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A community woodland in Formby supporting confidence, wellbeing and connection to nature.

🌿 Outdoor learning & Forest School
🤝 Volunteering
🏡 Home of Laurel’s Woodlings

26/09/2026

Did you know we now have woodland sessions for Home Ed children right through from the early years to 16?

🌱 Up to 6 - Woodlings
Thursdays & Fridays

🌳 7–10 - Home Ed
First Thursday of every month

🔥 11–16 - Home Ed
First Monday of every month

Expect real woodland experiences, hands-on skills and plenty of time and space to explore - from fire, tools and bushcraft to nature, woodland skills and adventure.

Led by experienced teachers and Forest School leaders in our private woodland in Formby.

Our new 7–10 group starts this Thursday, 12:30–2pm.

Book your place via the link in our bio 🌳

14/09/2026

🌳 NEW HOME ED | AGES 7–10

We’re really excited to be adding a new monthly Home Ed group at Laurel’s Wood, especially for children aged 7–10.

Fire • Tools • Games • Adventure

Each month will bring something different - making, building, exploring, learning new skills and plenty of time to enjoy our woodland playground.

📅 First Thursday of every month
⏰ 12:30–2pm
🎟 £16 per young person
📍 Laurel’s Wood, Formby
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents/carers stay on site

Starting Thursday 1 October.

Places are now open to book 🌳
Link in bio.

08/09/2026

Our regular volunteers were joined by our brilliant neighbours at today, helping with our grassland biodiversity work to create better conditions for native wildflowers. 🌼

A huge thank you to everyone who gave their time, energy and expertise - and to our Director Chris for bringing everyone together.

And hats off to Kate, our dead-hedging queen 👑, for another mega effort helping us keep the woodland safe for everyone visiting over the months ahead!

Very lucky to have this lot looking after Laurel’s Wood. 💚

26/08/2026

This October half term, we’re launching our first accredited professional training courses in our 16-acre woodland in Formby.

Choose from our 4-day Woodland Skills Leader course, ideal for teachers and practitioners looking for practical woodland and bushcraft skills without the extensive coursework of a full Forest School qualification, or our 8-day Level 3 Forest School Leader course for those wanting to develop their practice and lead their own Forest School programme.

Both courses are practical, hands-on and delivered in the environment where these skills are actually used.

Places for our first cohorts are limited.

📩 To find out more or book a place, email [email protected]

20/08/2026

Local businesses - come and join us in the woods 🌲

On Friday 4 September, we’re opening Laurel’s Wood for a free taster of our corporate team days.

Come and try some of our woodland activities, get out of the office for a few hours and finish with lunch cooked over the fire prepared by Oak and Sage Catering .

We have two sessions: 9am–1pm or 12pm–4pm, with up to 3 places available per organisation.

Open to businesses and organisations across Liverpool City Region.

Book your free places via the link in our bio.

Feel free to tag a local business who might fancy joining us 👇

14/08/2026

NEW: Home Ed at Laurel’s Wood 🌿

We’re really excited to be launching something new this September, specifically for home-educated young people aged 11–16.

Outside the Classroom will take place on the first Monday of every month, with something different to get stuck into each time.

We’ll be making the most of the woodland and the changing seasons, with sessions including fire lighting, outdoor cooking, tool skills, archery, natural crafts and conservation.

Sessions will be led by our head of Outdoor Education, Andy, who has over 20 years’ experience working in outdoor education.

Our first session is Monday 7 September, 10am–12pm.

🌿 Ages 11–16
🎟 £20 per young person
📍 Laurel’s Wood, Formby
👋 Parents/carers stay on site

Places are now open. To book, email [email protected]

And please share with any home-ed families with older children who might fancy joining us!
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12/08/2026

Did you know we host corporate team days at Laurel’s Wood? 🌿

Our 16-acre woodland in Formby is available for team away days, with each day built around your team and what you want to get from it.

Choose from team challenges, wellbeing activities, leadership and development sessions, conservation and volunteering - with some pretty amazing food cooked over the fire too 🔥

And as Laurel’s Wood is a Community Interest Company, every corporate booking helps us fund outdoor learning experiences for local children and young people 💚

📍 Formby, around 30 minutes from Liverpool
🌿 Half and full day experiences
From £95pp

If you’d like to find out more, send us a message or email [email protected]

16/07/2026

It still doesn’t quite feel real seeing our story in the pages of Lancashire Life. 🥹🌿

A huge thank you to Amy Browne and Lancashire Life for taking the time to tell our story so beautifully.

A few years ago, this woodland was overgrown, forgotten and rarely visited. Today, it’s a place where children build dens, climb trees, make friends, discover confidence and create memories they’ll carry with them for years to come.

Every child who’s explored the woods, every family who’s trusted us, every school that’s visited and every person who’s supported Laurel’s Wood has played a part in this journey.

We’re incredibly proud of how far we’ve come, but it still feels like we’re only just getting started.

Thank you for believing in what we’re building. 💚

If you’d like to read a little more about how it all began, swipe through. ➡️

23/06/2026

🌿A new summer wellbeing group for young people 🌿

This summer, a local charity will be running a six-week wellbeing programme at Laurel’s Wood for young people aged 11–16.

The sessions will offer a chance to:

💚 Meet new people
🌿 Spend time in nature
🚶 Be active outdoors
✨ Learn new skills
😊 Build confidence and positive wellbeing

Set within the woodland, the programme aims to provide a calm, supportive space where young people can take a break from everyday pressures and focus on their wellbeing.

Please take a look through the slides for full details and contact information.

This programme is being delivered by Venus Charity and all enquiries should be made directly to their team.

Please share with anyone who may benefit 💚

29/04/2026

So… something a bit special happened last night.

We were invited to the Blue Heart Awards with Everton in the Community… and we won the Charity Champion Award.

For the free woodland sessions we’ve run for hundreds of their participants over the last couple of years.

Safe to say it was a surprise, and a bit overwhelming if I’m honest.

When I started Laurel’s Wood 3 years ago, the aim was always to reach people who face barriers to nature. That’s what drives everything we do.

EitC understood that from the very beginning and helped us run with it. The work they do across our city is incredible, real, grassroots impact, and I’ve learnt so much from being around it.

To be recognised by them, and to play even a small part in what they do, is something I’m really proud of.

Still lots more to do.

(From a red… a piece of my heart will always be blue 💙)

Address

Laurel’s Wood, Southport Old Road
Formby

Website

http://www.laurelswood.co.uk/

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