Creative Sticks Parent and Toddler Forest School - June and July 2025

Spend time having fun in the woods with your little one, plus support your wellbeing in the beautiful Hazel Hill Wood. We’ll be going on bug hunts, playing in a mud kitchen, making natural crafts, toasting bread on a campfire, plus much more!

Sessions are for confident walkers to 5-year-olds, accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The sessions run most Friday mornings in term-time, from 10.15am - 12noon. You're welcome to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the woods after the session.

​​Forest School allows children to learn and develop through playing regularly in the woods.

These Forest School sessions will:

• Support your child’s development – physically, socially and emotionally
• Build their confidence and resilience
• Give them the opportunity to learn new skills and learn about nature through play
• Connect you both with nature and help support your wellbeing
  

Dates

Session dates: Fri 6th June, Fri 13th June, (gap) Fri 4th July, Fri 11th July, Fri 18th July (5 sessions). 

Cost:

Price per family (1 adult and upto 2 children) per session.

• Standard price: £10
• Supporter price: £12 (for those who are happy to pay a little more to subsidise a place for those who can’t afford to pay the standard price)*
• Discounted price: £7.50 (for those who paying the full cost would currently prevent them from attending)

*The idea behind 'pay it forward' systems like this is to do acts of kindness which will have a positive effect on others, and in return the recipients are just asked to pass on the good deed to keep the cycle going.

Location:

Hazel Hill Wood, Hazel Hill Wood, Grimstead Road, near Farley, Salisbury, SP5 1AU.
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Weather Policy
Forest school is all about play outdoors in all weathers. We have a roundhouse and tarpaulins for shelter from the rain and cold. For safety reasons, sessions will not take place during strong winds and participants will be given 24 hours notice if a session needs to be cancelled/rescheduled.

Cancellation Policy
If you cancel with over 1 month's notice of the start of the programme of sessions, we'll offer you a refund minus a £10 admin fee. No refunds are offered with less than 1 month's notice of the start of the programme of sessions.
If we need to cancel a session, we will offer a replacement session at a later date, or a refund for that session if its not possible to reschedule.

Toasting bread on the campfire

Playing in the mud kitchen