Practically Wild

08/02/2026

We had our planning meeting here in the woodland yesterday, in all its bare beauty, and we are excited to announce our programme for the next six months 🤩

• Woodland task day Sat 21st Feb 11am free to previous participants FULLY BOOKED

• Family and under 8s session Sun 22nd Feb 1-3pm £18 one adult one child FULLY BOOKED

• Women’s creative session Sat 21st March 12-3pm £25

• Widowed well-being session Sat 11th April 12-3pm free (consultation) FULLY BOOKED

• Women’s wild food session 25th April 12-3pm £25

• Family and under 8s sessions Sat 2nd May 10-12am and 2-4pm £18 one adult one child

• Women’s whittling session Sat 23rd May 1-4pm £25 (priority given to previous participants)

• Women’s cooking on fire session Sat 6th June 1-4pm £25

• Parent/caregiver and tween/teen (11+) session Sat 20th June 12-3pm £30 one adult one child

• Women’s weekend camp (18+) summer dates TBC

We’d love to hear from you: if you want to find out more, express your interest, book a place or discuss a bespoke booking, contact us on:
Office@practicallywild.co.uk
07970 545317

24/12/2025

Hello! We thought we would grab your attention with a photo of a kitten 🐈‍⬛ (his name is Superbad, and he is Shar’s Christmas present to herself 😁)

We are sending lots of festive love to everyone who has given us support and encouragement this year… we couldn’t have got this venture off the ground without you, and we can’t wait until the new year begins to publish a full calendar of Practically Wild workshops for 2026 🌲 🌲 🌲

See you very soon 🥳

15/11/2025

Our next Practically Wild Women session is on Saturday 6th December (11am - 2pm), with a focus on having some festive fun in the woods!

Join us for some Christmas crafting, with a themed light lunch cooked on the fire included, along with regular warming drink breaks and plenty of sweet treats, all for £25.

It’s your opportunity to take some time out and make some natural decorations to take home, before silly season commences 🌲 🌲 🌲

To find out more, get in touch… we’d love to hear from you 🙂

09/11/2025

A massive Practically Wild thank you to this gorgeous group of people 😁
We had a fantastic afternoon in the woods together yesterday, talking, laughing, eating and drinking, with a little bit of whittling thrown in! And the squirrel biscuits stood up well to a dunking, in case you were wondering 😂
We can’t wait for our next session, which will be on Saturday 6th December, with details to be released shortly…

07/11/2025

A fresh batch of vanilla squirrel biscuits, ready for our Practically Wild Women whittling session tomorrow… and the big question is will they stand up to being dunked?! 😀

01/11/2025

Only a week to go until our Practically Wild Women whittling session, and we can’t wait to spend an afternoon in this gorgeous woodland together on Saturday 8th November 12 - 3pm!

We still have a couple of spaces left… contact us if you’d like to:

• find out more about our native trees
• whittle something to take home
• learn to use knives and saws safely
• cook a light lunch on a wood fire

The cost of £25 includes hot drinks and home-made biscuits too, so why not treat yourself to some down-time?

30/10/2025

Drop In Halloween Trail, 10am-12pm on 31st October, 1st & 2nd November @ The Bale House Visitor Centre.

Come along and collect your question sheet, pencil and map from the information desk and try to find 8 spooky creatures in the park. You will discover new fun facts about these creatures and receive a small chocolate treat on your return to the Bale House.

A suggested donation of £2 per child or £5 for a family with 3 plus children, which will go towards funding future activities in Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve.

Image from Wikimedia

27/10/2025

What a lovely way to spend a Sunday! Thanks to (especially Jill Tyson) for organising and hosting the High Weald celebration event at the Bale House in Hastings Country Park, and to everyone who stopped by to say hello. A Practically Wild shout-out to the team at the cafe too for keeping us going with delicious food and coffee 😁

26/10/2025

We’re looking forward to this 😁

Today's the Day!

Come along to our High Weald Celebration Event, 11am-4pm at the Bale House Visitor Centre. There's lots of fun for everyone to enjoy....

Elder necklace making, clay printing, paper making, fore edge painting, corn dolly making plus lots of local organisations to come and chat to and find out more about how you can get involved with what they do.

Come and buy some local honey made in hives in Fairlight & Pett, try some refreshing apple juice from Charrington's and sample wonderful skin care products with Rock Rose Beauty.

And let's not forget the Bale House cafe, there will be plenty of delicious food on offer.

A day out for all ages in beautiful surroundings, join us in celebrating being part of the High Weald, an area of outstanding natural beauty that spans Sussex, Kent and Surrey.

With thanks to High Weald National Landscapes for funding this event.

Come join us at the Bale House today!

25/10/2025

Have you got someone or something special to celebrate? We can make the magic happen! We work closely with you to create a memorable and unique woodland party, whether that’s for a birthday, an anniversary, a graduation or a ‘thank you’ for a group of friends… the end result will be unforgettable!
Contact us to find out more 🎂

21/10/2025

This looks lovely…

Join Groundwork South to have some fun in the woodland on the Firehills. Activities will include knot making, shelter building & tree faces.

17/10/2025

Looking for something to do on these autumnal weekends? Come and find out more about our Practically Wild woodland sessions at this lovely event at the Bale House Visitors Centre at Fairlight. With so much to see and do, you’ll be spoilt for choice!
With thanks to Groundwork for organising such an exciting event 🙏

Corn Dolly making- one of the free drop in heritage craft workshops that will be available to take part in at our High Weald Celebration event on Sunday 26th October, 11am-4pm.

Corn dollies were central to ancient rituals, especially in cultures which relied on cereal crops for survival. People believed the spirit of the corn lived in the crop, retreating into the final stalks as the harvest progressed. The dolly would house the spirit through the cold winter, with the hope that its return to the fields in spring would guarantee a successful harvest.

To book your free place at the event & for more information please click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/HighWealdCelebration