Ashdown Forest Foundation

Covering over 10 square miles, Ashdown Forest is one of the largest open access areas in Southeast England. Situated within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, its lowland heathland and deciduous woodland habitats are home to many rare and threatened species. With a rich human history from Kings and commoners to smuggling and…

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Scrap craft for the Hive Olympics

Think Wacky Racers does the Olympics with fabrics to adorn ourselves and outfits to create before competing in as many activities as we can sign you up for! Make a team or join together with other competitors on the day. Let the Hive Games be on your ‘must do’ list for the weekend. 

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Show and Tell

A chance for you to perform on our Hive stage. Be it a song or a dance, a trick or a treat, we welcome all performers big and small to share what they wish. A polished piece or an improvised moment, you’ll get an encouraging audience and a boost of confidence to boot. Expect a…

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Clay Creations

See where your imaginations take you, using clay and nature craft to unlock your creative flow. A beautiful, sensory workshop to begin your day, calming and reflective. We look forward to seeing the myriad or treasures you make.

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Ball Runs

Inspired by Rube Goldberg, we’ll use scrap to make chain reactions. Invent the most overly complicted way to get a ball from A to B. Join us in building complex contraptions, build, fall (probably) and build again! 

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Scrap play

Large scale items for a mega loose parts play activity. What will you build with tubs and tubes and fabric and rope? The idea with loose parts is that there is no set purpose, it is the children’s inventiveness and creativity that makes for endlessly different and imaginative journey of play. Play is a process,…

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The Root opening ceremony with cacao

Begin your festival weekend in The Root. Come together as a group, enjoy a hit of ceremonial-grade cacao and dance your way into the weekend.  Cacao’s reputation is that of a gentle yet powerful Earth medicine, containing many beneficial nutrients and goodness, perfect for these times. Cacao has been known to open your heart, create…

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