Grow Confidence & Learn Through Play

what our customers say about us...

Oh my gosh - glorious to see them so relaxed in themselves.

They are a shining reflection of your open and generous spirit. Thank you so much for the opportunity you provide xxx

(email received, after sending through photos of their children during a session) ~ Fran (Mum) ~ Apr 2022

On a personal level, it has been a privilege to work alongside you over the past years. What you do is incredible and you do it with such passion and the children get so much from it. Jo (Staff) - Trafalgar School ~ March 2021

A massive thank you for the last couple of days. With everything the kids have been through (and the staff, come to think of it!) a day in the woods was just medicine! We really appreciate your adaptability and the way you just go with it. The kids adore all the activities and of course, the food!

We have sent home some very exhausted but very happy children over the past couple of days so thank you so much.

Looking forward to the next!!!

Pre-Prep Head ~ Pennthorpe School ~ Oct 2020

'Looks like we got it done just in the nick of time! He loved the party and all of his friends loved it too. We really appreciate you arranging it so well' ~ Fiona (Mum) ~ Mar 2020

Kate's Forest Days are always fab. The children love being able to enjoy what's around them. Taking risks and expressing themselves. I love it! ~ Lisa ~ October 2017

‘Thank you for teaching us lots of different survival activities… we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did, we all felt it was the best trip we had ever been on!’ ~ Milligan Class, Shelley Primary School ~ May 2014

‘Many thanks to Kate at ‘From the Ashes…’ for delivering a fantastic Forest School party for Elena’s birthday yesterday! Everyone had a great time, especially Greg and Rob (Dads), who got stuck into the shelter building… maybe a bit too much! Xx ~ Lesley (Mum) ~ April 2015

I am really impressed by (my understanding) of the aims and activities of "From the Ashes..." It seems to be a workable, (partial) solution, to the modern day conundrum of balancing safety with outdoor adventure. I hope the idea spreads and reaches a larger audience, and it doesn`t die under `elf and safety and or PC ness' ~ Mike Spain ~ April 2014

‘Thank you so much for all of your kindness & help & joy teaching the children the ways of the woods’ ~ Tamsin (Teacher), Dorset House School, July 2015

Once again the kids had an amazing time and apparently are going to show mummy how pumpkin carving is done! Thank you Kate and all the team ~ Hannah (Mum) ~ October 2017

It sounds like they had the best time - thank you. George's waterproofs actually stood up by themselves when the mud dried! ~ Lucy (Mum) ~ September 2017

Thank you so much for such a wonderful party. They all had so much fun. The best way to celebrate Henry's b'day xxxx ~ Esther (Mum) ~ February 2018

Fantastic day very much enjoyed by two tired dragon hunters! Thank you Kate and all your team x Hannah (Mum) ~ April 2018

Wassailing...

Wassailing...

06 January 2022 13:51

Twelth night tradition wassailing... Wassatt? No, not what is that! But yes! What is 'wassailing? Have you ever heard of the old Pagan tradition, originally performed on 12th night, of Wassailing? Practised for centuries throughout Britain on Twelfth Night, the act of Wassailing occurs around two weeks after the Winter Solstice, which is normally around the 21st December. Festivities of merriment and joy would commence during these dark weeks, culminating in a tradition of 'Wassailing,' to end the
Hilaire Belloc's 151st Birthday

Hilaire Belloc's 151st Birthday

28 July 2020 11:33

Hilaire pierre rene belloc 1870 - 1953 Born in Paris on July 28th, 1870, to an English Mother and a French Father, Hilaire Pierre Rene Belloc, is not a name that many people have heard of. But take yourselves off to either Slindon, nr Arundel or Shipley, nr Horsham and you may well find some signs of his existence... After moving to the safety of England, as a baby, to escape the Franco-Prussian War between July 1870 and May 1871
Thinking outside, but inside a box...

Thinking outside, but inside a box...

15 May 2020 14:43

Virtual Forest School sessions What does one do when all around you changes? How do we cope without some sort of normality? Where can we go to meet our friends? During the COVID-19 pandemic of March 2020, our lives, sense of purpose and priorities were changed, when a microscopic bug, crept into our livelihoods and halted the way we lived. Being in lockdown, stuck indoors for hours on end and being cut off from businesses, no access to family