Beginners’ Outdoor Cooking
If you are interested in what you can cook on the garden fire pit or how to make tasty treats on a spirit camping stove, this workshop could be for you.
July 2024
Young Foresters is a volunteering and adventure club for young people aged 12-18. Our Young Foresters have many adventures in the Forest as well as taking part in a number of forestry and conservation tasks: take action to combat climate change, benefit from spending time outdoors, improve your physical and mental health, forge new friendships and gain valuable work experience.
The young people attend independently supported by our experienced staff.
Mini Foresters is our monthly club for families with children between the ages 4-11 where children can enjoy activities in one of out wonderful woodland spaces. Each month the activities will change and reflect the seasons, the flora and fauna and the history and geography of the area. Come and join us for fires, dens, tool use, bushcraft skills, wildlife and the odd toasted marshmallow.
Our entry ticket includes up to five people, at least one of whom is an adult responsible for the group. We only have a limited number of tickets available as we want to ensure everyone has the best experience of the Forest.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Heart of England Forest, helping us establish and protect a huge new forest for the environment, people and wildlife – why not join us to find out more.
This informal event will be led by a member of the team and a volunteer leader. You’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the volunteer programme, and what you can expect from volunteering with the charity. There will be opportunity to ask questions and we’ll update you on the current priorities and opportunities across the Forest.
Our amazing volunteers help us with all aspects of creating and managing the Forest, including tree planting, wildlife surveying and events.
Join Assistant Ranger Katherine on this Saturday morning wildlife walk around Blenheim, Honeybourne, an area of the Forest not accessible to the public. This 1.5 hour walk will take you across this wonderfully peaceful and undisturbed home for a variety of woodland, grassland and wetland wildlife. We hope to see plenty of the butterflies, dragonflies, Hare and Roe Deer that call this tranquil area of the Forest home.
Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. Due to the wildlife focus, this event is not suitable for dogs and places are limited.
Join resident expert and biodiversity team member Sam for a walk around the new woodland and hilltops around Middle Spernal Farm to watch Purple Emperor butterflies fighting on territories and hopefully even a female flying through one of the sallow groves. Learn about why Purple Emperors have an excellent population here and how to find them elsewhere.
This walk will take you across seldom walked routes, so sturdy shoes or boots and weather appropriate clothing to protect arms and legs are ideal. Well behaved dogs are welcome on this walk but must be kept on a lead at all times.
Set in landscaped gardens, the Garden of Heroes and Villains is home to more than 50 life-size, bronze statues of iconic figures.
Admission by pre-purchased tickets only. Dogs on short leads are welcome.
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process which produces a beautiful deep blue print. This introductory session will show you how to create your own artwork using this fascinating, easy to use process. The workshop will start with a relaxing mindful walk in our beautiful forest to collect natural materials with interesting shapes to use in our prints. We will then return to base (either outdoor or indoor depending on the weather conditions) to use the material to construct a cyanotype print.
All the materials are included in the price. At the end of the session, you will be able to take home your finished print. Tea/coffee/biscuits will be provided, however, we also encourage you to bring your own packed lunch as this is full day workshop.
If your children love to explore the outdoors, WildTribe is for them. We host children aged 4-12 in our wonderful Forest taking advantage of all the diverse opportunities of the natural world; from cooking on an open fire to whittling, den building, orienteering, wildlife watching, wide games, or just relaxing in a wonderful wild space.
We run the sessions in two groups: one for children predominantly aged 4-7 and one for older children aged 7-12. The staff leading each group devise age appropriate activities and differentiate for the different skills and abilities of older and younger children.
If your children love to explore the outdoors, WildTribe is for them. We host children aged 4-12 in our wonderful Forest taking advantage of all the diverse opportunities of the natural world; from cooking on an open fire to whittling, den building, orienteering, wildlife watching, wide games, or just relaxing in a wonderful wild space.
We run the sessions in two groups: one for children predominantly aged 4-7 and one for older children aged 7-12. The staff leading each group devise age appropriate activities and differentiate for the different skills and abilities of older and younger children.
If your children love to explore the outdoors, WildTribe is for them. We host children aged 4-12 in our wonderful Forest taking advantage of all the diverse opportunities of the natural world; from cooking on an open fire to whittling, den building, orienteering, wildlife watching, wide games, or just relaxing in a wonderful wild space.
We run the sessions in two groups: one for children predominantly aged 4-7 and one for older children aged 7-12. The staff leading each group devise age appropriate activities and differentiate for the different skills and abilities of older and younger children.
