LITTLE WOWOS WORKSHOP
LITTLE WOWO'S NATURE INSPIRED WEEK & WORKSHOPS FOR 0-5 YEAR OLDS
LITTLE WOWO'S WEEK
Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th June 2024
Come and join us for a camping experience with your under 5 year olds. We have tailored a week of activities for you and your little ones to participate in a relaxed, outdoor environment. Enjoy forest school inspired activities and family workshops and still have time to visit the Bluebell railway for a train ride (or other local attractions).
2024 PROGRAMME
This special tailored week is great value for money, 3 days of activities where all you need to bring is your family ready to get involved and explore the outdoors in a variety of ways. Please note this price is for a supplement, you will need to make a camping booking and provide all your own food*. Camping costs £10 per adult/per night, £5 per child/per night 4-16yrs (3yrs and under are free), £5 per car, per night. Additional costs of buying your own wood for your campfire are not included.
*Arrival and departure days are flexible, if you want to arrive on the Monday and leave one person setting up camp while you join in the activities that would work well, or arrive Sunday for a night to get settled in and explore the campsite. Departure days are flexible. You can camp whichever days you choose, and join in with all or any activities. The price remains the same. It’s a one off charge for all the activities (excluding the enchanted woods), whether any or all of the activities are attended or not.
£30 per family
This includes 2 adults & 2 kids 5 years and under, additional charges for older siblings of £5 per day, which can be paid in reception when you check in, please add a note on the camping booking page of the age of your child so we can accommodate them for the activities.
Monday 3rd June
10am-12pm: Potion Class with Alice Betony. Come and learn how to make a simple yet effective herbal tonic using dried herbs and apple cider vinegar, which you will take home and brew. We’ll walk around the field to gather a few fresh plants to start the session as well. Meet in the marquee.
2pm-4pm: Forest school inspired sessions with Laura from Red Fox forest school
Tuesday Forest school: Open Circle, Fire lighting, Green woodwork, Nature Crowns and some free resources (magnifying Glasses/ pots, mini beast hunt sheets, spotters books etc). Marshmallows / drink; Fire quenching and close. Meet in Big wood.
6-7pm: Tree songs with Katie Smith from The Children’s Forest. Come and learn some glorious songs about trees and sing together around the fire, and get a chance to hear more about the inspiring children’s forest project. Meet in the Tipi in Lower Moat field.
Tuesday 4th June
10-11.30am: Enchanted woods Fairy workshop. We have scheduled the very popular, Rainbow sparkle pants, Wowo’s very own resident fairy, to run her popular workshop. This workshop is a separately charged/booked option, NOT included in the Little Wowo’s ticket, costing £15 per child. You can book this at the same point as booking your camping and the little Wowo’s ticket. Meet by reception.
2-4pm: Forage and campfire cooking – Come and join Alice Betony for a short forage around the farm and then back to the campfire to cook up some wild nibbles for us to share. We will also make a first aid balm over the fire for each family to take home. Meet in Bigwood.
Wednesday 5th June
10am-12pm: Forest school inspired sessions run by laura from Red Fox forest school Open Circle, Fire Lighting Clay faces / woodland folk / hedgehogs. Mini homes for the above / fairies
Den Building, Snack / drink. Free Resources as above. Meet in Bigwood.
2-4pm: Woodland craft session run by Laura from Red Fox forest school. Meet in bigwood. Open Circle (Check in) Hapazome, Muddy play (pots / Pans / Water), Nature Weaving. Free Resources as above, Marshmallows / drink. Fire Quenching and close. Meet in Bigwood for both sessions.
6-7pm: Campsite stories read by Bea. Meet in the marquee.
Thursday 6th June
9-10am: Yoga through storytelling, songs and games. Introduction to breathing awareness and relaxation. A fun filled way for your children to explore the wonderful benefits of yoga. Meet in the Village area in Lower Moat field.
HOW TO BOOK ONTO THE LITTLE WOWO'S WEEKS
Head to our booking page and book your camping from whichever day you feel you want to arrive for however many number of nights you wish to camp. Many folks arrive on the Sunday night (2nd June) and check out on the Thursday (6th June).
Click next steps, then select camping OR you could choose to come glamping with us as well. Once the accommodation option has been selected it will take you to the next page where you can select the supplement of the little Wowo’s event and if you wish to also book onto the Enchanted woods fairy workshop on Tuesday morning.
Click next step once the supplements have been chosen to follow through to the payment page. Full payment is taken at point of booking.
Refund Policy: 30 days notice or longer – 90% refunded. 15 – 29 days notice – 50% refunded. 14 days or less notice – No refund.
Any questions please contact Bea – [email protected]
THE HISTORY OF LITTLE WOWO'S
Little Wowo’s is the creation of Bea who works in the Wowo reception office, organizing the group camping and handling alot of the background logistics of helping the campsite to run smoothly. She has two girls in school and is keen for the smallest of humans as well as their parents to be in the outdoors, exploring the natural world around us and experiencing life through outdoor fun. Bea started Little Wowo’s in 2018 when her kids were young and this event has proved to be very popular, growing each year and bringing families together for social and educational experiences.
Bea & Alice are sisters, and co-own Wowo in partnership with their Brother Staff. Growing up together at Wowo, knowing the land well and both feeling very passionate about sharing the wild edges of Wowo with all of our guests. Bea asked Alice to be involved with Little Wowo’s as they underwent their forest school training together in 2018 and Alice is a fountain of knowledge and Bea’s inspiration to get connected with nature again in her adult life. They both undertook their forest school training with Circle of Life Rediscovery. Alice qualified as a herbalist in 2014, with a 10yr journey of learning about plants leading up to that point and has been teaching foraging and wild medicine, running a private practice and making potions ever since. Alice also works in the campsite office part time.
Red Fox Forest School with Laura: Come and join the adventures with Red Fox Forest School, we will be running a programme of activities aimed at the Early Years across 3 sessions during the week. We’ll be fire lighting, exploring tools with some green woodwork, getting crafty with crowns and clay and creative with hapazome and weaving, as well as having free play and exploration activities available for you to enjoy. We’ll finish each session by making nettle tea over the fire with marshmallow / digestive smores / baked apples or bananas (please advise of any allergies or dietary requirements).
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