Mighty Oaks Nature Adventure Club

Mighty Oaks runs each Saturday and Sunday during term time, 10am-12pm for children aged 5-13 years to make new friends, play games and practice new skills. 

Each week the children help the leaders design their session as a group, with activities such as den building, fire lighting, woodworking, knife skills, treasure hunts, team games, gardening, wildlife tracking, farm animal interaction (bees, pygmy goats and chickens). As well as plenty of time to explore the rope swings, our woodland play gym and climbable trees!

We hope that your child will come along to as many of the weekly sessions as possible, so that they get to know each other, form friendships and grow as a community.

Coming as much as possible not only helps children form relationships gently but also helps us deliver one of the key principles of our learning programme: Child-led planning. Because our leaders all make and share observations each week, which then inform what we plan for the following week, we ask for as much notice as possible if you aren’t able to make a session.

Run at the Little Acorns Wood and Meadow, Auchincruive. We have access to over 100 acres of wonderful mature woodland, ponds, the River Ayr, walled garden, astro pitches, wildlife meadow and more! We even have a cosy yurt for the worst of the winter weather.

We run our sessions in half-termly blocks pre booked in advance. This works out at £11.60 per session which includes a campfire snack, refreshments and all craft materials.

HINT: Many parents enjoy spending time at the River Garden Bothy Cafe or The Clocktower Bar Restaurant catching up with friends or taking some time out while the kids enjoy time in our care.

Please note: We are unable to provide 1:1 supervision for children with additional support needs. Attending children must be able to follow basic safety instructions such as keeping in boundaries, safe tool use with guidance and supervision and road safety. If you need to remain at sessions to support your child please get in touch to discuss further.

13 years+ ? Join our Junior Volunteer Leader Programme! email hello@little-acorns.org to find out more.