Celebrate community, nature and life in a magical wood. 23rd to 25th of February 2018(Fr 5.30pm – Sun 4.30pm) No fixed price. ABOUT THE WEEKEND This weekend is a chance to find nourishment through and in nature, community and ourselves . Celebrating life and companionship in this magical woodland, we will use the temporary community… Continue reading Forest Roots – a weekend for 16 to 24s
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Blog posts about Hazel Hill Wood
Woodland learning – a network circle
A gathering for woodland centres and teachers, to share learning and explore mutual support. If you’re involved with a woodland learning centre, or teach in the woods, this is a rare chance to meet peers, share insights, and explore how we can help each other in this valuable work. The idea is to create an… Continue reading Woodland learning – a network circle
Special autumnal equinox and Peace Day singing evening at the wood
21st September 2017 Thursday, Sept 21 is autumn equinox and also Peace Day and all round the world there are singing events of all kinds happening to celebrate and affirm unity, humanity and goodwill by singing for peace. You can see more by looking up One Day One Choir ( www.onedayonechoir.org).One of these events will… Continue reading Special autumnal equinox and Peace Day singing evening at the wood
Nourish, reflect, refresh – a men’s peer group meeting at Hazel Hill Wood
Open up to the magic of the wood and the collective wisdom and support of a group of men. Relax and renew with camp fires, music, good food, and acres of trees. There’s scope to meet new aspects of yourself, find the subtler voices, change an old story, play a new part, and hear the… Continue reading Nourish, reflect, refresh – a men’s peer group meeting at Hazel Hill Wood
Growing through uncertainty
13th – 15th Oct 2017. A workshop guided by Alan Heeks, Jane Sanders and … the wood. How can we stay happy when there’s too much change? Are there ways to bounce back and thrive if everyday life and work is getting us down? The answer is cultivate yourself the way an organic gardener or… Continue reading Growing through uncertainty
Autumn Conservation 2017
his weekend combines the satisfaction of outdoor physical activity with the restorative effect of relaxing in a woodland environment. Over two days and two nights at Hazel Hill you will get the chance to try your hand at a range of conservation activities that are helping to turn this piece of important woodland into a… Continue reading Autumn Conservation 2017
Refurbishing the Longhouse
After years of trustworthy use, heating the sauna and Long House it’s time to say goodbye and thank you to our wonderful old wood burner. As many of you will know, over the last 18 months we’ve been steadily investing in changes to our buildings to make them safer and bring them in line with… Continue reading Refurbishing the Longhouse
Jason Turner – our forester in the limelight
ason Turner and his team have been an invaluable part of Hazel Hill’s operations for many years. They not only carry out the sustainable forestry programme, but also play an important role in conservation, firewood supply and other items. Jason runs and independent forestry business, for which Hazel Hill is one of the major clients.… Continue reading Jason Turner – our forester in the limelight
Fund raising
Hazel Hill Trust is a registered UK Charity, Charity Number 1160691. We warmly welcome donations and grants, large or small. These are especially important to us because many of the educational clients we serve have limited income, and because the operating costs of Hazel Hill Wood substantially exceed the income received for educational programmes and… Continue reading Fund raising
Marcos Frangos reflects on 2016 at the Wood
One of my abiding memories from last year is the Wild Margins of Organisational Change which Wisdom Tree ran 15 September: with a wonderful blend of organisational development practitioners, therapists, change agents and story tellers on the most beautiful sunny day with a gentle breeze blowing. We explored the often-neglected ‘wild margins’ within us and… Continue reading Marcos Frangos reflects on 2016 at the Wood