Thursdays - Tilgate Park, Crawley

Block of four dates: 10th & 17th , 24th September & 1st October 2026

Course tutor: Tamara Jewell – Gatwick Greenspace Community Project Officer

Nature Tots is a Forest School programme providing a wonderful opportunity for your little ones to experience and learn from nature. Hands-on outdoor activities are themed around wildlife and the changing seasons.

In this block, we will be searching for nuts and berries, squirreling acorns, catching falling leaves, making natural paints, decorating flags, charming worms, as well as all the usual bug hunting, campfire and mud kitchen antics.

Tots are encouraged to tackle woodland craft skills for themselves, and gain a sense of achievement from successfully completing tasks such as using a bow saw or building a den. The sessions will encourage independent learning and team working – all of which will help to boost communication skills, problem solving, physical development and creativity. This is child-led learning and the role of the accompanying adults is to assist the Tots in doing as much of the task for themselves as possible.

Why not come along and give it a go!

Meeting point:Tilgate Park, Tilgate Drive, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 5PQ

We meet at Tilgate Park at the picnic tables outside the entrance to the walled garden at 10.00am. On arrival we move off to explore the Park from the meeting point, so please arrive promptly.

What to bring: You are welcome to bring your own drink and snack. There will be time for everyone to enjoy these together sitting round the log circle in the second part of the session.

We go outside rain or shine, so please dress for the weather and be ready to get wet and muddy. Long trousers and stout shoes or boots are recommended.

Nature Tots | Sussex Wildlife Trust

Plan your visit to Tilgate Park | Crawley GOV

Photo: Tilgate 55 © Roz Bassford

Photo: Tilgate 74 © Roz Bassford

Description supplied by the event organiser.