March Spring Open Weekend At Wild Spirit Woods!
Come take a look around, see the first signs of spring, do some gardening, come to a crafty garden workshop. Pop in and say hello!
Dear Wildwood Spirited Ones
Hello and happy first day of Spring! Welcome to the third edition of our Wild Spirit Woods AST CIC newsletter.
Well it might have seemed quiet but there’s things been going on in the background. We’ve been out collecting donations of items for the site. We’ve drawn up a calendar for the year including open weekends with free and low cost activities. We’ve been on site too, as well as making new connections.
March Open Weekend At Wild Spirit Woods!
We will be at the woods so come and say hello and see the first signs of spring.
Saturday 29th March
1pm – 3.30pm for our early spring open Saturday.
You can just drop in and take a walk around.
Waggy Welcome - bring your furry friends. Free drinks and biscuits for members and their furry friends.
Take part in gardening and conservation activities. We will be weeding and sowing seeds mainly. Refreshments will be laid on for volunteers.
Sunday 30th March
1pm – 3.30pm for our early spring open Sunday.
You can just drop in and take a walk around.
Waggy Welcome - bring your furry friends. Free drinks and biscuits for members and their furry friends.
There’s also a Crafty Garden Workshop (£5) too.
Please do pop in and say hello!
Our open weekends will be held throughout the year with a variety of activities on offer.
The Crafty Garden Workshop
Make an eco-friendly garden ornament. Also learn skills you can use at home to reuse and upcycle old garden furniture and ornaments while helping us create nice things for the site.
Sunday 30th March 2025 1pm - 3.30pm - Crafty Garden Workshop £5 including refreshments.
Learn new skills. Transform trash into treasure. Take home a garden decoration made with natural materials.
· Reuse and repurpose old scrap and garden items
· Help us upcycle a collection of furniture and garden ornaments for the site
· Learn skills you can use at home on your own items
· Make a garden ornament using eco-friendly natural materials
· Hot drinks and homemade cake provided
· Fire in the tipi to keep us warm
More information and to book your place can be found here. For members this is a free workshop, for non-members it is £5.
Membership
Join us here https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientandsacredtrees
See above link for details of what is included
More WILD SPIRIT WOODS events coming soon! Make a note in your diaries!
Look out for our open weekends throughout the year.
April 11 - 13th Plant stall and seed swap, dragon spotting and egg hunt, meet Sparky-the-Dragon (who is gentle & chill) and his friend Squawky-The-Parrot (who is bouncy & full of mischief), gift stall and more. Gardening, conservation/bramble bash, Forest Bathing and more…
May 9th - 11th May - Maytime Merry Meet
Maypole (hopefully!), music, gardening, conservation & The Big Balsam Bash, Forest Bathing, Woodland Soul Sound Bath, a visit from Owd Bear, more things & details to follow …
June 13th - 15th June - Midsummer Magic
Fairy and Elf trail treasure hunt, Woodland Soul Sound Bath, Forest Bathing, gardening and more...
More details to follow …
JULY TBC - Art and Craft Creative Weekender
Exhibition and taster activities, more to follow….
Other things to look forward to this year : Cacao Comfort and Care Club, Bear Town Community Campfire Nights, Bears’ Den Wildcraft (Adventures For Anxious People and all those who just want a more laid back experience out in nature learning some wildcraft skills), Woodland Soul Sound Baths, Forest Bathing, Plus more to come including a couple of weekend retreats.
Small Special Needs Special Family Camp for neurospicy kids and their families. A welcoming understanding safe space to stay and play in nature with expert support and nature, gardening and art activities provided.
Free Community member events Waggy Welcome, tea and chats.
Donations
Big Thanks to Helen M for garden furniture and Angie B for some other items. Also anonymous for the petrol strimmer, garden bench and other bits n pieces.
(Any battery powered DIY tools are welcome! As are garden furniture and related items. We also need insulation to make the cabin super cosy. Wish list will be published soon.)
Big Thanks to Alex B for your support!
Our Online CommuniTree
Here in Britain’s Ancient and Sacred Trees Facebook group. Below an ancient Oak and a wonderfully eccentric Silver Birch:
In our world group a giant Eucalyptus and a lovely video from Hawaii:
Meanwhile here on the ground at the woods:
Bear Garlic (Allium Ursinum) and Elder
(You can find out more about them at our Bears’ Den Wildcraft monthly Friday evening sessions with optional campout beginning in May).
Nature Connection Tip
The earth is still bare, but here and there, splashes of colour from magical golden pollen filled grail crocuses, mystical violets, acid yellow daffodils and emerald green moss.
What colours can you see? Do they have a smell?
Remember!
March Open Weekend 29th/30th 1pm- 3.30pm
BOOK YOUR Crafty Garden Workshop TICKETS HERE! Tell Your Friends!
That’s it for now.
See you at our open weekend! :-)
Wildwood Wishes from volunteer directors, Simon and I.
Amanda Claire