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Farewell to the summer
The children had their final fling in the woods today. They all continued their activity and individual fascinations from previous...

Lou Sanders
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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High wind forecast
We have been watching the ever changing weather forecasts throughout the day. Although the skies looked gorgeous this evening, it is set...

Lou Sanders
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Woodland Work
During lockdown we spent some of our time applying for funding towards installing running water to the woodland site and towards the cost...

Lou Sanders
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Is Autumn on its way?
The rain clouds have gathered and there is a breeze in the air. We spent a brief time checking out the new wood piles created from...

Lou Sanders
Aug 17, 20201 min read
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Tree trimming
We've been having a week off this week, to spend much needed time with the family. This has meant there have been no sessions in the...

Lou Sanders
Aug 14, 20203 min read
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Wet weekend work
After the driest spring and summer, we decided that today was the day for final preparations in the woods, just as it started to rain!...

Lou Sanders
Jul 25, 20202 min read
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P is for Preparation
and parking, planning and pootling around. We've been having lovely lazy days in the sunshine hanging out with the teenagers and a few of...

Lou Sanders
Jul 23, 20202 min read
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School is out (again)
So one of our day jobs is teaching in a fantastic little school and today we are officially out for summer! We have had an inset day of...

Lou Sanders
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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Summer Sun
It's the end of another week. It's the end of another term. It's the end of another year. That all came round a bit quick this time. We...

Lou Sanders
Jul 19, 20202 min read
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Still some spaces left....book now before the summer!
It has been a busy week catching up with the end of term wind down and the preparations for the start of the summer holidays and beyond....

Lou Sanders
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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Let's just get on with it now...
It has been a long few months and it seems about the time to get on with life now. We've been busy getting on with being back at work and...

Lou Sanders
Jul 4, 20202 min read
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Online nature connections
We are physically distanced from each other, but we wanted to make sure we were still nurturing our social connections to each other....

sawpitwoods
Apr 19, 20201 min read
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photos and my favourite tree published!
Yesterday I was sent some beautiful photographs of our after school session. I wanted to say a MASSIVE THANKS to Alex Thurman! Not only...

sawpitwoods
Mar 4, 20201 min read
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Easter Holiday Club
Been planning and scheming this week. We are running Easter Holiday sessions in the woods. Tuesday 7th April Wednesday 8th April Thursday...

sawpitwoods
Jan 28, 20201 min read
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After school club!
Now taking bookings! First come first serve and all that. Email us for details of our Tuesday after school clubs. Starting Tuesday 25th...

sawpitwoods
Jan 21, 20201 min read
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It's a bit blowy out there
Tonight the wind is whipping round and I'm happy to be inside by the fire under a blanket on the sofa. I'm quite pleased that I was...

sawpitwoods
Jan 14, 20203 min read
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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...
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Winter Gathering
We shared a lovely day, gathered in Sawpit Woods to celebrate the middle of winter, the turning of the light and to learn and connect...
Dec 18, 20232 min read


Seed, song and foraging day 24/10/23
We had a wonderful day walking the land and learning about the trees and their seeds. Gathering in the October sunshine, over the rising...
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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