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The leaves are out, the people are in.
We've all been 'locked down', but not out, for four and a half weeks now. We have been keeping super busy (partly because of all of our...

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Apr 23, 20202 min read


Monday's plant
This flowers is nearly on it's way out, so get out there whilst you can and see if you can spot it.

sawpitwoods
Apr 20, 20201 min read


Plant of the day
It's a classic to start with....but it seems rude not to acknowledge this little beauty first of all. We are going to try a plant a day...

sawpitwoods
Apr 18, 20201 min read


A walk to the woods
A little amble, on a gorgeous sunny day, to look for the bluebells.

sawpitwoods
Apr 9, 20201 min read


Busy doing nothing
I've mainly been busy doing nothing. I did spend time at school tidying, sorting and shredding old papers. It's not the same without the...

sawpitwoods
Apr 7, 20201 min read


Friday flowers
It's been a changeable week. Small scale ups and downs of productivity and inaction. As a family we are slowly adjusting to the altered...

sawpitwoods
Apr 3, 20203 min read


Starting a Forest Garden
As there is no Forest School sessions going on currently, there is time to spend starting a Forest garden. It has been inspired by family...

sawpitwoods
Apr 1, 20202 min read


Week 2
So as we settle into a new week, a new routine emerges. I have a full morning of freedom and solitude. I manage to do the washing, unload...

sawpitwoods
Mar 31, 20203 min read


Spring is in the air
I’ve been brought up not to say the ‘C’ word, so I’m not going to utter it just now. Back in the real world, I brought Forest School...

sawpitwoods
Mar 17, 20201 min read


Stream life
With a couple of brilliant small people, we set off out from a busy day at school to tackle the muddy path to the woods. We muddied our...

sawpitwoods
Mar 3, 20201 min read


It's Friday
The end of the week is cold and blowy. It’s been a whirlwind in a good way. I went on a wet school trip to the fire station with the...

sawpitwoods
Jan 17, 20203 min read


☀️ What's On In the Woods - March 2026
Hello Friends, Dear March Come in! What a glorious week we’re having, Spring is arriving with real heart. We have lots to share, so please keep reading and share with a friend and of course we can’t wait to welcome you to the woods again soon. Later this month, March 28th , we'll be gathering around the time of equinox to mark the time between Winter and summer Solstice - Spring Equinox; Ostara. We'll be playing and balancing together and brilliant Caroline from WeCre
10 hours ago4 min read


Coppice Club Feb 2026
Spring arrived at Sawpit Woods... We dusted off our tools, learned new skills, carved mallets, made new connections, explored the woodland and built our dead hedges — all soaked in that first warm sun. As the daffodils sang, we got busy making mallets and starting to carve spoons and spatulas amongst the emerging blue bell shoots. With grandmothers, grandchildren, solo visitors, parents and newcomers, we all enjoyed the time and space together with biscuits, tea, coffee and
5 days ago2 min read


Early Spring gathering with Sawpit Woods
At the end of January, we gathered in the woods to celebrate Imbolc, a time between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox when we celebrate life re-emerging and signs of Spring starting to sprout. Once again, the rain held off and we shared a happy day together around the fire. We started off by sharing what brings us joy before setting off to explore the woods and nearby land with fistfulls of the colours of the emerging spring time. We even found blue skies! We gathered r
Feb 12 min read
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