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SUMMARY:Green wood carving
DESCRIPTION:Explore and engage with nature in a new and creative way. \nIn this beautiful ancient woodland\, we will learn\, play and make at a gentle pace while immersing ourselves in nature and supporting our wellbeing. We will delve into the art of carving with green wood\, utilising mallets and gouges. These sessions are suitable for beginners and improvers\, the course includes all the tools and materials you will need to begin your journey into wood carving. \nThe session is led by Stephen Stockbridge\, sculptor\, maker and Forest School teacher. \n\nWe will use green wood\, freshly cut with a high moisture content. This is a beautiful and easy way to carve wood.\nYou are supported through the whole process and encouraged to explore carving in your own way and at your own pace. This is an exercise in slowing down and settling your attention.\nAll tools and materials are supplied and at the end of the session you will have your first carving started.\nThe session goes ahead\, whatever the weather\, so please dress appropriately.\nPlease bring a flask or bottle of water.\nThe entrance to the part of Lesnes Abbey Woods we will be working in is off New Road SE2 0QQ\, there will be signage to show you the way.\n\nTo register your interest please contact: You need JavaScript enabled to see this email address. \n  \nTo find out more\, visit the Creative Nature HQ website: \nCreative Nature HQ
URL:https://www.lesnesabbeywoods.org/event/green-wood-carving/
CATEGORIES:Lesnes Learn
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SUMMARY:Spoon carving
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore and engage with nature in a new and creative way. \nIn this beautiful ancient woodland\, we will learn\, play and make at a gentle pace while immersing ourselves in nature and supporting our wellbeing. We will be delving into the art of carving green wood into spoons using an axe\, a straight knife and a crook knife. These sessions are suitable for beginners and improvers\, the course includes all the tools and materials you will need to begin your journey into spoon carving. \nThe session is led by Stephen Stockbridge\, sculptor\, maker and Forest School teacher. \n\nWe will use green wood\, freshly cut with a high moisture content. This is a beautiful and easy way to carve wood.\nYou are supported through the whole process and encouraged to explore carving in your own way and at your own pace. This is an exercise in slowing down and settling your attention.\nAll tools and materials are supplied and at the end of the session you will have your first carving started.\nThe session goes ahead\, whatever the weather\, so please dress appropriately.\nPlease bring a flask or bottle of water.\nThe entrance to the part of Lesnes Abbey Woods we will be working in is off New Road SE2 0QQ\, there will be signage to show you the way.\n\nTo register your interest please contact: You need JavaScript enabled to see this email address. \n  \nTo find out more\, visit the Creative Nature HQ website: \nCreative Nature HQ
URL:https://www.lesnesabbeywoods.org/event/spoon-carving/
CATEGORIES:Lesnes Learn
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SUMMARY:Baby Sensory
DESCRIPTION:A perfect way to meet new parents/carers and have fun with your baby \nBaby Sensory provides ideas for creative play\, massage\, tummy time\, movement\, visual development\, textures\, scents and music in simple practical ways that can be easily repeated at home. We also use a combination of original and traditional songs and rhymes to develop early speech and language skills\, and sensory signing activities to help you and your baby communicate from birth. \nWe want you to enjoy every second of your baby’s miraculous development. That’s why everything we do has a purpose. \nThey arrange the sensory area to match the distance at which your baby sees objects clearly. \nThey measure the decibel level of our instruments to make sure they are not too loud. \nThey soothe your baby at the end of every session by mimicking the sounds of the womb. \nThey welcome you to feed or cuddle your baby during the session. \nThe most miraculous advances in your baby’s brain structure occur in the first 3 months of life. During this period\, an astonishing 2 million new brain cell connections are created every second. By the end of the first year\, your baby’s brain will have doubled in volume as a direct result of sensory learning from birth! \nThey are incredibly lucky to have exceptional Class Leaders. Many were originally parents who attended Baby Sensory with their own babies. Their total belief and commitment are reasons why we’ve been able to grow this original concept and help babies reach their full potential. \nIf you are looking for an exciting activity which will be fun for you and will help with your baby’s sensory development contact our local booking team run by Natalie who is happy to arrange for you and your baby to visit one of our classes. \nFor booking information and prices please click the button below \nMore info and booking
URL:https://www.lesnesabbeywoods.org/event/baby-sensory/
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SUMMARY:Art Club
DESCRIPTION:Love painting and drawing? Why not come and work alongside fellow artists in the inspirational setting of Lesnes Abbey Woods \nEvery third Thursday of the month thereafter. \n10am to 1 pm \n£10.00 per session \nAll Welcome. Any age\, any Ability\, any Medium. \nCome and be inspired by the Ancient Woodland and Romantic Abbey Ruins\, or work on your own project in the company of other artists. To join you can either just turn up or email You need JavaScript enabled to see this email address.
URL:https://www.lesnesabbeywoods.org/event/art-club/
CATEGORIES:Lesnes Learn
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SUMMARY:Lore of the Wild Writing Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Join @bernadetterussell and @sophiejanesnaps from @loreofthewild in the heart of the woods for a series of outdoor creative writing workshops that will bring you closer to the wild within and without. \nStart your new year with hope and inspiration. \nThis series of four workshops starting 11th January.  Continues 18th 25th January and finishes on 01 February 2025 for adults will offer prompts and inspiration and gift you time to explore different perspectives and styles of writing whilst immersing yourself in the ancient woodland around you. They are open to anyone whether you are a professional writer already\, have no experience at all\, or if you are merely curious- everyone is welcome \nEach session will take place outside and under cover in The Clearing\, Lesnes Abbey Woods new outdoor learning space\, around a roaring fire! \nLesnes Abbey Woods is an area of ancient woodland on the edge of London. Easily accessible by Thameslink and Elizabeth Line trains\, this unique green oasis offers dramatic views across London\, and dense wooded areas to get lost in. Walk though the ruined abbey and dig in the prehistoric fossil pit; those who came before are never far away and from Buzzards to woodpeckers\, foxes to hedgehogs\, the woods are alive with wild neighbours to bring you closer to the wildness inside you. \nYour wild guides \nBernadette Russell is a performance storyteller who works in the oral tradition. She is the author of six non-fiction books\, the latest “Conversation on Kindness” to be released March 2025 published by Elliott and Thompson.  She has also written many plays\, most recently for immersive theatre company Teatro Vivo. For them she created COMMON\, a play with songs and poems about the enclosures acts of the 1600s featuring an army of ghost trees\, an animal choir and many local historical characters. She is currently one of the storytellers at Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire\, and one of the the creative writing tutor at Treadwell’s Books. Previously she has told stories at many venues including Royal Albert Hall\, Southbank Centre and National Theatre\, as well as in the woods\, parks and wild places of London and Hampshire. \nwww.bernadetterussell.com  | @bernadetterussell \n 
URL:https://www.lesnesabbeywoods.org/event/lore-of-the-wild-writing-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Lesnes Learn
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