WOLF Family Day @ Cawthorne Park Woodlands – Sunday 25th October 2009

Join us in another of our family fun days at Cawthorne Park Woodlands and see the woodland in its autumn glory. Where you can test your nature knowledge and your observation skills, whilst creating nature based crafts.

The entrance to Cawthorne Park Woods is off Upper Field Lane, High Hoyland, Barnsley approximately half way between Darton High School and High Hoyland and shouldn‛t be confused with Cawthorne Park or Cannon Hall.


Programme

9:30 till 10 am - Drop Off and Introductions
Join us for a welcome drink in our new shelter and store room.


10am till 12pm -Seed Collecting and the “Great Nut Hunt”
Wonder through the woods collecting different tree seeds that can be taken home for you to plant and see if you can grow any trees.

At the same time join in the national ‘Nut Hunt’ searching for evidence of the endangered hazel doormice.

12pm till 2pm - Camp Craft
Practice some back camp skills. Learn how to make a fire using various techniques and then cook your food on an open fire.


2pm till 4pm - Build a bird / bat box / Make a mini forest
Using our kits you can build a bird or bat box. Build two so that WOLF can put one in the woods and take the other home.

Using interesting bits that you have collected in the woods, like seed shells pine cones etc, create a mini forest scene that you can take home.


During the Day - Team Games
Depending on weather conditions we will include a number of team games to break the ice and get everyone working together.


Cost
Children all day £10. Parents who are accompanying children free but a charge of £5 if you want lunch.


Contact
For further details or to confirm your attendance please contact Chris Bingley (07778655270) or add a comment to our blogsite confirming your attendance

WOLF’s Success - Easter Egg Trail

Over 80 people attended WOLF’s (Woodland Outreach Learning Foundation) Easter egg trail in Cawthorne Park Woodlands over the Easter holidays. Children, families and friends all enjoyed a fun day learning about the wood, enjoying some exercise and finding the chocolate eggs. WOLF will build on this successful event by organising future summer events which will be advertised via the Chronicle.

The next part of WOLF’s work is to install a 20ft container on site, funded via a grassroots grant from the South Yorkshire Community Foundation. This will provide greatly needed storage and shelter for future WOLF activities. WOLF also hopes to deliver an arts project to customise the container and provide further opportunities for people to become involved in more projects. For further information on WOLF’s work or how to volunteer please contact Lindsey on 07738156217.

WOLF is a voluntary organisation aimed at encouraging fun, training, education and adventure in the woodland environment.

Woodland Easter Egg Trail

Can you find the route and answer the questions that lead you to the Easter eggs?

Come along to Cawthorne Park Woodlands on Sunday 5th April between 12pm and 3pm to test your nature knowledge and your observation skills. Come and join WOLF (Woodland Outreach Learning Foundation) and see the woodland in its spring time glory whilst trying your best to find the trail that will lead you to the Easter Eggs.

The trail will start at the entrance to the wood on Upper Field Lane between Kexborough and High Hoyland (which will be signposted) and take between half an hour and an hour to complete. All children to accompanied by an adult.

WOLF is a voluntary organisation aimed at encouraging fun, training, education and adventure in the woodland environment.