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Parent & toddler group; Friday mornings; 10-11am

[ June 14, 2013; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. June 21, 2013; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. June 28, 2013; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. July 5, 2013; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. July 12, 2013; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. July 19, 2013; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Escape to the peaceful surroundings of Bere Farm in Lytchett for our NWFK parent and toddler group, every Friday from 10-11am.

We’ll be entertaining the children with plenty of hands-on activities, based on our nature, gardening and wildlife themes to keep them occupied for the hour and will always include a take home item.

Don’t forget you [...]

NWFK holiday club (Juniors, 6yrs+)

[ February 19, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. April 2, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. April 9, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. May 28, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. July 30, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. August 6, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. August 13, 2013; 10:00 am; August 20, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. October 29, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] For 2013, Nature’s Way for Kids will be introducing a holiday club for children 6 years and over. We will combine our seasonal gardening and grow-your own activities with craft projects to offer a variety of fun and interactive entertainment.

Typical activities:

Making plant markers, bug masks, hairy caterpillars, pressed flower cards, bug / flower magnets, garden [...]

Get the kids growing this spring!

With the warmer weather just around the corner, it’s the ideal time to dust of the kids wellies and head outside. Growing your own veggies is the perfect opportunity for them get their hands dirty and can be a fun way to encourage them to a healthier way of life.
If it seems a daunting prospect, [...]

2013 ACTIVITY DAYS … pick-your-own!

[ May 4, 2013; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. May 31, 2013; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. June 1, 2013; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. July 6, 2013; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] NWFK will be introducing activity days throughout 2013, giving you the opportunity to pick and mix your own activities to suit your time and budget for children 3+yrs (adult supervision please).

With a variety of activities on offer we can offer a fun experience at the farm and you can always pop into The Barn Cafe [...]

Easter egg give-away with HOUSE magazine

NWFK will be giving out easter eggs for all little peeps that take part in HOUSE magazine’s competition, in their Easter edition available from 25th March 2011.
There will be pictures of easter eggs hidden throughout the magazine. All the kids need to do is spot, count up and write the number of eggs down that [...]

Drawing competition 2013 … win a digital camera!

For your chance to win a kids digital camera, why not enter our kids drawing competition? We are looking for some wonderful works of art for our 2014 NWFK calendar and our party invites. The top 12 will be entered into a free prize draw with a chance to be featured on the front cover [...]

Make a bird home this half term

Our feathered friends will be looking for nesting sites in the next month or two, so why not try making a bird home of your own? We have some instructions below for you. Or, if you’d like us to send you a leaflet just drop us a line via the website.
Adult supervision needed please!

Comic Relief 2013

We’ll be doing our best to raise some pennies for Comic Relief this year. With 25 years of fundraising under it’s belt, Comic Relief continues to do valuable work helping vulnerable people in the UK at home and overseas. From providing life-saving vaccines and fresh water to families in Africa to supporting young carers and children [...]

Bere Farm open day; 30th March 2013

[ March 30, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] At NWFK, we thought it was about time to put Bere Farm on the map and so we would love to invite you to our SPRING OPEN DAY on March 30th.

We will be offering plenty of FREE activities and competitions for the kids to enjoy, plus face painting for £1 per child from our friends [...]

NWFK needs you!

With all things at Nature’s Way for Kids going full-steam ahead, we keen to find staff to help us with our parties and workshops throughout 2013. If you’re over 18, and happy to get your hands dirty and join in the fun, we would love to hear from you.
An interest in gardening, grow-your-own and the [...]

Little Critters workshop

[ April 11, 2013; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. August 9, 2013; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. November 15, 2013; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] If our full day holiday club is not for you, then our themed workshops might be a better option. Our ‘Little Critters’ workshop focuses on garden wildlife, making habitats and providing crafts based around birds, hedgehogs, bees and ladybirds. Suitable for children 6yrs+.

Typical activities:

Making bug photo-frames, bee homes, hairy caterpillars, bird and butterfly masks, bird [...]

Bees and Butterflies workshop

[ April 4, 2013; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. July 26, 2013; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. September 15, 2013; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] If our full day holiday club is not for you, then our themed workshops might be a better option. Our ‘Bees and Butterflies’ workshop offers activities based around bees, butterflies and nectar-rich flowers, suitable for children 6yrs+.

Typical activities:

Making butterfly feeders, flower magnets, wildflower bombs, willow butterflies and bee homes.

Handprint butterflies, collage and murals

Pressed flower cards [...]

Muddy Fingers workshop (6yrs +)

[ August 21, 2013; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] If our full day holiday club is not for you, then our themed workshops might be a better option. Our ‘Muddy Fingers’ workshop is largely based around gardening and grow your own activities, suitable for children 6yrs+.

Typical activities:

Making plant markers, strawberry towers, garden plaques, wildflower bombs and bean wigwams.

Sowing seeds and potting on seedlings, weeding [...]

Parent & toddler holiday club (2-5yrs)

[ February 21, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. April 3, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. April 10, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. May 30, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. August 1, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. August 8, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. August 15, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. August 22, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. October 31, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] Our parent and toddler workshops are suitable for children 2-5 years and will consist of seasonal gardening and craft activities, introducing them to the grow-your-own, wildlife and the natural environment.

Typical activities:

Making grass-heads, bug markers, pine-cone bird feeders, garden plaques, pressed flower cards and bookmarks

Sowing veggie seeds, planting hanging baskets and containers

Papier mache/decoupage bugs and flowers

Handprint [...]

PRIZE DRAW : Win a Christmas hamper worth £50

With Christmas fast approaching, here is your chance to win a hamper worth £50, with plenty of goodies for children of all ages.
So if you would like to help out Santa and top up some Christmas stockings or a few extra pressies to hand out on the special day, why not enter our free prize [...]

Christmas workshops

[ December 1, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. December 15, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. ] NWFK is getting festive with two Christmas workshops during December. A fun and creative way to spend the morning making a willow christmas tree and natural decorations for the real thing!

We’ll be making a tree from willow stems and planting a pot to stand it in and decorating it with baubles, silver-painted pine cones and [...]

Make a hedgehog home

WHY HELP HEDGEHOGS?
Numbers are declining rapidly, around 50% in the last 15 years due to loss of habitat and dangers in the garden.
They eat slugs and grubs so they will help protect your plants and veggies without needing to use chemicals.
Lots of hedgehogs die over winter, so providing them with food in autumn when they [...]

SPECIAL OFFER FOR PLANTING : AUTUMN 2012

As we head into autumn, the cooler weather is an ideal to add new plants into the borders. So if you have areas of the border that need brightening up or gaps to fill, why not take advantage of our special offers below.
£75 * SPECIAL OFFER * £75 * SPECIAL OFFER *
Our standard offer provides:
10 [...]

Half-term activity day

[ October 30, 2012 10:00 am to October 31, 2012 2:30 pm. ] NWFK will be holding a half-term activity day with two workshops on offer. There will be a wide variety of activities, from crafts to gardening all based on our grow-your-own, wildlife and  nature themes. More details below …
Tuesday 30th October
 
‘Hungry Butterfly’ workshop – Parent and toddler, 2-5yrs
10.00am – 11.30am; £10/child

Activities include making a butterfly feeder.

 
‘Hairy Caterpillar’ [...]

“Pumpkins at Twilight” workshop

[ October 30, 2012; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Join us for a spooky evening at Bere Farm, for our “Pumpkins at Twilight” workshop. We will be teaming up with our neighbours at White Pepper Cookery School to offer a fun and action-packed evening. Activities will include a spooky Hallowe’en trail, pumpkin-picking and carving plus a cookery session. An evening supper is also provided.

Location [...]

Autumn workshop 4

[ October 27, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. ] As we head into Autumn, NWFK is offering four seasonal workshop days throughout September and October. There will be a wide variety of activities, from crafts to gardening all based on our grow-your-own, wildlife and  nature themes. More details below …
‘Pumpkins Galore’ workshop – Parent and toddler, 2-5yrs
Sat 27th Oct; 10.00am – 11.30am; £10/child

Activities include carving [...]

Autumn workshop 3

[ October 13, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] As we head into Autumn, NWFK is offering four seasonal workshop days throughout September and October. There will be a wide variety of activities, from crafts to gardening all based on our grow-your-own, wildlife and  nature themes. More details below …
‘Flying High’ workshop – Parent and toddler, 2-5yrs
Sat 13th Oct; 10.00am – 11.30am; £10/child

Activities include making [...]

Autumn workshop 2

[ September 29, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] As we head into Autumn, NWFK is offering four seasonal workshop days throughout September and October. There will be a wide variety of activities, from crafts to gardening all based on our grow-your-own, wildlife and  nature themes. More details below …
‘Hidden Gems’ workshop – Parent and toddler, 2-5yrs
Sat 29th Sept; 10.00am – 11.30am; £10/child

Activities include planting [...]

Autumn workshop 1

[ September 15, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] As we head into Autumn, NWFK is offering four seasonal workshop days throughout September and October. There will be a wide variety of activities, from crafts to gardening all based on our grow-your-own, wildlife and  nature themes. More details below …
‘Hungry Butterfly’ workshop – Parent and toddler, 2-5yrs
Sat 15th Sept; 10.00am – 11.30am; £10/child

Activities include making [...]

Dinosaur and Fairy Garden Workshop

[ August 31, 2012; 9:30 am to 10:30 am. ] We will be creating two landscapes in this parent and toddler workshop … based on a dinosaur and fairy theme. A painted tyre will be used as a container which we will plant up and assemble to make a creative, imaginary world and decorated with additional crafty bits n bobs!

Feel free to bring toys along!

Suitable [...]

FREE GARDEN DESIGNS FOR SCHOOLS

NWFK are offering FREE GARDEN DESIGNS for schools, nurseries, after-school and community groups in the Dorset area who book a series of three NWFK workshops. So, if you have an area of outdoor space that it waiting to be transformed into a fun,interactive and inspiring wildlife, veggie or sensory garden, then why not take advantage?
If [...]

Parent and Toddler workshops

[ June 24, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. August 1, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. August 10, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. ] NWFK is pleased to announce that our parent and toddler workshops are now in place for August 2012. We’ll be introducing fun and entertaining gardening and craft activities, with plenty to learn along the way. The three themes are  …..

Sensory gardening – 1st August, 10am-11.30am

Plants with fuzzy leaves, fluffy grasses, scented herbs and bright flowers [...]

NWFK hits the road!

[ June 4, 2011; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. June 16, 2012; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. June 23, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. June 29, 2012; 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. July 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The sun is shining (hopefully for a little while longer) and it’s time to hit the road for NWFK and join in the fun at local events throughout Dorset. We start of with Sherbourne Castle Country Fair and will be offering plenty of activities, competitions and a prize draw.

Check out the list below to see [...]

Veggie care

If you have had a party with NWFK or joined us for an activity, you might have received a seedling from us or sown some veggies. You can find out how to look after them following the tips below ….
COURGETTES

Plant the seedling outside in late May-June. Choose a sunny spot, the plant will need approx [...]

NWFK Calendar competition

NWFK is launching a new competition with your chance to win lots of goodies including a kids digital camera! We will be printing our NWFK 2013 calendar and would love you to send us pictures that can be included in it. The theme is wildlife, nature and gardening but the rest is up to you …

Pictures [...]

Kids Gardening club

[ June 2, 2011; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. April 21, 2012; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. April 28, 2012; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. May 5, 2012; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. May 12, 2012; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. May 26, 2012; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Our ‘party-tunnel’ has been spruced up and it’s time to get planting. So without further ado, we are launching our weekly kids gardening club on Saturday 21st April 2012. Equipment will be provided but bring your own wellies.

Times: 9-10am, 7 yrs and below. 10-11am, 8 years plus.

Price: £6 per hour, or book 10 sessions for £50.

SPECIAL [...]

MAY FAYRE St James’ First School, Gaunts Common

[ May 19, 2012; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] NWFK are pleased to announce that we will be holding a workshop on Saturday 19th May at St James’ First School, Gaunts Common nr Wimborne.

With plenty of activities to take part in, from making clay and willow creatures, planting hanging baskets and sowing seeds, why not pop along for a little while to join in [...]

Drawing competition … we have our winners!

Thank you for all of your lovely drawing competition entries, we had a great response! It was a tough decision for us to make but after much deliberation we have chosen out winners.
Prizes will be on their way to you shortly!
LITTLE CRITTERS : Charlotte Gilmour, Age 7
BEES AND BUTTERFLIES : Olivia Hilton-Foster, Age 10
MUDDY FINGERS : Jack Bowers, Age 9

FREE PRIZE DRAW : Kids cookery camp!

Nature’s Way for Kids are teaming up with our neighbours to offer a FREE spot on the kids cookery camp with our neighbours White Pepper at Bere Farm, Lytchett Matravers. Age range 8-12yrs, on 3rd April 2012, worth £35.
It’s easy to enter the prize draw, just ‘LIKE’ Nature’s Way for Kids on Facebook by 15th [...]

NWFK has a new home!

NWFK has some exciting news to report … we have a great new venue for our parties and workshops at Bere Farm, Lytchett Matravers. We are working hard at the polytunnel (soon to be party-tunnel) to transform it into the perfect location for our events – there is even a tea room for parents to [...]

FREE charity workshop, Damerham

[ March 24, 2012; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] NWFK is joining forces with local charity Funquest based in Damerham, Fordingbridge. The charity encourages kids to play outside and make the most of their natural environment. We will be holding a FREE workshop, located in the grounds of Western Downland Primary school, making willow creatures and maybe doing a little planting too!!

Time : 10am-1pm

Cost : [...]

Easter ‘drop-in’ workshop

[ April 3, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]  

With spring in the air, the easter holidays are a perfect time to get out and about so Nature’s Way for Kids will be holding a ‘drop-in’ workshop at Walford Mill in Wimborne on 3rd April 2012, with lots of fun activities to take part in, such as growing magic beans, planting flowers, making bee [...]

Special offer for March!!

 
To celebrate the arrival of spring, Nature’s Way for Kids will have a special offer on our party packages throughout March.
If you book a basic party package before March 30th, you have the opportunity to select one of the options from our premium party package for FREE!! We will only charge you the basic party [...]

Make a bee home this February half term …

There are almost 300 species of bees, falling into three main groups – solitary bees, bumblebees and honey bees.  As they are in decline, it would be beneficial to provide a food source for them. You can try ….
Early season : try bluebells, rosemary, flowering currant, winter flowering heathers, primrose and wood anemone.
Mid season : [...]

Feb half-term workshop

[ February 17, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Nature’s Way for Kids will be holding a holiday workshop this February half term, with plenty of fun activities including take home goodies, such as … ”sow-and-grow” veggies, making a solitary bee home and dazzling plant pot decorations.

Booking is required, so call us on 01202 748930 or e-mail at team@natureswayforkids.co.uk to secure a place!!

Time : 10am [...]