Wild Warriors is for tweens and teens who have grown together at kinship in nature and will continue their forest school and nature connection journey with us.
Being in nature with friends and supportive adults who are known mentors is needed more than ever at this age. Rosalyn and Jack are taking this group forwards onto more wild adventures, developing their skills, wonder, play and nature connection, on a site in the beautiful forest surrounding St Peter in the Forest, Walthamstow.
To deepen this time together, Jack and Rosalyn will also be providing opportunities for roaming in Epping Forest as part of their offering, which will give the group opportunities for tracking, hiking, exploration and orientation.
Wild Warriors will follow the same rhythm as the Warriors group at kinship in nature.
10am - 3pm
Every second Saturday of the month
St Peter-in-the-Forest, Walthamstow and the surrounding forest.
Exact details will be given after booking.
All drop offs and pick ups will be at the campfire circle at St Peter in the Forest.
The site is easily accessible by public transport / cycling / residential parking is available for drop offs and pick ups nearby.
There will also be roaming adventures in other parts of Epping Forest with an easy access meeting point for drop off and pick up with plenty of prior notice.
Saturday 12th September
Saturday 10th October
Saturday 14th November
Saturday 12th December
Saturday 9th January
Saturday 13th February
Saturday 13th March
Saturday 10th April
There is the possibility of a Nature Connection Camp Away weekend in May 2027.
Watch this space!
Payments are in blocks of four sessions each time across the seasons.
Full price of each session is £65.00
Please register your child for the next four sessions with a £65 (non refundable) deposit.
There are a limited number of bursary places available (for single parent families and those in receipt of benefits).
Please get in touch at wilderthornwildones@gmail.com if you need to apply for a bursary place.
ROSALYN
Rosalyn is an experienced Forest School Leader and Training Mentor, story and natural art maker, home educator and creative artist with over 20 years of experience in the field of forest school and creative education. As well as her long term work with kinship in nature, Rosalyn runs her own adult Forest School group, Forest Circle and is one half of nature arts, home school education duo, Wren & Rose. She also leads Wilderthorn Wild Ones, a joint venture with her husband, creating stories, songs, videos and events for families all based around nature.
JACK / SWIFT
Swift is a Level 3 trained Forest School Leader who works with a number of UK organisations and has a background in music and nature connection, integrating bushcraft skills and ancestral arts, songs and music, storytelling, games and fun into his mentoring and facilitation techniques for nature and people-connection for children and adults.
Both Rosalyn and Jack are DBS checked, outdoor and paediatric first aid trained and fully insured for all activities and travel.
ILLNESS & REFUND POLICY
If either Jack or Rosalyn are unwell and unable to work, and cover cannot be found in time, the session will be cancelled, and you will receive a full refund for that day. Refunds will not be given due to circumstances beyond our control, including adverse weather conditions.
We will check the weather in the days leading up to and on the day, and if we deem it unsafe to run the session as planned, an alternative location or date will be found. Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds if your child/young person is unable to attend a session, whether through illness or are absent for any other reason. Please do not send your child to a Wild Warriors session if they are unwell.
We look forward to welcoming them back when they have fully recovered.We do not permit children/young people to attend with the following conditions:
• vomiting; a child may not attend Wild Warriors until 48 hours after the last episode of vomiting
• with a temperature; we also request that children/young people do not attend Wild Warriors until 48hrs after the fever has gone down and without the intervention of antipyretics, which include paracetamol and ibuprofen.
• diarrhoea; a child/young person may not attend Wild Warriors until 48 hrs after the last episode of diarrhoea
• who have an infectious disease.
If your child/young person becomes unwell during a Wild Warriors session, we shall phone you / named next of kin to collect them.
MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS
If your child/young person has a medical condition that requires medication, for example asthma and uses an inhaler, or has an epi-pen, please ensure it is packed in their bag and is easily accessible for use.
Please also ensure you inform Rosalyn and Jack of any medical conditions, allergies, SEND, or any other relevant information on the emergency contact form so we are in a position to best support your child. Please note, due to the practical nature of the sessions, we are unable to offer exclusive 1-2-1 support.