Embark on a woodland adventure with Mini Foresters, the enchanting forest school experience at Batsford!

Mini foresters is an all outdoor stay and play inspired by forest school theories, brought to you by ‘Mini Mudders‘ on our dedicated forest school site.

Sessions are suitable for ages 2-6 and will run come rain or shine, set in a wooded environment with a heated shelter for those colder days.

Your Mini Foresters will explore the natural environment and learn through meaningful hands-on experiences, problem-solving and getting creative!

What to expect

You will meet the session leader in our top carpark by the Mini Foresters sign, then it’s just a short 30 second walk onto our site.

The activities are designed with children in mind, each week we will take inspiration from books. You can expect anything from den building to tool whittling, to bug hunts, to sound safaris, woodland crafting and of course campfires where your foresters will love exploring the woods, collecting sticks and toasting marshmallows.

We have a magical wooded area, perfect for hide and seek, a mud kitchen for all those mud pies and leaf stews, our wooden tipis are the perfect hideaways and the balance logs prove a fun way for the children to gain confidence and a sense of achievement whilst improving their balance and co-ordination.

All staff are qualified group leaders, first aid trained and DBS checked. It’s a stay and play, so the Mini Foresters remain the responsibility of their grownups throughout the sessions.

Forthcoming sessions…

The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Date: 14th October | Time: 10:00am 
What to expect:
A very hungry tiger is coming to tea! Children can craft their own tiger face with origami, set up a forest tea party with natural plates and acorn treats, make mud sandwiches in the mud kitchen, go on a tiger hunt with binoculars, and practice prowling and pouncing in the woods.

Dear Zoo
Date: 18th October & 21st October | Time: 10:00am
What to expect:
We wrote to the zoo to send us a pet, but who will it be? Children can reveal surprise animals from delivery boxes, put on their own pet puppet show, stomp like elephants and hop like frogs in our movement game, and build homes for zoo animals using natural treasures.

Room on the Broom
Date: 31st October | Time: 10:00am 
What to expect:
Join the witch and her friends for magical Halloween fun. Children can mix bubbling potions in the forest cauldron, race on flying broomsticks through obstacle courses, weave giant spider webs between the trees, and create their own magic wand to cast spells.

For more details and to book, visit www.mini-mudders.co.uk/miniforesters