10th – 12th October 2025 *Ticket sales end Sun 5th Oct* Enjoy conservation, conversation and connection Join us for a woodland workout that gives back to this beautiful ancient woodland environment. Restore and relax with us. Over two days and two nights at Hazel Hill you will get the chance to try your hand at a… Continue reading Autumn Conservation Weekend 2025
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Autumn Conservation Weekend 2026
Friday 9th to Sunday 11th October 2026. Conservation and connection, supporting our beautiful ancient woodland Our Autumn Conservation Weekend, now in its 17th year, is our third volunteer residential weekend of the year, open to all volunteers at the wood A woodland workout and a chance to learn about the trees, plants and creatures of… Continue reading Autumn Conservation Weekend 2026
Blossoming You with Wild Way Retreats
Thursday 16th April to Sunday 19th April 2026. A retreat for women approaching a changing season in their lives, in a tender space between change and becoming, led by Lucy Furniss and Andrea Hobbs. Blossoming You is for any woman who feels she’s at a fork in the road, or at a threshold – because… Continue reading Blossoming You with Wild Way Retreats
Midweek Reset Day Retreat
Wednesday 15th April 2026, 10 am – 3 pm Feel good in the wood with Charley and Nick Part of a new initiative to encourage everyone out into the woods for wellbeing and woodland skills, our “Feel Good in the Wood” sessions focus on both the practical and the mindful to help you find your… Continue reading Midweek Reset Day Retreat
The Growth Experience Welcome retreat
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd March 2026. We’re delighted that Jannine Baron has chosen Hazel Hill Wood for the welcoming retreat for those who choose one of the in-person paths of her Growth Experience offering for personal and regenerative business growth. A regenerative business model that unites wisdom with action for small businesses. The ‘quiet beginning’… Continue reading The Growth Experience Welcome retreat
A Mindful Mothers Day Retreat
Sunday 15th March 2026, 10 am – 3 pm A retreat for all mums to relax and recharge An event appreciating all mums! Join us for a mindful Mother’s Day retreat at Hazel Hill Wood. Whether you want to appreciate your mum, a mother-figure in your life, or if you are a mum looking for… Continue reading A Mindful Mothers Day Retreat
Winter Celebration for friends of the wood
Friday 5th December 2025 from 3:00 PM (with the option to stay overnight) Our Winter Celebration is a time we say thank you to our valued volunteers, contractors, suppliers, and so many friends and supporters of the wood. If you’re not already volunteering for Hazel Hill and would like to join, we’ll need to register… Continue reading Winter Celebration for friends of the wood
2023 – a bumper year for moth recording!
‘The Mocha’ moth likes woodland habitats. The caterpillars feed on field maple leaves. Written by volunteer Polly Whyte Thanks to an amazing volunteer effort, we recorded more moths in 2023 than any year before. Six nights of light trap surveys were undertaken at Hazel Hill Wood between April and October, plus further species were recorded… Continue reading 2023 – a bumper year for moth recording!
2023 volunteer survey results
We’re really pleased to report that our volunteers are still enjoying themselves at Hazel Hill Wood! Similar results to last year, with some more positive responses and fewer improvements suggested. Reasons for volunteering continue to have themes of: See here for a presentation with graphs and more details. See below for some photos of what… Continue reading 2023 volunteer survey results
Our wildflower-rich hay meadow
As you turn off Grimstead Road and go down the track into Hazel Hill Wood, you pass our meadow on your right, part of our land. It’s at its peak in June and July, visibly and audibly full of life, and is one part of the mosaic of habitats that makes Hazel Hill Wood so… Continue reading Our wildflower-rich hay meadow