Come explore the wildwoods…
Wild Woods is a space for nature reconnection; where the wild things are, a space to explore, play and imagine!
This year’s Wild Woods & Wild Kids space will be managed by Sylvan Adventures, a not-for-profit organisation based in Devon.
This year’s play program will host an array of free activities and workshops for families and children throughout the festival including:
Fire lighting with flint and steel * Greenwood working
Pole Lathes * Nature bunting * Flag making * Story telling
Nature connection activities * Den Building * Woodland Walks * Archery
Slacklines * Tree Tents * Crossbows * Sock Wrestling
As well as providing the opportunity to do archery for a small amount, this is suitable for all ages as we do soft archery for the younger children.
Sylvan Adventures CIC has the pleasure of hosting the “Wildwood” area at this year Offgrid festival. We have recently formed a community interest company (CIC) with the aim of “Connecting People and Communities to Nature through Adventures”. The Sylvan Adventures tribe will be in the “Wildwood” area throughout the festival providing a chillout relaxed atmosphere where you can enjoy time in beautiful natural woodland by a fire or in the nets and hammocks, play, make friend or meet an old one.
Dan Best~ Sylvan Adventures
“I founded Sylvan Adventures in 2013 to share my lifelong passion for wildlife and the natural environment. This started with me growing up in rural Herefordshire and developed during my HND in Countryside Management, including over a year spent with the West Wales Wildlife Trust, delivering environmental education.
Since moving to Devon I have worked on the ‘Wild Nights Out’ project for Devon Discovery, Play Torbay and Play England as an Environmental Play Worker, whereby I gained both childcare and forest school qualifications. I am a member of the Forest School Association and a county representative for Devon. I co-delivered the Eco-play and delivered three John Muir Award projects. During my career I have always enjoyed supporting and developing people. As well as my passion for nature and outdoors, I have a keen interest in communication and language difficulties. “
For more information on Sylvan Adventures and what we do, please checkout our
facebook page: www.facebook.com/SylvanAdventures
Nature connection activities
with Sylvan Adventures
Come and take part in natuere connection activities with the Sylvan Adventures team
Story telling
with Sylvan Adventures
Come by the childrens fire and let your imagination run wild…
Archery
with Sylvan Adventures
As well as providing the opportunity to do archery for a small amount, this is suitable for all ages as we do soft archery for the younger children.
Eco Graffiti
with Steve Pixie
I will stretch a large canvas between 2 trees with a tarp underneath and a bunch of recycled paint and brushes where anyone can come and paint whenever they feel like it. I will also run stencil making and freestyle painting workshops. I will provide a limited amount of spray paint for these, but will explain about the environmental impact of these and keep them to the utmost minimum. I like to limit a workshop to 10 participants, otherwise there are too many to teach at once. I start every session with a health and safety talk with demonstration as scalpal knives are used to cut the stencils and the spray paint needs to be respected.
Wood turning with a pole lathe
with Sylvan Adventures
Come and have a go at using some the ancient technology in the Wildwoods
Fire lighting with flint and steel
with Sylvan Adventures
Come and learn the art of fire making at the childrens fire
Den Building
with Sylvan Adventures
Need we say more! Come and get stuck in to making a den!
Woodland Walks
with Sylvan Adventures
Meet at the wildwoods to go for a woodland walk on the grounds of Tapeley Park and Gardens. Explore the beauty of the ancient trees and lakes…
Greenwood working
with Sylvan Adventures
Try your hand at some greenwood working skills in the Wildwoods
Crossbows
with Sylvan Adventures
Practise your crossbow skills in the Wildwoods!
Sock Wrestling
with Sylvan Adventures
Roll up, roll up! The Off Grid sock wrestling championships are upon us! Who will have the biggest grin on their face during this race for the title of sock wrestling championships? For little kids and big kids 😉
Slacklines
with Sylvan Adventures
Put your balance to the test and have a go on our slacklines!
Nature bunting and Flag making
with Sylvan Adventures
Natural arts and crafts
