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Greenwood Growth CIC Forest School

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Greenwood Growth CIC Forest School

Forest school and creative responses to community need providing compassionate support and nature connection to people of all ages.

We accept donations, helping to run our CIC via https://buy.stripe.com/aFa4gy62Z04w27YeEfgEg00

10/11/2026

All welcome to our fab toddler groups this week. We begin tomorrow over at Hassall Green near Sandbach between 10 - 11:30am. Booking essential via the link below.
..and a picture of a caterpillar made out of leaves sitting on a toadstool. Come with us down the rabbit hole.

https://eequ.org/book/lichen-and-fern-hassall-green-with-greenwood-growth-cic-23631

04/11/2026

Welcome to November! This is the month where the Autumn colours sparkle into shorter days and where the earlier cloak of darkness draws us closer. It's a fantastic time of year to be outside, exploring into twilight and observing the slow changes that decaying leaves bring to the earth. We work closer together, move a little faster and drink a few more hot chocolates than usual. Over the next few weeks we are welcoming groups to explore themes of connection and care as we move, create and think together. Beginning with the Forest School Star. These stars were made over in Hassall Green, part of our three year long project introducing Forest Schools a nature reserve and communities nearby maintained by

Tonight looks like it may bring a clear sky, remember to look up one and all, you might just spot something twinkling.

02/11/2026

Thank you Support Staffordshire for Small Sparks Fund which will allow us to deliver Woodcraft for Wellbeing.

Woodcraft for Wellbeing is a six-week programme for adults aged 18 and over that we are licensed to deliver through The Therapeutic Forest CIC.

Discover Woodcraft for Wellbeing, a six-week programme for adults. Activities include hands-on woodland crafts (such as willow woodcraft, carving, firelighting) alongside techniques for meditation and nature connection.

👀 Interested in taking part? Sessions last for a minimum of two hours and will take place between February - March 2027 from the woodlands at Horton St. Michael's. Rudyard, Leek ST13 8RU.

🪙 Cost: Sessions are free to attend. If you can afford to pay, a voluntary contribution will be very welcome.

👩‍🦳👨‍🦰 Who can join: Adults aged 18 years and over. Sessions are accessible and supportive.

🎫 Tickets: bookings open a few weeks from now.

23/10/2026

Can you spare an hour on Saturday 31 October to help us complete a bioblitz on Woodcroft Recreation Ground? Greenwood are working on a project called Nature in Your Neighbourhood and we are keen to record the flora, fauna and fungi found on a slope at this much loved location. Feeding into a Staffordshire Moorlands-wide project the birds we see and hear, the invertebrates we discover and plants we record form a tapestry of nature recovery.

Lorna will be on site from 11am on Saturday 31 October and will be around for an hour or so. It's a great opportunity to get to know this space in a new way and find out more about what Greenwood gets up to.

All you need is weather-appropriate clothing, a flask, possibly iNaturalist App or Merlin and a willingness to get down in the earth.

20/10/2026

Join us and begin a new tradition celebrating our incredible night time heroes - bats! At this time of year bat decorations are everywhere and real bats are often overlooked despite the crucial role they play in protecting our environment.

Discover the nature reserve at Hassall Green and secrets it holds at this spooky time of year via our free, bat-themed, nature trail through the reserve. There is plenty of shelter en route so if the day is a little soggy be reassured the cosy cob house can house you all.

And if you're in Leek wondering where to find those bat tiles, well, take a good look around the alleyways and parks in Leek West End and in town. They are there if you look closely enough.

19/10/2026

In March 2026, the UK government published updated early years guidance that restricted screen time to a maximum of one hour per day for children aged 2 to 5. Recent research indicates that passive screen use has replaced traditional manual play. At Greenwood our team of Practitioners are noticing that children are increasingly struggling to master skills like threading, knotting, grasping and clutching.

So, at Forest School sessions recently we have been keeping active and encouraging children to lift, grab, pick up, carry... and we are explicitly explaining why with adults who join in the hope that some of what we do transfers into daily activity gently and naturally building core strength, fine motor skills, hand strength, and dexterity within the capabilities of growing children who want to play.

14/10/2026

Unlock a world of possibility for your little ones! 🌳 Join our FREE forest school sessions at Hassall Green Nature Reserve, where curiosity meets adventure. Fully funded for early years and home-educated young people, these sessions are the perfect opportunity to spark imagination and foster a love for nature. Explore our well-marked paths, cozy shelters, and charming cob house, and discover the magic that awaits. Share the excitement with friends and family - all are welcome! 🌟

09/10/2026

Peg People are surfing through the leaf litter
arriving at a shore of sweetly scented spongey wood
Covered in staggering stairways of fungi trampolines.

Peg People bounce from cap to cap
Look out for the spores falling gently as snow.

Peg People are wrapped up warm in wool
protected from the cool Autumn chill
and carefully pocketed for a journey home.

06/10/2026

"Whether it's hobbling in at the end or a full on send I'll be so incredibly proud of taking part in the Run Leicester Festival and finishing the Half Marathon."

Lorna is raising a bit of cash for Leicester Hospitals Charity going towards their Secret Garden by completing the half marathon on Sunday 11 October.

Go Go Go!

Link to sponsor if you like https://www.justgiving.com/page/lorna-stoddart-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

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Leek

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.greenwoodgrowth.org/, https://eequ.org/greenwoodcic, https://buy.stripe.com/aFa4gy62Z04w27YeEfgEg00

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