Learning the Forest School Way

Learning the Forest School Way

Today we welcomed Bilston Primary School for our ‘Days in the Woods’ experience! Exploring the natural spaces, meeting our pets, and exploring what lies beneath the trees, investigating the leaf litter habitats and looking for minibeasts living there were just some of...
Nature connects and reunites

Nature connects and reunites

During lockdown, many older people lost confidence in leaving their own home, even popping to the shops was an ordeal for some. The lockdown for so many elderly people has become the new normal, as a home care provider, we still see that our clients struggle and make...
The Log Garden

The Log Garden

In July, Kingswood Trust volunteers created a log garden at the south end of the new fence in Holyhead Wood. This is a place where logs – sound and rotting – are piled and partially buried to provide habitats for a variety of creatures. The logs can later be gently...
Older People to Enjoy the Benefits of Nature

Older People to Enjoy the Benefits of Nature

Thanks to a £10,700 grant from Postcode Community Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, earlier this year, Kingswood Trust can now provide a range of nature based activities both outdoors and indoors for older people....
How many leaves are there on a tree?

How many leaves are there on a tree?

This was just one of the many random questions that we discussed as we swept and collected the fallen leaves over several weeks. Each week we thought that we’d finished, but more magically materialised. Anyone who thinks that winter is jobless should come to Kingswood...