For the second year running, Sawpit Woods hosted Soundcamp over the first May bank holiday weekend — and once again, the woods did not disappoint. The first May bank holiday marks what many consider the peak of the dawn chorus, and we timed our gathering to make the most of it. This year we also took part in Reveil, a worldwide movement that follows the dawn chorus around the globe using microphones placed in locations across every continent — our 24-hour sound broadcast from

Hello! I'm Jaz, joining Em as co-director of Sawpit Woods CIC, and this is my first blog post since joining the team at the end of 2025. It’s really joyous to be posting about April’s Coppice Club where we were spoiled by the woods at one of their seasonal peaks, in the spring sunshine. The bluebells were incredible, the sun shone beautifully, and we all got busy tending this special place. Meanwhile, as it always seems to in the woods, time stretched and slowed, with time t

Lucky us! Thanks to the weather gods, we spent another glorious day in the woods, playing and crafting in honour of Equinox, Ostara and Easter time. It's been a busy month behind the scenes, with celebrations of birthdays, civil partnerships and delight that we've received funding for our brilliant Coppice Club. More to follow on that soon!... This week, we spent the morning hanging out in the hammock and testing our balance on the slack line before playing fun games in the