SPRING FOREST SCHOOL IS BACK!
A 6 week programme on buschcraft and survival outdoors - hammocks, den building, fire lighting and much more co-hosted with ReWild Your School.
Fire-time snacks included.
Ideal for primary school age but older/younger welcome. Parents stay (free tea coffee).
GORSE COVERT MOUNDS, Birchwood, Warrington (J11 -M62)
Every 10:30am Every Saturday 6th April to 11th May.
Our session plans are:
Week 1 Introduction to base camp - hammocks, camp rules such as fire place
Week 2 Fire building and safety - Fire rules,, foraging, building, the law, lighting, cooking
Week 3 Dens and shelters- Natural dens, tarps and hammocks
Week 4 Plant Identification and uses - Plant ID and uses
Week 5 Tracking / Navigation - Animal ID, map reading, compass, landscape.
Week 6 Celebration - A bit of everything and fire BBQ lunch
We are building on the success of last years Spring Forest School but going for a slightly older age range (primary school-ish) and a more bushcraft feel so expect to be using and learning about nature, tools, knots, fire and so on. As with all forest school its child led and our clientele is families so younger or older kids are welcome. Parents can expect to be embroiled into activities and take part too so expect to pick up a tip or two fort when you’re out and about.
Food/Drink
We provide a campfire snack - usually something on a stick - which we cook on a fire. Feel free to bring a packed lunch and more snacks too. We have hot water for drinks and provide tea/coffee/hot choc/squash.
And yes! You’ll be toasting some marshmallows.
BASE CAMP
Gorse Covert Mounds is great for activities on the walk in and has a reasonably private wood we can set up base camp. Its quite muddy due to rewetting works to encourage mossland so wellies and old clothes recommended.
Each week we will set up the regular bounce/scramble net, hammocks, tarps (if its raining), Giant Jenga, emergency loo (please go before you set out), den building area, campfire kitchen, hot drinks.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
See https://www.fairyforestschool.com/contact#Bushcraft to book.
£15 per child - attending adults free. Book the 6 weeks for the price of 5. Individual session tickets will be released nearer the time.
SAVE EVEN MORE. Booking for more than one or for others? Select the sibling or bring friends rate (2-5 children) or group rate (6 children or more). Food/drinks included.