Woodland Tales

Our Woodland Tales group visited Woodhall Plantation today. This woodland is a 5 minute walk north of Ravenscliffe Wood. Woodhall Plantation is comprised of mainly beech trees dating back to the turn of the 19th Century. Although lacking in the biodiversity of its counterpart Ravenscliffe Wood, it still provides a stimulating educational environment. The smooth elephant-like trunks of the beech trees and roots which appear to snake over the woodland floor, create a fantastic stimulus for the children's imagination. Woodhall Plantation being on flatter ground than Ravenscliffe Wood with more uniformly placed trees makes it much more suitable for hanging hammocks. The children used this opportunity to learn how to safely hang their own hammocks and rewarded their efforts by reclining and enjoying some woodland themed stories with a cup of hot chocolate.