog to take home.
£12 per child aged 5-12, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Friday 25 July 1.30-3.30 FULLY BOOKED
Discover the froglets who have recently emerged from the pond. Make a chocolate frog, do some pond dipping and make a clay frog to take home.
£12 per child aged 5-12, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Dino day
Tuesday 29 July 10.30-12.00 FULLY BOOKED
Dig up some fossil dinosaurs and follow the footprints to find an enormous egg!
Enjoy a dinosaur biscuit and take your own excavated dinosaur home.
£9 per child aged 2-11, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Tuesday 29 July 10.30-12.00 FULLY BOOKED
Dig up some fossil dinosaurs and follow the footprints to find an enormous egg!
Enjoy a dinosaur biscuit and take your own excavated dinosaur home.
£9 per child aged 2-11, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Craft and cook
Wednesday 30 July 10.00-12.30 2 places left
Carve chalk, drill a walking stave, weave with Longbridge wool and paint with plants, climb the Treehouse, swing in the hammocks, learn to light a fire to cook your lunch.
£14 per child aged 5-11, adult free
The Nest, Wilmington
Wednesday 30 July 10.00-12.30 2 places left
Carve chalk, drill a walking stave, weave with Longbridge wool and paint with plants, climb the Treehouse, swing in the hammocks, learn to light a fire to cook your lunch.
£14 per child aged 5-11, adult free
The Nest, Wilmington
Bug hunt
Friday 1 August 10.30-12.00 4 places left
Search out all the best bugs, under logs, in the hay field, and on the leaves. Investigate with charts and magnifying glasses, and make a model bug to take home and an icing bug to eat!
£9 per child aged 2-11, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Friday 1 August 10.30-12.00 4 places left
Search out all the best bugs, under logs, in the hay field, and on the leaves. Investigate with charts and magnifying glasses, and make a model bug to take home and an icing bug to eat!
£9 per child aged 2-11, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Ponds and marshes
Friday 1 August 1.30-3.30 3 places left
Come pond dipping to find newts, ramshorn snails and all kinds of creatures. Find out how the marshmallow gets it name, and cook some!
£12 per child aged 4-12, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Friday 1 August 1.30-3.30 3 places left
Come pond dipping to find newts, ramshorn snails and all kinds of creatures. Find out how the marshmallow gets it name, and cook some!
£12 per child aged 4-12, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Dragons and dragonflies
Tuesday 12 August 10.30-12.00 FULLY BOOKED
Follow the clues to find the dragon, and use dragon fire to cook his treasure! Discover the dragonflies by the pond and make your own zooming dragonfly.
£11 per child aged 3-11, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Tuesday 12 August 10.30-12.00 FULLY BOOKED
Follow the clues to find the dragon, and use dragon fire to cook his treasure! Discover the dragonflies by the pond and make your own zooming dragonfly.
£11 per child aged 3-11, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Tree runes and firecraft
Tuesday 12 August 1.30-3.30 5 spaces left
Make a book of runes and carve your own Ogham stick. Discover the dwarvish runes to find items you need to build a fire. Which wood is best? Cook a treat on the fire.
£12 per child aged 6-14, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Tuesday 12 August 1.30-3.30 5 spaces left
Make a book of runes and carve your own Ogham stick. Discover the dwarvish runes to find items you need to build a fire. Which wood is best? Cook a treat on the fire.
£12 per child aged 6-14, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Gruffalo crumble
Friday 15 August 10.30-12.00 7 places left
Who is the scariest creature in all the wood? Act out the story and find the Gruffalo and all his friends, and cook some apple crumble.
£9 per child aged 2-11, adult free Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Friday 15 August 10.30-12.00 7 places left
Who is the scariest creature in all the wood? Act out the story and find the Gruffalo and all his friends, and cook some apple crumble.
£9 per child aged 2-11, adult free Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Robin Hood
Friday 15 August 1.30-3.30 4 spaces left
Act out the story of Robin and his merry men, build a camouflaged den and make your own bow and arrow to take home.
£11 per child aged 4-11, adult free Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Friday 15 August 1.30-3.30 4 spaces left
Act out the story of Robin and his merry men, build a camouflaged den and make your own bow and arrow to take home.
£11 per child aged 4-11, adult free Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Magic potions
Tuesday 19 August 10.30-12 FULLY BOOKED
Make a magic wand to find the tiny fairies in the woods, and create a delicious potion to drink and fairy cake to eat. Take your fairy home with its own magical garden.
£12 per child aged 2 to 12, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Tuesday 19 August 10.30-12 FULLY BOOKED
Make a magic wand to find the tiny fairies in the woods, and create a delicious potion to drink and fairy cake to eat. Take your fairy home with its own magical garden.
£12 per child aged 2 to 12, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Treasure hunt
Tuesday 19 August 1.30-3.30 FULLY BOOKED
Solve the clues, find the message in the bottle, follow the map, dig for treasure! The woodland animals will help you on your way, and celebrate your success with a campfire treat.
£12 per child aged 4-12, adult free Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Tuesday 19 August 1.30-3.30 FULLY BOOKED
Solve the clues, find the message in the bottle, follow the map, dig for treasure! The woodland animals will help you on your way, and celebrate your success with a campfire treat.
£12 per child aged 4-12, adult free Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Chestnut camp
Tuesday 28 October 1.30-3.30
Build a shelter from chestnut sticks, collect chestnuts to cook over a chestnut twig fire, make some chestnut cakes with chestnut icing and cleave a small chestnut plate to eat them from.
£14 per child aged 5 to 12, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Tuesday 28 October 1.30-3.30
Build a shelter from chestnut sticks, collect chestnuts to cook over a chestnut twig fire, make some chestnut cakes with chestnut icing and cleave a small chestnut plate to eat them from.
£14 per child aged 5 to 12, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Bats and broomsticks
Wednesday 29 October 10.30-12.15
Gather natural materials to make ghosts, bats and broomsticks. This event is at The Nest, our indoor and outdoor farm space. Climb The Treehouse to find where real bats might live, listen to bat calls.
Make a magic potion drink on the fire!
£12 per child aged 5-11, adult free
The Nest, Wilmington
Wednesday 29 October 10.30-12.15
Gather natural materials to make ghosts, bats and broomsticks. This event is at The Nest, our indoor and outdoor farm space. Climb The Treehouse to find where real bats might live, listen to bat calls.
Make a magic potion drink on the fire!
£12 per child aged 5-11, adult free
The Nest, Wilmington
Lost Spells
Friday 31 October 10.30-12
Choose a special wand to guide you through the woods. Can you find the lost spells? Cast a spell to make a fire, find all the magical items, make potions to drink and discover the Spell Songs. Take home your wand and potion jar.
£11 per child aged 2-11, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Friday 31 October 10.30-12
Choose a special wand to guide you through the woods. Can you find the lost spells? Cast a spell to make a fire, find all the magical items, make potions to drink and discover the Spell Songs. Take home your wand and potion jar.
£11 per child aged 2-11, adult free
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Family fungus hunt
Friday 31 October 1-3pm
Amble through the autumn woods to find some fascinating fungi. Learn your Amethyst Deceiver from your Parasol, Sulphur Tuft from a Beefsteak... With a spotter for children and a more in depth guide for adults, this is a session for everybody. How do you make a spore print? How can you use fungi to make fire? Toasted marshmallows for all!
£7 per person aged 4 to adult.
Bluebell Wood, Arlington
Friday 31 October 1-3pm
Amble through the autumn woods to find some fascinating fungi. Learn your Amethyst Deceiver from your Parasol, Sulphur Tuft from a Beefsteak... With a spotter for children and a more in depth guide for adults, this is a session for everybody. How do you make a spore print? How can you use fungi to make fire? Toasted marshmallows for all!
£7 per person aged 4 to adult.
Bluebell Wood, Arlington