Ranger for the Day - Family Event

Join us for the day in Wardens' Wood for some practical management before a picnic and some bushcraft fun. We will start with our Conservation Officer Giles as he explains how we keep our woodlands in the best condition we can for a variety of wildlife. We will then do some practical management in the form of coppicing and thinning which gives larger trees more room to thrive and allows more light down to the woodland floor which benefits ground flora, invertebrates and birds. After breaking for a picnic lunch we will then have some family fun in the woods making dens. We will stay together as a group throughout, so please arrive for a prompt 10:30am start. Please bring a picnic to keep you sustained! Note there are no facilities on this part of the Common. I f you have your own work/gardening gloves please bring those too. Please book as numbers are limited. Please book a ticket for every member of your group, including adults. Suitable for children aged 5 years and over. Younger siblings are welcome free of charge, but please note the activities are aimed at primary school aged children with the help of their parents or guardians. Tools such as saws and loppers will be used with parental supervision. We recommend no more than one child to one adult for children aged 7 years and younger.