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HARE
Holistic. Accessible. Regenerative. Education

HARE aims to improve the well-being of people in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, through mindful engagement with nature, crafts and building community.  We run workshops, events and courses incorporating crafts, Forest School, mindfulness and natural, traditional crafts.  All our services are SEN and neurodiversity friendly.

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Find out more about what we do below, or use the menu at the top to navigate our site.

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Gift Vouchers now available.                 Please get in touch if you have any queries.

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Forest Skills

Children's school holiday Forest Skills Workshops

This Easter holiday

Hazel, Wood, Mitcheldean,

Forest of Dean

9 days in August '25 10:30am

4-11 years - £25

Booking now open

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Forest Play

A woodland Stay & Play for parents and babies/children aged

0-6ish years

Mondays 9:30-11:30am

Outdoor sensory play, mud kitchen, crafts, circle time, tea/coffee.

Hazel Wood, Mitcheldean

(Reopening Soon! Spring 2025)

Welly & Waterproof Library

Wellies & waterproofs for long and short-term loan in the Forest of Dean. Bring your old wellies and swap for the next size up.

A child sat on the floor with bright yellow wellies on. There is a magnified glass and a yellow bottle that matches the colour of the wellies.

Birthday Parties

Children's birthday parties

Celebrate in our woodland with outdoor play, nature crafts & toast marshmallows on the fire.

No mess to clean up afterwards!

2 hour parties starting at £200

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About HARE

Holistic. Accessible.

Regenerative. Education.

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Read about HARE, our approach, aims, ethos and educational theory.

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What is Forest School?

Find out more about the amazing benefits of Forest School, the theory and principles, the aims and purpose of Forest School, and why we choose this pedagogy.

Meet our Team

Find out more about who we are, why we love being outdoors and why we are so passionate about nature and well-being.

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Blog

Read our blog posts about forest school, nature, education, mindfulness and family well-being.

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HARE Forest School CIC is a Not-for-Profit Community Interest Company.

Whilst we are actively fundraising, we need help from our community to support us on our mission.  Make a donation to help us support families.  Donations go our Welly Library, or to buy vital equipment for our workshops.

Any donations (small or large) will make a huge difference, so if you can, please donate, either as a one off or regular amount using the "Donate" button below. Or support us through the Forest Lottery and have a chance to win great prizes while making a difference in the local community.

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