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
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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
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