The Oak House and the Forest Ark are now available to two-household groups for long weekend breaks over the summer. The mission of Hazel Hill Trust is to promote sustainability, resilience and wellbeing by bringing people into contact with nature at Hazel Hill Woods. As lockdown eases, what better way to nurture wellbeing than to… Continue reading Book your Household holidays at Hazel Hill
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Blog posts about Hazel Hill Wood
The return of our first-Friday volunteer conservation days
We are pleased to announce that our first Friday of the month volunteer days have restarted, with our next one on Friday 3rd July. If you are already subscribed to our volunteer mailing list then you will have already received information about the safety steps we are taking to maintain appropriate levels of social distancing.… Continue reading The return of our first-Friday volunteer conservation days
Friday 3rd July – Volunteer Conservation Day
Covid 19 update – we are pleased to be restarting our first Friday of the month volunteer days on 3rd July (next week). As you might expect, we have had to plan and prepare carefully for this to happen safely. Please do not come to a volunteer day without confirming with us beforehand and agreeing… Continue reading Friday 3rd July – Volunteer Conservation Day
Oliver Broadbent – new chair of Trustees
In May this year, founder and lead funder of Hazel Hill Trust, Alan Heeks stepped down from his role as Chair of the Trustees. Taking up the role is Oliver Broadbent, long-time friend of the wood and co-organiser of many educational events here. Oliver has been a Trustee of Hazel Hill Trust since July 2019,… Continue reading Oliver Broadbent – new chair of Trustees
Hideaway Sign-off
One of the ways we fulfill our chartiable aims is to invite groups of people to run their events at the wood. We provide a place where like-minded organisations, interested in sustainability, resilience and well-being – can meet in an inspiring, nourishing setting to do their work. To help us welcome more groups into the… Continue reading Hideaway Sign-off
Friday 7th August – Volunteer Conservation Day
Join us and contribute to valuable nature conservation work at Hazel Hill Wood. Our Volunteer Conservation Days give you the opportunity to develop new skills, meet people and get active in a relaxing and nourishing environment. Tasks vary throughout the year; examples include ride maintenance, hedge planting, bench creation and wildlife surveys. Activities often require… Continue reading Friday 7th August – Volunteer Conservation Day
Autumm Conservation Weekend 2020
The Autumn Conservation Weekend (mid October – dates tbc shortly) is a time for exchange: come and nurture the woods and the woods will nurture you. At the Autumn Conservation Weekend spend two days and two nights in this magical woodland environment, helping to look after the trees and the wildlife and then unwind. Our… Continue reading Autumm Conservation Weekend 2020
The Hideaway Project Appeal
The Hideaway – transforming the future for all of us Help us bridge the funding gap! As our charity develops, we have many more groups in the wood, learning about conservation, sustainability, wellbeing, resilience and mindfulness – not only from our own team, but from teachers worldwide who run their retreats and residentials at Hazel… Continue reading The Hideaway Project Appeal
Celebrating the Spring Equinox at Hazel Hill
Charley Miller tells us what it was like to celebrate the beginning of Spring in her role as Conservation & Education Coordinator… The Spring Equinox marks the turn of the seasons and this year fell on Wednesday the 20th of March. It was warm and sunny at Hazel Hill Wood which set the tone for… Continue reading Celebrating the Spring Equinox at Hazel Hill
Carers in our community
We recognise that there are many people living in our community who are not only responsible for their own wellbeing but the wellbeing of others. We work with local hubs in Hampshire and Wiltshire including Wiltshire Young Carers, Romsey Young Carers and Eastleigh Young Carers, to support young people with caring responsibilities. These young people range… Continue reading Carers in our community