Summer 2018 has been a truly wonderful one. As well as being the hottest summer we’ve had in a long time, we’ve had a whopping 350 visitors through our doors at Forest Explorers for a whole range of events. From Forest Babies, to Holiday Clubs, to Woodcraft events, there has been something for every member…read more
We hosted our second Forest Babies session this morning and it was another huge success. The sessions came about after our leader Helena, who created Forest Explorers 6 years ago, failed to find any outdoor nature inspired baby groups she could attend with her 9 month old son. Each session is an hour and a…read more
‘With smartphones, tablets, endless TV and the coolest gadgets in the world at their fingertips, it’s easy for kids to forget the outside world exists. So we need to show it to them!’ I recently came across an report by the National Trust all about Natural Childhood. I found it incredibly interesting but also quite…read more
Fast becoming some of our most loved events here at Forest Explorers, is our popular Treemendous Tuesday Tales. Always ran on a Tuesday, we run two sessions, one morning session 10-11.30am and an afternoon session 12.30-2.00pm. Each session is themed, and since creating the sessions in April this year, we have enjoyed many popular and fun filled…read more
With the beautiful weather we are all enjoying recently, and June just around the corner, summer feels like it is well and truly here to stay. Many parents are also beginning to think about activities and things to do during the summer holidays, and during long warm weekends. We think that not just Forest Explorers…read more