Creative Roots – Outdoor Learning has moved to Mike’s Meadow in Batheaston to offer a range of outdoor play and learning opportunities for children of all ages.
“We believe that regular time outdoors, play and connection with nature are fundamental parts of education, at every stage, for every child and young person,” explained Creative Roots founder Dominika Baran. “Our mission is to inspire and enable positive outdoor experiences. In so doing, we encourage a greater appreciation of the natural environment.
“Mike’s Meadow offers a wonderful location for a forest school camp, with an underground tunnel as well as orchard, meadow with naturally build straw bale classroom with compost toilet and wood-burner. It’s a child dream. The children have a range of activities to choose from and time for free play in an exciting, open-ended environment with a mud kitchen, sandpit, playhouse and shelter.”
Creative Roots offers a range of activities, groups and camp for children and families.
Woodland Parent and Child
For groups on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.30-12 pm for parents/carers and children from 18months to four years old. The child-led part of the session involves lots of exploring the woodland with a free flow of activities available, such as play in the mud kitchen or sand pit. Adult led time includes craft activities as well as circle time with seasonal songs. Each day ends with a seasonal puppet show.
Woodland Family mornings
For parents/carers and children of all ages. Taking place on the last Saturday of each month from 10.30am -12.00pm, these sessions allow participants to explore the beautiful woodland playground, play in the mud kitchen, learn seasonal crafts, sing songs and enjoy pop corn or marshmallows.
Woodland Holiday Clubs
Taking place during school breaks, this is an Ofsted register club for children age 4-11 and will run Monday to Friday 9.30-3pm, with the first one taking place during Easter Holidays. Parents can apply for tax free childcare. Among the activities will be den building, singing, bushcraft, cooking and storytelling around the campfire, as well as whittling, woodwork, clay, weaving, felting and spinning, mindfulness games and lots more.
Woodland Birthday Parties
The celebrations can be tailored to the needs and energy of the group. Parties are filled with 2.5 hours of outdoor fun, including child led time, play and exploration as well as adult led activties. This can include den making, camp fire cooking, whittling, clay and other seasonal nature crafts. The celebration will end with a special birthday story around the fire.
To find out more and to book on to any of the activities, contact Dominika on email hidden; JavaScript is required 07505 353167 or go to http://www.creative-roots.org