All sessions will involve outdoor exploring, games, a walk and a making activity.

Chilren must be accompanied by an adult.

Please buy a ticket for each child asttending. Car parking is included in the price. On arrival at the event please take details of your number plate to the information centre.

Wednesday 14th February

10.00 am- 12.00noon Woodpeckers

Ashdown Forest is home to many woodpeckers - and February is a great time to hear them and see them! - come and discover these unusual birds with our team.

Suitable for age 5 - 9 years accompanied by a parent / guardian.

1.30pm - 3.30pm Weave a willow bird nest pocket

Ever wondered how hard it is to build a nest? Come and use your skills to weave a hanging nest to take home.

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian.

Wednesday 3rd April

10.00 am- 12.00noon Make a stick scrambler ‘Vetch Pot’

Learn about this pretty and important flower and grow your own display pot to take home for your windowsill or garden to attract pollinators.

Suitable for age 5 - 9 years accompanied by a parent / guardian.

1.30pm - 3.30pm Spring Migration!

April is a great time to watch the birds arriving from around the world - but what ones can we expect to see? Come and discover the flight patterns and expected arrivals with our team!

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian.

Wednesday 10th April

10.00 am- 12.00noon ‘All about Winnie the Pooh’

Enjoy a morning with our team discovering more about this very loveable bear and his friends here at Ashdown Forest

Suitable for age 5 - 9 years accompanied by a parent / guardian.

1.30pm - 3.30pm ‘All about Winnie the Pooh’

Enjoy an afternoon with our team discovering more about the habits of this very loveable bear and his friends here at Ashdown Forest

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian.

Wednesday 29th May

10.00 am- 12.00noon Mysterious Nightjars!

Ashdown Forest is the summer home of these rare and extraordinary birds - discover their interesting lives and their habitat with our team.

Suitable for age 5 - 9 years accompanied by a parent / guardian

1.30pm - 3.30pm Bogs ! What are they and why are they important?

Find out why bogs are epic climate heroes and why Charles Darwin got so excited about a very special plant that grows here at Ashdown Forest in our rare bog areas.

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian Booking Essential

Wednesday 31st July - Part of Heath Week!

10.00 am- 12.00noon Felt making with Ashdown Forest Wool

Come and learn felting! And also more about the sheep that live here at Ashdown Forest! You will take home your own creation!

Suitable for age 5 - 9 years accompanied by a parent / guardian

1.30pm - 3.30pm What can you make from wool

Once upon a time wool was worth its weight in gold! Find out why our Ashdown sheep are so important and how they work hard all year helping the wildlife. Viking knitting and weaving .

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian. Booking essential

Wednesday 7th August

10.00 am- 12.00noon Heathland treasure quest!

We’ll be off on a quest following clues and finding why the heathland is packed with precious nature treasures!

Suitable for age 5 - 9 years accompanied by a parent / guardian Booking Essential

1.30pm - 3.30pm Beautiful Bell Heather!

This bright and magnificent flower is a favourite the Ashdown Forest wildlife - we will go exploring to discover where it is and why is it so special!

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian Booking Essential

Wednesday 14th August

10.00 am- 12.00noon Butterfly Safari

We’ll be heading off to take a mini survey of all the butterflies we find and making a butterfly feeder to take home.

Suitable for age 5 - 9 years accompanied by a parent / guardian Booking Essential

1.30pm - 3.30pm Maps and Nature Navigation!

Ever wondered about how to use a map? Or even make one? How to find your way around the forest like animals can- or even the whole world!

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian Booking Essential

Wednesday 21st August

10.00 am- 12.00noon Nature paints and dyes

We’ll be making our own paints and dyes and taking our art home to display!

Suitable age 5-9 years accompanied by a parent /guardian

1.30pm - 3.30pm Get creative – outdoor art

Come and develop your own creative flare! Follow the footsteps of world recognised artists and be inspired! - will you create a masterpiece too?! An outdoor landscape art session using the beauty of nature here at Ashdown Forest.

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian

Wednesday 28th August

10.00 am- 12.00noon Who lives underground?!

Have you ever found a hole or burrow? Let’s explore who may live in one!

Suitable for age 5 - 9 years accompanied by a parent / guardian

1.30pm - 3.30pm Voles, shrews and mice!

How do you tell the difference between these little woodland mammals? They can be very busy during the summer and we will investigate! Ever found a half eaten nut? Discover who eats them and how do we tell who did!

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian

Wednesday 30th October

10.00 am- 12.00noon All about Apples

Make an apple bird feeder and discover how the nuts and berries support our wildlife. Cook some apples treats to eat.

Suitable for age 5 - 9 years accompanied by a parent / guardian.

1.30pm - 3.30pm Birch Brooms

Help us cut birch saplings on the heathland and then learn the traditional craft of making these birch twigs into a useful broom.

Suitable age 7 -12 years accompanied by a parent /guardian.