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Wilderness Wood is open every day of
the year and there are many special events as shown below.
For most events, booking is essential. The details of each event tell you if you need to book. For events where there is no need to book, just come to the wood during the advertised time. If you would like to come to a bookable event, please first call to check availability as places are strictly limited. Make your booking over the phone or call in to the wood. Please pay at the time of booking - either by credit card over the phone, by credit card, cash or cheque in person, or by posting a cheque made payable to "Wilderness Wood" to Wilderness Wood, Hadlow Down, Near Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 4HJ. Places are not reserved until payment is received. Cancellations: no refund given within two weeks of the event. A £5 admin fee will be charged if cancelled earlier. Prices for all events include admission to the wood. Last updated 25th June 2008 |
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Woodland fungi - walks and courses in September and October. Fungus hunts with Anne Yarrow, discovering the world of woodland fungi.
Death or Dinner? Fungus hunts with Anne Yarrow, discovering the world of toadstools. Know your blusher from your stinkhorn and a tasty dinner from certain death! Sat 27 Sept 10.15am - 12.15pm Please book Wed 8 Oct 2.15pm - 4.15pm Sat 25 Oct 10.15am - 12.15pm Adult £9.00 Cons. £8.00 Child (6-15) £4.75
Fungal fry-up Hunting, identifying and cooking our woodland toadstool harvest. Not suitable for children. Thur 2 Oct, Sat 18 Oct 10am - 1pm Please book Adult £18 Concs. £16
Fungi for starters A day getting to grips with mushrooms and toadstools - what they are, how to identify them, which ones are edible. No suitable for children. Sat 4 Oct, Fri 17 Oct 10am - 4pm Please book Adult £40 Concs. £35
Follow-up fungus hunt in another Hadlow Down woodland. For those who have been on one of Anne's hunts or know the basics. Sun 5 Oct 2pm - 4.30pm Please book Adult £9.00 Concs. £8.00 Child (6-15) £4.75
Family fungus-hunt A special fungus foray for the whole family to enjoy. Especially geared to children Sun 12 Oct, Mon 27 Oct 2pm - 3.30pm Please book Adult £6.00 Concs. £5.20 Child (4-15) £3.80
Seed gathering Sunday Walk in the woods and gather seeds to identify, take home and plant. Part of the Tree Council's Seed Gathering Season. Sun 28 Sept 10am - 5pm Usual admission prices; small charge for seed identification and planting guide.
Chestnut celebration. Gather and learn about sweet chestnuts on a special walk through the ancient coppice woodland. Try roast chestnuts, chestnut cake and ice cream. Usual admission prices. Throughout October 10am - 5pm
Weave and cleave. Learn the basics of willow-weaving and chestnut cleaving. Patient and thorough instruction from Andrew and Dom, and you make two plant supports to take home to your garden (bring secateurs). Saturday 11 Oct 10am - 4.30pm Please book Adult £60 Concs. £55 (incl. materials)
Coppice skills. A beginners guide to the craft of coppicing. Learn to cut down poles to make fence stakes, roof shingles and other woodland products, using hand tools. Enjoy tea brewed in the coppicers fire.. Saturday 25 October 1pm - 4pm Please book Adult £17 Concs. £15
Survive in the Wild What are the four things you need to survive? Find them in the woods! Hands-on activities to learn and test survival skills. Oct 28 10am - 12 noon Please book Child (8-13) £7.15 Adult £3.40
Castaway Join an expedition deep into the wood; have fun building shelters and cooking dampers over a camp fire. Bring sausages and a picnic lunch, wear old clothes. Adults welcome to accompany and help. Oct 29 11.30am - 2.30pm Please book Child (6-11) £9.85 Adult £3.40 11.30am - 2.30pm
Hallowe'en creations. Come into the deep dark woods and make spooky Hallowe'en decorations. Thurs 30 Oct 10.30-12noon & 2.30-4pm Please book Children (6-11) £5.75 Adults £3.40
Ghost stories and ghoulish games. Act out a ghost story in the woods and enjoy Chilling Challenges with the Intrepid Theatre Company. Also bonfire, sausage BBQ, apple bobbing and Best-Dressed Ghoul. Café open. Fri 31 October 5.00-7.00pm Please book Children (6-11) £9.45 Adults £4.20/£3.70 Prices include hot-dog.
Christmas creations. Make beautiful Christmas decorations from material gathered in the woods. Mon 22 Dec 10.30-12 noon & 2.15-3.34pm Tues 23 Dec 10.30-12 noon Please book Children (6-11) £5.75 Adults £3.40
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