Branching Out Forest School

01/06/2026

Family Bio Blitz at Knucklas Castle with Radnorshire Wildlife Trust - huzzah! 🪲🐛🪳Arrive at 9am for front row seats on opening up the moth trap too!

We’ll have pooters and nets at the ready to see what glorious and fantastical minibeasts we find, and can put it to the specialists to identify them!

All followed by campfire, campfire snack and seasonal foraged tea 🔥 (Feel free to bring a picnic and stay to enjoy the meadow afterwards!)

📅 Sat 27th June
⏰ 9am-11.30am
📍 Knucklas Castle Community Land Project, Knucklas

£3 child + £1.50 siblings

🔗 https://widget.eola.co/1165/activities/ryvxd

27/05/2026

A day in the world of our woodland holiday club and because I am a total nature nerd, I just got to squeeze in some good nature ed opportunities. Ever wondered what different creatures you'll find between dead and alive trees?
Go and explore! Find those wondrous green crab spiders and woodlice eating spiders! All polished off with cooking campfire hazel leaf cookies - so we could eat leaves like proper chomping caterpillars! 🐛

26/05/2026

What’s on the agenda for this Saturday’s session?

👉 Welcome to the castle!
👉 Bow + arrow making!
👉 Crowns, with natural jewels from the meadow
👉 Elderflower pancakes 😋

Booking advised!

🔗 https://widget.eola.co/1165/activities/g832b

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25/05/2026

Looking forward to being a part of this one with Middle Marches Community Trust!

Info on the poster for bookings. It will be worth while if you’re interested in how to engage young people more with nature, many areas to be covered!

We would love you to join us for the Middle Marches Community Land Trust Sowing Seeds conference on 7th August 😍

Engaging young people for a lifetime of engagement with nature.

How do we think about succession planning for a new generation of nature lovers? What are the entry points into nature-based activities and the potential for future employment opportunities?

With this conference we will look at ongoing youth investment in nature, ways of combatting eco anxiety and the development of citizen science.

Limited places; booking essential!

Free event but donations of £20 will cover our costs and be much appreciated 👇

https://shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk/whats-on/sowing-seeds

25/05/2026

Well what a way to spend a sunny morning! Hapa zome and whittling to create some beautiful flags and wall hangings 🌸🌱🌻 Followed by some popcorn over the fire (the long handles on the popcorn makers were a welcome distance from the fire today!) and elder kazoos that we used in our group game at the end. Amazing what you can pack into two hours 😬

(FYI, for those wondering about hapa zome, it is a traditional Japanese art form, celebrating the beauty of leaves and flowers. It’s a simple process involving bashing the foliage under a mallet/hammer to imprint the colours and patterns of the flora onto the fabric. Always with beautiful results!)

Again, huge thanks to the Welsh Playworks Grant for funding these sessions for our local Powys community 💚

24/05/2026

We’ve had a cancellation for our FREE session in Knighton tomorrow - DM to nab the last spots 🙌

18/05/2026

Come join us on Sunday 31st May for our Wildlife Club to see the rare Green Winged Orchids in action and learn about these purple beauties!

We will also be going on a big ol’ bug hunt expedition 🐛 🐜 🐞 Come explore with us!

6-13 yrs (+ younger children welcome with parents)

⏰ 10am-12pm
📅 Sun 31st May
💰 £3 + £1.50 siblings

🔗 https://widget.eola.co/1165/activities/minsterley-meadows-wildlife-club

18/05/2026

Join us in our Woodland Holiday Club this May half term!

What to expect? Woodland inspired activities, carefully curated to nurture children whilst they develop practical skills.

🌱 Daily campfire with campfire snack
🌱 Tool based activity
🌱 Craft using natural resources
🌱 Wildlife and conservation education
🌱 Mini campfire challenge with s’mores!

Wed 27th + Thurs 28th May | 9.30am-3pm | £32 + sibling discount

🔗 https://widget.eola.co/1165/activities/forest-school-holiday-club

11/05/2026

We’re back! Knucklas Castle we’re looking forward to ‘Connecting People + Land’ round II 🙌 Last Saturday of each month ☀️

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11/05/2026

I am so chuffed to say that we are going to be back in Knucklas at the end of the month, at the atmospheric and special spot of Knucklas Castle. Hurrah! This community land is hard to explain - it’s just somewhat magical?! It filled me with so much joy going through our previous photos from the last project, there’s some real corkers!

So do come along and join us in our upcoming family friendly ‘Connecting People & Land’ sessions on the last Saturday afternoon of each month. We will:

🌱 Learn about the history of the site and the land
🌱 Explore the varied wildlife
🌱 Engage in creative activities inspired by the site
🌱 Gain practical skills in the outdoors

📅 30th May | 2pm-4pm
💰 £3 p/child + £1.50 p/sibling
📍 Knucklas Castle Community Land Project, LD7 1PP

🔗 https://widget.eola.co/1165/activities/g832b

With huge thanks to the Garreg Lwyd Hill Wind Farm Benefit Fund to supporting this project 💚