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HARE
Holistic. Accessible. Regenerative. Education

HARE is a nature-centric community co-operative based in Hazel Wood near Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire. Our purpose is to nurture the well-being of people in the Forest of Dean through mindful connection with the natural world and creativity.

 

We run community workshops, events and courses in our woodland. We are currently on our annual Winter break. Our services will resume in Spring 2026.

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

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

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Land Stewardship & Volunteering

Would you like to spend more time in nature and meet like-minded people? Join our monthly Land Stewardship days, helping us care for our woodland, or join us for a team and volunteers food & fire evening to meet our team and find out more about how you can collaborate with us.

2026 dates coming soon.

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Forest Skills

Children's school holiday Forest Skills Workshops

December 2025

Hazel, Wood, Mitcheldean,

Forest of Dean

9 days 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 Spring 2026)

Home Ed Workshops

Child-led, holistic outdoor learning for home educated children, facilitated by qualified primary teacher and Forest School Leader. (Reopening Spring 2026)

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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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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.

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About HARE

Holistic. Accessible.

Regenerative. Education.

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Read about HARE, who we are, how to join us, our aims and ethos and the amazing benefits of nature & the outdoors.

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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07761 164 352

Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK

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