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.
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Loo With a View!
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.
Continue ReadingThe Benefits of Crafting: A Therapeutic and Rewarding Experience
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.
Continue ReadingEarthworks – November
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.
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Our June Earthworks session included carving tent pegs, clearing brambles to to fit a new slackline and some adventurous den-building with Tim.
Continue ReadingThe Benefits of Bushcraft in a Modern World
We spend a lot of time in the woods teaching young people about bushcraft and our relationships with the natural world. Alice explains why these activities are still relevant in the digital age.
Continue ReadingOur Favourite Forests
Sunday was International Forests Day and we had a lot of fun on Instagram posting some photos and memories of some of our favourite forests. We thought we’d pick some of the best and put
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Did you know that forests cover 31 percent of the global land area, the tallest tree in the world is called Hyperion or that spending time in a forest is good for our physical and
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