Crafty Thursdays

Join our Education Team on the Ashdown Forest to explore ways we can be creative using the nature around us. We’ll explore woodland crafts using natural materials held in our forest school area.

Build your nature knowledge over the year and connect with the wild! Different topics and activities every session.

Suitable for children aged 5 - 12 years and they will need to accompanied by an adult.

Please come dressed to be outdoors whatever the weather in clothes you don't mind getting muddy and messy. Long sleeves, long trousers and sturdy shoes required throughout the year for both children and adults, as these will help protect from stings and scratches.

Buy a ticket for each child attending, parents are free. Parking is included - you will need to register your car on arrival by visiting the Visitor Centre.

Nature walks take place over uneven surfaces and may not be easily accessible for all. Please get in touch if you have any questions or advice.

This event is not suitable for dogs.

July 31 Green Woodwork Skills

Learn some woodland skills and experiment with sawing, drilling and hammering to create your own greenwood products to take home.

7 August Weave a Wool Sitting Mat

Using wool from our Hebridean sheep to weave a sitting mat on a peg loom or make a wet felt one using your feet.

14 August Make your own Nature theatre.

Choose your favourite wildlife characters, plan a simple story and a design a habitat background. We will be using paint and collage techniques to add to our theatres.

21 August Thursday Boats and Rafts

Design and make a tiny raft from sticks found on a walk. Add a sail decorated with leaf prints.

28 August Printing with Plants

Take a closer look at some of our special heathland plants. Use them to create prints with inks and paints. If the sun is out try making a sun print.