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Woodwork Tuesday
It was all about working with wood today in the woods. After starting a cracking fire, the children had a go at axing some wood with an...

Lou Sanders
Nov 17, 20201 min read


November magic
We started the day planting trees in what is to be a new bit of woodland. We have set out a circlular space to be a future woodland glade...

Lou Sanders
Nov 10, 20201 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


Autumn Adventures
We welcomed new faces to our 'Stay and Play' group. The rain blew away as we gathered. There was fire starting, leaf throwing, broom...

Lou Sanders
Nov 3, 20201 min read


Wonderful Woodland Wednesday
Sometimes you need to take a deep breath when looking at the weather forecast. Or when using the tried and tested forecasting method of...

Lou Sanders
Oct 28, 20201 min read


Rain doesn't stop play
Despite the gorgeous light of Tuesday rising, the rain didn't stay away today. Not to worry, rain never stops play in the woods- just...

Lou Sanders
Oct 27, 20201 min read


Spore Prints
We foraged for some fungi this Tuesday. By placing the fungi down on some paper, you can collect a 'spore print' from them. These were...

Lou Sanders
Oct 25, 20201 min read


End of Term Tuesday
We can't quite believe how quickly this Autumn has sped by, and how we have been so richly immersed in so much change in the world of the...

Lou Sanders
Oct 20, 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


Autumn Tuesday
The Autumn weather has set in and there has been dampness in the air and on the ground. Puddles to jump in, leaves to collect and Autumn...

Lou Sanders
Oct 13, 20201 min read


Woodland Warming
We sit here writing this by the warmth of a woodland fire (The wonders of modern technology meaning we can WFH in the woods) and reflect...

Lou Sanders
Oct 6, 20202 min read


Equinox balance and Reflection
So the Equinox has come and passed us by and we are really feeling the change in the season. The Earth is tilted on its axis, meaning...

Lou Sanders
Oct 2, 20203 min read


Afterschool delight
The afternoon brought the sunshine and we set out for an afternoon of after school delight. It gives us such joy that the children...

Lou Sanders
Sep 29, 20201 min read


Stay and Play with swallows
Despite a slight drizzle of rain in the air, we had a wonderfully free and dry morning. A new group of children and their carers came to...

Lou Sanders
Sep 29, 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


After School Magic
It has been a long time since we could be out there with our lovely group of children after school, so today was a delight! On the...

Lou Sanders
Sep 22, 20201 min read


The last day of Summer
As the Equinox arrives, so has Autumn and the rising morning mist. Momentarily the night and day are equal. As of tomorrow, we head into...

Lou Sanders
Sep 22, 20202 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


Soundcamp 2026 - Listening to the woods
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
Jun 11 min read


Coppice Club in the bluebells - April 2026
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
Apr 212 min read


Getting crafty at Springtime
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
Mar 302 min read
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