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Forest Folk

Forest Folk is a home education group for 4-9 year olds, meeting fortnightly in term time, all year round.  We use the private woods at Folkington and Abbots Wood in Arlington, together with a handful of downland sites.  We look at all kinds of subjects from fossils and bones to twig identification, and we make good use of bushcraft skills. ​​
We meet on fortnightly (ish) Wednesdays all year round during term time.
It is a morning group (10.30 to 12.30) and spaces cost £8 per child, (or £7.50 when booking 5 at once) payable by 8am of the Monday of the week you want to come . 
The group size is limited to 10 children, plus carers, so there is plenty of one-to-one teaching.   
We provide hot and cold drinks, but bring a snack if you like.  We quite often light the campfire!  

These groups are currently fully booked, but you can ask to be on the waiting list - contact Sarah on 07887 556336 or sarah@cherrywoodadventures.co.uk.
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Autumn 2021 - Summer 2022 programme
BRILLIANT BERRIES   15 September                    Abbots Wood, Arlington
What is a berry? Sort the edible from the poisonous, and cook up some blackberry crumbles and blackberry squash. 

FABULOUS FUNGI   29 September
                     Abbots Wood, Arlington
Our annual examination of fungal finds in the varied woodland of Abbots Wood.   Draw your favourite, make spore prints, write a story or poem about them.

HIBERNATION AND DENS 13 October          Abbots Wood, Arlington      
​Learn which of our woodland animals hibernate, use the toys to make homes suitable, and make yourself a cosy den to enjoy a snack to keep warm.


BATS AND SPIDERS   27 October                   Puddingham Wood, Folkington
Try out a bat detector, discover the differences between spiders and harvestmen, play batty games and make some autumn creatures to take home. 

FIRE WORKS 10 November                             Warren Farm, Wilmington     
Practice your fire lighting skills, try adding some special ingredients to make the fire change colour.  Use the fire to bake apples and other goodies. 

FOXES, FIRE AND FOOD   24th November            Puddingham Wood, Folkington
Find out about foxes, look for signs of them. play foxy games.  Using our fire skills, we will cook up some warming food, and make a foxy artwork. 

REINDEER AND WOODCRAFTS   8 Dec                  Warren Farm, Wilmington     
Discover which deer you might find in this country, search for signs of them in our wood. use hand tools to create a woody gift. 

BEARS IN THE WOODS!   5 January 2021          Puddingham Wood, Folkington
Bears used to roam this land - can we find any? Learn the bears of the world, and tell the story of a certain golden haired girl... Enjoy porridge cooked on the fire. 

ROBINS AND BIRD FEEDERS   19 January       
Warren Farm, Wilmington      
A close-up on the winter songbird, and use willow to create your own birdfeeder to take home. 

SHARKS   2 February               
Warren Farm, Wilmington       
An experiment in floating and sinking, cutting and  slicing, bones, teeth and fossils. 

PANCAKES AND PLATTERS   23 February                
Puddingham Wood, Folkington       
Weave or cleave a platter for your pancakes!

MICE      9 March      
Puddingham Wood, Folkington 
All about the mice you might find in the UK, look for signs of them in the wood and make / draw / write a mousy creation.

WOODLAND BIRDSONG  23 March      
Abbots Wood, Arlington 
Brush up on your bird song and play birdy games!

SPRING CELEBRATION  20 April     Abbots Wood, Arlington
Lie amid the bluebells and search for signs of spring.

MAYDAY MAYDAY   4 May  Warren Farm, Wilmington
A celebration of the may tree, with campfire cooking and games, (and maybe a Star Wars reference too....)

WILD GROWING  18 May   Puddingham Wood, Folkington 
Learn all about bulbs, experience the effect of the wild garlic in bloom, see what has changed in the wood. 

SQUIRRELS  8 June   Abbots Wood, Arlington
Have a squirrel adventure - set up rope courses, jumps, tunnels, search for signs of squirrels and learn all about them. 

SUN CELEBRATION 22 June        Warren Farm, Wilmington
Solstice celebration with a bit of astronomy, fire, sun pictures and cooking

LADYBIRDS AND OTHER FRIENDS  6 July    Puddingham Wood, Folkington 
How many types of ladybird can we find?  What are they doing?  Do some woodwork and make some ladybird games. 

SUMMER FEAST   20 July    Warren Farm, Wilmington
Celebrate the summer with a fire feast and do some leaf bashing to decorate The Nest and some to take home.
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sarah@cherrywoodadventures.co.uk         07887 556336
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