At Plashett. 8 years plus.
18th,20th February 9:30am -3pm. Please email or direct message to book. Full details given on booking.
February Half term Activity days
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Summer Holiday Forest school sessions. 2025
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WILD IN THE WOOD
Exciting and fun outdoor adventures exploring and discovering the wonders and secrets of the woodland. Play games, learn practical skills. Practice crafts. Gather round the camp circle. Make new friends, be active and have great fun!
July Tues 22nd, Weds 23rd, Thurs 24th. £37 a session per child 8+yrs. 9.30am-3:0. Under 8’s can attend half day either morning or afternoon with a lunch session. Please contact to discuss attendance of younger children.
July Tues 29th, Weds 30th, Thurs 29th £37 a session per child 8+yrs. 9.30am-3:0. Under 8’s can attend half day either morning or afternoon with a lunch session.
August Tues 5th, Weds 6th Thurs 7th. £37 session per child 8+yrs. 9.30am-3:00pm. Under 8’s can attend half day either morning or afternoon with a lunch session.
Please email or telephone to book. Information and a consent form will be sent to you online. Thank you
Monthly Forest School Session for neurodivergent children and young people with Autism/SEND
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Usually every 3rd Saturday of the month we are running Forest School from 1:30 – 4:00pm / 4:30pm in the summer months for children with neurodivergent conditions such as Autism, PDA, ADHD, Dyslexia and anxiety at Plashett Park Wood. The age range is 8+
Cost £25. Sliding scale for genuine need available on request.
We aim to make all our sessions as inclusive as possible and also offer dedicated Forest School sessions for neurodivergent children and their families during term time. Fridays after school in the woodland. 4pm-6pm. We have a barn and indoor heated classroom and toilets on site. If you would like to find out more about any of the sessions we offer you can contact us at naturalconnectionsussex@gmail.com
Natural Connection Sussex has been offering Forest School sessions to families of children with neurodivergent conditions such as autism, PDA, ADHD, dyslexia and anxiety, including those without a diagnosis for the last ten years. The huge benefits Forest School can have for these families are clearly evident. We spend the session enjoying an exploratory walk in the forest,engaging activities including games, child led play, crafts, bush craft skills, adventuring and environmental/mindful awareness and observation. Children explore and engage with nature and learn new skills. We aim to meet the needs of all forest school participants.
Over time we have witnessed the valuable benefits Forest School has on the children and the wider family. Children return again and again and discover their own interests and what the woodland can offer in terms of learning, adventuring, and healthy, mindful, enjoyable recreation.
The Forest School ethos particularly suits these children because it suggests sessions are child led, build over time and take place in a natural environment rich in sensory opportunities, yet free of harsh stimuli.
Siblings or peer support friends are welcome if beneficial and the nature of activities mean they can get a lot from the session too.
We aim to compliment activities that take place elsewhere such as in mainstream schools , special provisions, play therapy and occupational therapy through increasing children’s confidence, resilience, self-acceptance and self-regulation.
Our leaders are continually gaining experience and have learned ways to modify sessions to suit participating young people and families. Group numbers are kept low and any pressure is removed. Sessions take place at a private ancient woodland, with almost no intervention from outsiders.
We have successfully run this session for over ten years now. Dates for 2025 are: 17th May, 21st June,
19th July, 20th Sept,18th Oct, 15th Nov, 20th Dec.
- Sometimes we need to change the week due to other events. PLEASE CHECK DATES
Booking Essential.
SEND ‘FREEDOM FRIDAY’ Sessions AFTER SCHOOL. 4-6pm. With BSL signer and interpreter in attendance.
Wind down in the wood. Release, restore, relax and recharge. Get weekend ready…
Family members are welcome too, everyone can benefit from the session together if that suits. A chance to enjoy the seasons offerings throughout the whole year cycle and the learning, communication and wellbeing that this offers. Sharing cooked food around the fire together to round off the session. Forest school has proven to increase confidence, resilience, self acceptance and self regulation. We will have the attendance of a BSL signer who is deaf to assist with our communication.
Easter Holiday Forest School programme. 2025
We are running an Easter Holiday programme of Forest School activities at Plashett Park wood on:
Dates to be confirmed for April 2025
£35 per session per child over 8yrs 10am – 3:30pm.
Children under 8 can attend half day to be arranged. £20.00
Please email or telephone to book. Current information and a consent form will be sent to you.
Build your own ‘Bird Box’ and ‘Pine Cone Feeders’.
Planned for next spring.
Make your own Bird box and pine cone feeders to take home for nesting season at our lovely woodland sawmill.
Supervision and all materials supplied, along with refreshments, in a great natural woodland environment.
Please book. Adults and children age 8+ welcome £25
Please book places limited.
We encourage everyone to put up nesting boxes in their garden, school or local community in order to promote and enhance biodiversity and conservation of our breeding birds and wildlife.
Wild Women in the wood. ‘Reaching our roots…’ 2025
Our gatherings are usually on Sundays…. 11:00 am – 4:00 pm (Times may vary )
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided and you are invited to bring a small gift to exchange with another in our women’s circle. Food contributions to share are welcomed.
Cost £35
We will be enjoying the changing seasons, giving thanks for the energies of the earth, and wisdom from the skies. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the woodland. The sessions are full of wild living skills, craft and spiritual fulfilment. A day full of warm smiles and long hugs, a shared love of nature, creativity and connection. Celebrate and enjoy the woodland with other women. Get breathing and be fully alive!
Booking essential.
Continued monthly dates are:
April 27th, may 24th, June 15th, July 20th, Sept 29th, Oct 5th/28th (1.30-4.30pm £21),
Nov 12th/24th Dec 14th/19th 2025.
Also Friday evenings 7.30 -10pm. Dates on request. £20
‘Wild Creatives’ Education.Children not in school
Weekly THURSDAY mornings at Plashett Park wood.
3hr sessions for over 5’s. 9:30-12:30 £18
Jan 26th. Feb 2nd, 9th, 23rd. Mar 2nd, 9th, 15th, 23rd, 30th. April 3rd, 24th.
May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th. June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th. July 3rd, 17th, 20th. Sept 11th, 18th, 25th. Oct 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd. Nov 6th, 9th, 13th, 27th. Dec 4th, 11th, 18th.
Our Woodland art space is the perfect place to be creative in nature all year. Activity will focus on wellbeing and creative arts and crafts. Aiming to nurture a love of nature connection to the seasons, working with natural materials, enjoying seasonal inspiration from the woodland .
Our focus during all seasons throughout the year is that the children learn skills through exploring the woodland and all it offers for wellbeing, and learning through nature play and connection.
We have use of a beautiful barn with a hearth for working inside as required, and an additional indoor heated classroom. There are toilets on site and easy parking drop off and collection.
There is extensive private ancient woodland to explore and discover our natural world and understand our place in it.
‘Wood Rangers’
Wood Rangers
Monthly Saturday Forest School
For children over 8 years of age. Children age 5-11 years can attend half day either morning or afternoon with lunchtime.
Morning option. 10-12:30 pm £20.00 per child
All day option 10-3.30 pm Please bring a packed lunch. £35 per child.
Every 2nd Saturday of the month (some amendments occasionally due to diary schedules) children can attend forest school and enjoy wild woodland games, and nature exploration in our beautiful private ancient woodland. Experience den and shelter building, bush craft and fire-lighting. Pond dipping and animal tracking too… Try craft and exciting ‘earth’ based activities outdoors, in all weathers and changing seasons….
It’s fun, healthy, and educational. Helping to build confidence and self-esteem and improve wellbeing. The children learn so much through playing out in nature.
Dates for 2022 are March 11th, May 10th, June 14th, Sept 13th, Oct 11th, Nov 8th, Dec 13th.
Booking essential.
Annual Christmas Craft event at Plashett Wood Sawmills 2025
Saturday 29th November. Sunday 30th November.
10.30am until 4:00pm
Enjoy a fabulous winter walk through this beautiful private wood and see nature as a source of inspiration. Gather evergreen sprigs, branches and pinecones to transform into enchanting rustic natural decorations.
Create a variety of seasonal gifts by the warmth of an open fire in a workshop in a beautiful old barn with an artist craft maker and Forest School leaders.
Festive wreaths, garlands, tree decorations, lanterns, and floating candles are some of the many delightful items you can make to take home.
This Christmas workshop is suitable for adults and children. Come as a family, engage your children, (children under 8 years must be accompanied by an adult) or simply come along on your own. There’s sure to be something creative for everyone …
Cost: £40 adult. Child over 8 years old attending with an adult £15.
Child over 8 ‘drop off’ with no adult attending £35.
Child under 8 years, with a paying adult £10 to include all materials and refreshments.
Hot drinks and all resources/materials included. Toilets and car parking on site. Group bookings for adults only can be arranged on additional dates and times.
Early booking essential. This event books up quickly. Please email to secure a place.
