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Working with nature
to fire spirits,
kindle community
and foster well-being

Neroche Woodlanders is a social enterprise based at Young Wood, one hundred acres of magical and beautiful forest on the edge of the Blackdown Hills near Taunton in Somerset.

Young Wood is a wild, inspiring place where nature is our setting, our muse and our guide. We work with that nature to improve people's lives, while making the woods richer for wildlife.

We encourage children, young people, adults, families and organisations to learn about the nature around them, to find their own place in the world, to build connections with others and to experience a deeper connection with their own wild nature.

Through all of this we aim to celebrate the beauty and diversity of this Earth and to do our part to help care for it.

"Your work is inspirational and such a good example of diverse partners coming together and innovating in the care and support of vulnerable people. Hugely down to your energy and commitment I’m sure. It’s been a pleasure to learn about you and I wish you the very best for Neroche Woodlanders and all who sail in her."
John Muir Award England Inclusion Manager

What a wonderful 3 hours with such incredible facilitators, volunteers and 4 other families. It’s such a gift to access a few moments to have ‘normal’ conversations with other adults around the camp fire knowing all the children are Safe with the ‘yes space’ along with brilliant creative thinking meaning you can really relax.

Parent of child with disability

June 2022

At last the summer is here! The bluebells started very early and the mild and dry spring has seen them go over quite fast in places and yet in the shade there may still be a few around. June is really orchid season, and we have found a new patch of butterfly orchids close to where the new oak trees are planted, into the spruce plantation area. They will have beautiful white flowers, if they are not eaten by the deer first!

The summer solstice is now rushing towards us...midsummers day. The time when the suns ‘stands still’ and the days are the longest. To make the most of this time it’s great to go walking early in the mornings or late in the evenings - or at least watch a sunrise or sunset as close the solstice as you can. The date of solstice this year is the 21st June. This is a time to celebrate the fullest amount of sun and daylight, and as much growth as possible. It also marks the start of the days getting shorter, and the energy of growth starts to decline and go earthwards.

Celebrate what you have achieved this year and get outside with friends or in your most loved wild places, and make intentions for the six months of the year ahead.

Woodland Wellbeing
There are two more sessions of Woodland Wellbeing

7th June 10am - 2.30pm
14th June 10am - 2.30pm

Book here

Young Saplings
Young Saplings is running again. It is worth getting on the list as children move on to other places or pre-schools - contact Sarah for the waiting list sarah@nerochewoodlanders.org.

NCV sessions
NCV are busy in the woods and other places on Wednesdays and you are welcome to join in. Contact Gavin gavin@nerochewoodlanders.org

1st June - Mount Fancy (West) - 9:30am - 3:00pm
8th June - Keepers Field - 9:30am - 3:00pm
15th June - Castle Neroche - 9:30am - 3:00pm
22nd June - Young Wood - 9:30am - 3:00pm

RiseUpWild

4th June Sat 11am - 4pm RiseUpWild&Rooted Monthly Group - click here to book
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COP26, Net Zero, 1.5 Degrees & Other Jargon

Trees and Carbon

Meat, Livestock, Grass, Soil and Carbon

Personal Action for the Climate

Calendar

Our Woodland Location

Directions to Young Wood, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton TA3 5AZ

Two miles south of Taunton in Somerset, near the village of Staple Fitzpaine

To find us please download these directions. DON'T USE SATNAV or GOOGLE DIRECTIONS

Don't use SATNAV or Google Directions. Instead download the What3Words App and search for

Entrance to the gateway of the site on the main road is - candle.sounding.custodial
Car park is - ordeals.text.result
Main Camp is - tightest.existence.leafing