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		<title>Update from Hallr Wood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have just finished a week of work experience for four year 10 pupils from Crispin School. They were a wonderful enthusiastic group and we hope to see them on volunteer days in the future. As part of general woodland maintenance the boys cleared paths and made steps, they also cut back overhanging foliage on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/07/02/update-from-hallr-wood/</link>
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		<title>Forestry and Conservation Sessions for KS4+</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have run two taster days for small groups of secondary aged pupils interested in a possible career in forestry,conservation and countryside management in conjunction with Crispin and St Dunstan&#8217;s Schools. The weekly sessions will resume after half term on 9th June and we are seeking funding to continue the project in September. Do contact [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/05/20/forestry-and-conservation-sessions-for-ks4/</link>
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		<title>Teens, Tots and Toys from the Wood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CSOLP has recently worked in partnership with the local Forest Education Initiative Cluster group to deliver a woodland toys project aimed at teenagers and pre-school children. During the project, the teenagers designed and made simple wooden toys for pre-school children. The young people learnt basic green woodworking skills and pyrographic (writing with fire!) techniques to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/05/10/teens-tots-and-toys-from-the-wood/</link>
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		<title>Green Wood Work Skills day for FEI members</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CSOLP hosted a Green Wood Working Skills Day for the local Forest Education Initiative Cluster group on 8th May. A chilly start to Saturday morning saw the arrival of nine, keen greenwood working students. Martyn took us through the essential safety talk and with his expert tuition we got to grips with the mechanics of making [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/05/09/shave-horse-workshop-at-haller-woods/</link>
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		<title>April Playscheme at Charlton Mackrell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We had a glorious day in the wood. Many of the children have been coming for years now! Our Woodland Throne was thoroughly inaugurated with seven children squeezing on it at once at one point. Dens were of a very high standard. The Ivy Tribe excelled themselves creating ivy curtains. Jack, Euwan, Archie &#038; Tom [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/04/16/april-playscheme-at-charlton-mackrell/</link>
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		<title>March News from Hallr Wood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We had another very quiet month in the wood &#8211; just one volunteer day on March 7th. It was a lovely day &#8211; lots of enthusiasm and interest and our regular youth and adult volunteers turned out in force. The pond was cleared of leaves, willow was planted, more rustic steps were installed and our tree [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/04/02/march-news-from-hallr-wood/</link>
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		<title>February Half Term &#8211; Forestry and Conservation for teenagers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Half Term Forestry and Conservation Days at West Charlton Thanks to all who came and for all your hard work over the two days. On the first day we made and erected nest boxes with larch from the wood. Look out for the photo of Torin in the tree http://wilderwoods.org/activitys/conservation-forestry-for-teenagers/  There are now 6 sited [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/02/24/february-half-term-forestry-and-conservation-for-teenagers/</link>
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		<title>Woodland Half Term Activities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Woodland Activities Drayton Woods February Half Term Woodland Playscheme 8-12yr olds Despite the atrocious weather 21 children took part in : putting up our new woodland canopy, exploratory games, collecting firewood twig puppet making and toasting cheese sandwiches &#38; marshmallows on the campfire. A good time was had by all and a beautiful mud pie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/02/24/woodland-half-term-activities/</link>
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		<title>Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The website rebuild is now done! About -&#62; All about our group, what we do and why. Activities -&#62; All about the course we run for all ages. Volunteering &#38; Community -&#62; All about how you can come and help out with our woods and the community. Events -&#62; See a calendar with dates and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/02/24/website/</link>
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		<title>February Funding update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are always very grateful for grants which help us to achieve a huge amount through our group. Recent successful applications include; A partnership project between our local Forest Education Initiative group and CSOLP to deliver to teenagers. We combined a portion of our SCC youth grant for 2009-2010 with an FEI partnership fund and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wilderwoods.org/2010/02/24/february-funding-update/</link>
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