Writing History for Young People at Wrongs Covert

Calling all nature lovers, budding historians and writers. Join art historian, poetry writer and forest school leader Roxanne Matthews for a day in the woods unearthing stories from the land and turning them into prose.

Having developed and delivered workshops for the National Centre for Writing and the Young Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, Roxanne is here to share her recent research at Wrongs Covert and join forces with the land and a bunch of young minds to cocreate stories from the woods.

Wrongs Covert is packed with tangible human and more-than-human stories from the Ice Age, Stone Age, Anglo Saxon, Medieval and more modern times. It’s oozing stories, all we have to do is listen, capture them and weave them with our breath and our pens. 

Suitable for ages 9-14. 

About Wrongs Covert

Nestled in the reed beds and ancient wet woodland cradling the Wensum, 12 miles NW of Norwich, is a beautiful and magical place. As a large proportion of the wet woodland left in Norfolk, Wrongs is home to rare species, otters, badger, the river Wensum, a glacial stream, Saxon road, Neolithic flint site and hand built structures of wood sourced on site. Your ticket price goes towards maintaining this beautiful and important ecosystem. Access to the site is always by invitation only or through these special events.

You'll be given full directions and info on what to wear and bring on booking.

Terms & Conditions

1. Bookings and Payment

• Daily Registration: Bookings are made on a per-day basis.

• Securing Places: Full payment is required at the time of booking.

• Confirmation Email: Your child's place is only guaranteed upon receipt of a booking confirmation email.

2. Cancellations and Refunds

• 7-Day Window: No refunds or date transfers are given for cancellations made less than 7 days before the booked session.

• Advance Cancellations: Cancellations made 7 or more days before the session will receive a full refund minus a small administrative fee of £5.

• Provider Cancellation: If we have to cancel a session due to extreme, unsafe weather (e.g. high winds, lightning) or staff illness, a full refund or alternative date will be offered.

3. Drop-off, Pick-up, and Late Fees

• Punctuality: Children must be dropped off and collected at the designated times.

• Authorised Adults: Children will only be released to adults named on the booking form, unless prior notification is provided.

4. Clothing and Weather

• Appropriate Gear: Parents must provide suitable outdoor clothing matching the season (e.g., waterproof layers, sturdy boots, sun hats).

• Refusal of Entry: We reserve the right to refuse entry to a child who arrives without appropriate safety gear for outdoor conditions.

• Spares, pack lunch and water: A full change of named clothes must be packed in your child's bag along with packed lunch and very importantly, a large or 2 water bottles as water on site is limited, we have no running water, loos are composting.

5. Health, Regulation, and Safety

• Medical Forms: A fully completed medical and dietary requirements form must be submitted before the first session and will be sent by email after booking.

• Illness: Children who are unwell or have suffered from vomiting/diarrhoea within the last 48 hours must not attend.

• Regulation: If a child presents a continued risk to themselves or others and staff attempts to assist them to regulate fail, we will call the designated contact to pick them up.

• Please ask for our full Health and Safety, Regulation and Relationship and Safeguarding policies should you wish to see them.