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
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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
Singing Under the Stars – what it is like bringing a group to Hazel Hill
I’d been looking for somewhere to run a singing weekend to re-connect people with the natural environment and each other, and I knew as soon as I arrived at Hazel Hill Wood that it was absolutely perfect. There’s something quite magical about the space and the energy that hits you as soon as you arrive.… Continue reading Singing Under the Stars – what it is like bringing a group to Hazel Hill
Hazel vs. Hornbeam (the fate of best-laid plans)
Written by Oliver Broadbent and originally published on his blog at http://eiffelover.com A recent weekend of conservation work Hazel Hill Woods has revealed to me another woodland analogy for the struggles of daily life, and how we might overcome them. I am calling the analogy, Hazel vs. Hornbeam (the Fate of Best-laid plans). It emerged… Continue reading Hazel vs. Hornbeam (the fate of best-laid plans)
A poem from the woods
Hazel Hill Wood, September The trees: roots sewn through sandysoil, pleated leaves embroideringthe sky – a ladder between leaf-mould,the snails, the tiny hurrying of our lives, and the stars, whose slow deaths lightthe modest hand span of our night-timeskies. The trees. They root us in ourselves,but point our thoughts upwards. I cannot imagine the world… Continue reading A poem from the woods
Finding your personal happy
How can we stay happy when there’s too much change and uncertainty? Are there ways to bounce back and thrive if everyday life and work is getting us down? The answer is to cultivate yourself like a garden, and grow your own wellbeing by learning from natural ecosystems. The times we’re in are tough: it’s… Continue reading Finding your personal happy
Presentation to Southern Wiltshire Area Board
In May 2016 HHW representatives and supporters gave a presentation to the Wiltshire Council’s Southern Wiltshire Area Board to give an update on our Transformative Learning in Nature (TLiN) programme and submit a further capital grant bid for fire safety improvements. Martin Plimsoll co-ordinator for the Alzheimer’s Society Men’s Group, and Jess Vorenburg, one of… Continue reading Presentation to Southern Wiltshire Area Board
Birdsong at Hazel Hill Wood
Highlights from Hazel Hill Wood Visit 26th and 27th April, by Penny Theobald Six members stayed overnight in the charming Oak House – we were joined for just the Tuesday evening by two more, and the following morning another five members came. Staff member, Katherine Steele had got the wood burning stoves going and showed… Continue reading Birdsong at Hazel Hill Wood
Ways of Women, Ways of Sisterhood, Medicine Women
Third of 3 workshops inviting women to partake in an evolving circle of women and explore the steps in a journey of becoming healed Wise women. Although the circle was formed more than 10 years ago it has always been open and newcomers are most warmly welcome. This year we will explore the traditional concept… Continue reading Ways of Women, Ways of Sisterhood, Medicine Women