• 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.
  • 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 up to 5 people
  • 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, certain events can go ahead with suitable restrictions.  
    Please refer to the government’s advice page at www.gov.uk/coronavirus                                    ​
Up with the Lark
Mon 6 April (full);   9 April (full); 10 April (full)  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.   Private birdsong walks available - ask! 
£6 per person, 8 to adult                                       Old Town,  Eastbourne
Brilliant bugs
Friday 16 April 10.30am - 12noon (full)
Rummage in the woods for all kinds of bugs - who can find the most legs? Learn who they are, what they eat and how they live. Make a bug biscuit to nibble and a model bug to take home. 
£9 per child 3-11     Puddingham Wood
Easter bunnies
Saturday 3 April 10.30 - 12.30 or 2.30pm - 4.30pm (both full)
Wednesday 7 April 2.30 - 4.30pm (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. 
£9 per child 4 - 11                                                     Puddingham Wood
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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


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Sun celebration - mini yoga retreat
Sunday 20 June        2.30 - 5.30pm                                     Folkington
A fiery celebration of the longest day with an afternooon retreat of yoga, nature connection, meditation, visualisation, campfire, tea and  cake. The session is led by  Zoe Carroll - yoga teacher, mindfulness, life and mindset coach - with support from Sarah.
£35 each, or £60 for this and session on 18th July.   
Wild stitch
​Tuesday 6 July  10.30am - 1.30pm 
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 18 April 2pm-4pm - Fully booked
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.  
£10 per person aged 4 to adult                        Puddingham Wood
Dens and dinsosaurs 
Sunday 11 April 10.30am - 12noon or 1.30pm-3pm (both full)
​Sunday 25 April 10.30-12noon (full); 1-2.30pm (full)
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 (fully booked)
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.
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£9 per person aged 8 - adult                                The Holt, Folkington
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Tree tales
​Tuesday 15 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 
Lammas growth - mini yoga retreat
Sunday 18 July         2.30 - 5.30pm                                       Folkington
A celebration of growth, strength and the cyclical wonders of nature. Practice yoga, natural crafts, meditation, bake bread on the campfire.  The session is led by  Zoe Carroll - yoga teacher, mindfulness, life and mindset coach - with support from Sarah.
£35 each, or £60 for this and session on 20th June.   
Woodland fungi
​Tuesday 12 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