Our Work & Past Projects
Over the past few years we received funding from a number of different sources to provide therapeutic activities to young people,
and people with mental health issues, addiction issues and other socio economic problems.
This work has been hugely successful for the people who attended,
and we have learned so much…
it was difficult to find (& manage) staff!!!
and took more background work than we were ever paid for
and ultimately
this important work of connecting local people to their environment,
improving mental health, physical health, and socio economic status
(which of course should be a statutory service - we could rant about it all day!!!)
took us further away
from our goal of creating a REAL, working, land-based community.
Whilst we are still reviewing our next steps, as of Jan 2024
our overall vision remains,
and that is to bring all of these area’s of work together on land.
Check out some of our amazing past projects by clicking below…
Rekindle Youth
Developing a level 2 qualification in Craft and Land Skills aimed at young people outside of, or struggling in mainstream education.
Landscape Design Projects
We set up and manage a number of amazing permaculture inspired landscapes, food forests and gardens, both in The Forest of Dean and further afield.
Week Day Sessions for Disadvantaged Groups
Fully funded, therapeutic daily sessions with transport and healthy, nourishing home cooked shared food.
Social Forestry Friday’s
Woodland management, women’s chainsaw team, coppicing and working with Forestry England.
Springs and Wells
Cleaning, maintaining and mapping the wild water sources around The Forest of Dean.
Eco building projects
Check out our log cabin build, Kensley Sheds Eco-refurb, and more…
Growing Futures
Developing School growing spaces and delivering a curriculum of growing.
Spectrum Skills
Funded sessions specially designed to support young people with autistic traits and their families.
Village Veg
Garden planter scheme in partnership with West Dean Parish Councill
Wildlings Holiday Clubs
Funded outdoor risky play, holiday sessions. Inspired by Waldorf Steiner, and Forest Schools.
Rewild Yourself Workshops
Heritage Craft and Land Based Skills workshops. Supporting craftspeople and spreading awareness.
Foresters’ Forest
We delivered 3 of the original 32 projects in The Forest of Dean.