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Tree tending Day
We had a wonderful day tending our sapling trees in our Children's Forest adjacent to Sawpit Woods this February. Together we mulched...

Lou Sanders
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Monday summer play
The sun shone and we started the day collecting lots of juicy blackberries from the hedgerows. The children chased crickets and caught...

Lou Sanders
Aug 14, 20231 min read


May Days
After the downpours at the weekend, we were glad for the light breeze and the return of the sunshine this week. We have started to build...

Lou Sanders
May 17, 20222 min read


Storm Eunice and the coming of Spring
The winds have come and gone, along with a brief power cut and so we have been out assessing the damage this morning. The winds have...

Lou Sanders
Feb 19, 20222 min read


Connections
As we start this new year, we are thinking back and reflecting on where we are, where we have come from and maybe where we are going....

Lou Sanders
Jan 1, 20223 min read


Conference, reflections and connections
This weekend we spent our time (camping) at the FSA annual conference, which was great! We heard from three really interesting speakers:...

Lou Sanders
Oct 4, 20212 min read


Child directed Monday Skills
Each and every week, the children are busy, chatty, engaged, sociable, and out there being kids and playing when they come to the woods,...

Lou Sanders
Sep 27, 20212 min read


Good Company Monday
On the day when thousands of children started their first full week back at school, we also had our own first day. For the past year we...

Lou Sanders
Sep 6, 20212 min read


warmth at last
Finally a glimpse of blue skies behind the clouds....and some dappled sunshine in the woods...it is actually starting to feel just a tiny...

Lou Sanders
Jul 13, 20211 min read


June woodland wetness
This last weekend we spent time meeting with the local East Sussex Forest School Association group. We met in the woods to discuss our...

Lou Sanders
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Summer days and nights
We've had a restful week in the sunshine and are enjoying the fact the summer feels like it has really arrived. The bluebells are busy...

Lou Sanders
Jun 7, 20211 min read


May Play and Mental Health
The sun has shone on us this week as we explored the woods. We have welcomed new children and adults and shared drinks and snacks and...

Lou Sanders
May 11, 20212 min read


Spring is in the air
It has been a long, cold winter for many reasons. We've been quietly holed up at home, like the rest of the world. As with everyone, it's...

Lou Sanders
Mar 10, 20212 min read


And so it doesn't begin again...
We've enjoyed tonight's late night news watching with the teenage children of the house. It's odd that we gathered together to watch and...

Lou Sanders
Jan 4, 20212 min read


Spending time connecting with nature
As we approach the impending changes in restrictions to our lives, we have been considering the importance of being in the woods for all....

Lou Sanders
Nov 7, 20202 min read


The Promise
THE PROMISE Click on the title above to watch the animated film about planting to make the world a better place for all. The Promise...

Lou Sanders
Oct 19, 20201 min read


Shelter Building
After a couple of weeks of scheming, planning, clearing, measuring, sawing, fixing, thinking, pondering, chin rubbing, and general...

Lou Sanders
Sep 27, 20201 min read


Parent and child playing in the woods next Tuesday!
New term, new adventures! We are starting a parent and child group in the woods next week, so please come and join us and meet some other...

Lou Sanders
Sep 14, 20201 min read


After School Club Bookings
Now that we are all back at school, we are now taking bookings for after school club from St Mary's school! Book Here!

Lou Sanders
Sep 9, 20201 min read


New term, new kit....
So school has started back up, as has the Autumnal morning chill in the air. We are expecting some chillier and wetter weather weather...

Lou Sanders
Sep 7, 20201 min read


Coppice Club: Crafting Community in the Woods
An other satisfying day spent with the woods
Jan 112 min read


What's on in the Woods? December 2025
We hope you’re enjoying the turn to deep winter and the cosy long nights. Here's what's happening at Sawpit Woods in the coming weeks.
Dec 20, 20254 min read


Tree tending Day
We had a wonderful day tending our sapling trees in our Children's Forest adjacent to Sawpit Woods this February. Together we mulched...
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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