These are some of the activities we have participated in as part of our John Muir Award this year. Our sessions have had a profound impact on the woodland, encouraging wildlife and allowing more young people to safely access the wood.
We are excited to announce that we will once again be running Treacle Valley Adventures during the school holidays! These immersive nature-focused camps have been really popular and give young people the opportunity to get outdoors, make new friends and have fun in the school holidays.
We’ve got a new toilet at Treacle Valley, some photos of the build process are here and you can also find out how our ‘loo with a view’ is helping families in Nepal.
Crafting is something we do lots of at Taleblazers. It is a form of self-expression that allows people to create beautiful and useful objects and is more than just a fun hobby. It has also been shown to have a number of benefits for mental and physical health.
Despite some very heavy rain overnight we had an amazing turnout for Earthworks, with about 15 people attending! This took us a bit by surprise as we thought the woods would be far too soggy for most families, but our crew are a hardy lot and soon there was tea being brewed and work being done.
Our Healthy Holidays programme returns in December with our Christmas Week activities! This year we will be based in the wonderful surroundings of Cockington and we are looking forward to welcoming your children with our usual mix of exercise, fun and art and crafts!
For this month’s Earthworks session we have a very special treat as Doorstep Arts are joining us for an introductory workshop to site-specific theatre in the woods!
We were delighted to receive some photos through from Creative Cullompton, taken of Stacey working on the mosaic with visitors. Thank you to Kathy Coley Photography for allowing us to use these great pictures!
Our June Earthworks session included carving tent pegs, clearing brambles to to fit a new slackline and some adventurous den-building with Tim.
Our part in Cullompton Roman festival, which celebrated not only Roman Cullompton, but the recent archeological digs at the Hill Fort.