​Family Day time Activities
Age 7 & over  

Family Holiday Activities 2022

Bring your family to an exciting wilderness experience at The Sustainability Centre in the South Downs.

Our survival and nature exploration is inspired by John Muir, the adventurer, survival expert and botanist. He climbed mountains and glaciers with just an axe and washing line. He survived by creating natural shelters, identifying plants for food, medicine and using traditional wood crafts.

We have designed our activities to be COVID secure and socially distant, whilst still having plenty of fun. With two different workshops each day, families can have a full day out if they choose.

Prices 

£40 per half day activity
Up to 5 people
Book a whole day for 10% off

Times

​Morning       10.30 am to 12.30pm
Afternoon    1.30 pm to 3.30 pm
​Meet 15 minutes before each activity outside reception.

​Age Guide

Age 7+

​​Family Groups

​Wild Ways Workshops are for family groups with adults, and up to 4 children aged 7+. There are only three family groups per session.

Nature ​Connection 1   

​Family Day Activity

Sat 16th Jul
10.30am - 12.30pm

Spend some time in a wild area in harmony with your surroundings.
Make a nature book, identify wild flowers, discover the trees, learn songs, poems and spend a couple of hours soaking in the beauty of our chalk meadows.

Tree Folklore &
​Wild Crafts 2
Family Day Activity

Thu 4th Aug
10.30am - 12.30pm

Discover the stories and folklore of the woodland sat around the campfire.
By the making of engaging simple crafts you will experience a connection to nature. You will make your own braids and beads to weave in to a magical wand.

Tree Folklore & ​
​Wild Crafts 1
Family Day Activity

Sat 16th Jul
1.30pm - 3.30pm

Discover the stories and folklore of the woodland sat around the campfire.
By the making of engaging simple crafts you will experience a connection to nature. You will make your own braids and beads to weave in to a magical wand.

​​Wild Camp 
​Cookout 2
​Family Day Activity

Thu 4th Aug
1.30pm - 3.30pm
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An opportunity to immerse in the wilder wooded part of the site. An exciting time out with your family connecting to nature with a renewed confidence. In this session we will build on your fire-lighting skills and cook some survival snacks over your own open fire. 

​Nature’s Medicine 2
Family Day Activity

Wed 10th Aug
10.30am - 12.30pm

Discover wild medicine – Create a natural first aid kit to take home.
A truly back to nature experience. Enhance the wellbeing of your whole family by discovering nature’s medicines and make wild potions for good health. Each family will make their own first aid kit with wild herbs and natural products.

​Explore Wild Food 2
Family Day Activity

Wed 10th Aug
1.30pm - 3.30pm

Explore wild food - Return to wild ways with a walk to discover tree and plant uses.
In this activity learn about plants, forage for wild food and understand the importance of our chalk downland countryside. 
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