Winter Community Celebration

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Adults: £10-£20 suggested donation, Children: FREE

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About the event

Come & celebrate the trees together with us this Winter Solstice. Join us for fun & crafts for all the family. There will be singing & storytelling around a hearty fire, and tree based crafts galore. Make Christmas tree decorations, wreaths, healing tree salves for gifts and more. Learn how to plant holly seeds which will one day be planted out in the Children’s Forests.

Who is this day suitable for?

  • This course is suitable for adults and accompanied children, both beginners level and those with more experience in nature connection.

The day will cover

  • Seasonal celebration and traditions of our land
  • Foraging and plant lore
  • Tree based festive crafts
  • Festive song and story and craft for all the family 
  • Create an opportunity to engage in simple ceremony together
  • Connecting more with local community

Your investment

These gatherings are offered free of charge thanks to support from The National Lottery funding, so that everyone can take part regardless of financial circumstances.

If you are able to make a voluntary donation, your contribution will help cover administration costs that are not funded by the grant, and will help sustain the longevity of Children’s Forest, supporting the planting of more forests for future generations.

As places are limited, we kindly ask that bookings are made with a genuine intention to attend. If you can no longer come, please cancel your place so it can be offered to someone else. Thank you for helping us care for this shared community resource.

About the tutors

Pippa James: Pippa has 25 years experience of working with land, designing and making ecological gardens. She has taught Permaculture for over 20 years and has been passionate about inspiring people to develop their own connection to a piece of land to grow food for families and communities. She has created the first Children’s Forest tree nursery, facilitating children to grow native trees from local seed, for planting Children’s Forests. 

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Upcoming courses

Sept 29th, 4-6pm

Greet the Trees; Autumn term offering (for community)

£10 drop-in per adult

During this term we will meet a new native tree each week, close to the tree nursery. We will learn the song of the tree together and gather in gratitude for the fruits and seeds. We will process the tree seeds to prepare them for their winter sleep and enjoy together a story and tea around the fire.

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October 3 2026, 10am-2pm

Tree Planting day at Hackhurst Farm

Donations welcome

Join us for a hands-on day of tree planting for all ages where you will be guided to plant young trees to extend the existing Children’s Forest at Hackhurst Farm, and to tend some of the trees planted in previous years. Full instruction and all materials and tools will be provided.

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Oct 4th 2026, 5-7pm GMT

WEBINAR; Introduction to growing Forests from Seed

£7-£15 sliding scale

Join us online as we introduce our Forest From Seed programme. Learn the practicals of seed gathering, germinating, planting and tending trees & how to develop knowledge and care for the trees through story, song and craft to create a meaningful relationship that deepens connection and more.

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