What a Difference a Wood Makes!
by Chris Wise, 7 February, 2014, 7 comments
Until late in 2009 West View Project was an outdoor activity provider & youth centre that worked mainly with children who struggled in school or with schools, who wanted fun outdoor activity provision - such as canoeing & rock climbing. Since then a lot has changed and the main driver of this change has been due to the impact of having unrestricted access to woodland. It was a very steep learning curve as we had no firm plans what to do with a wood or indeed how to manage one. Over a very cold winter we read blogs and websites, found tools and basic equipment and also began thinking about what groups could do in a wood. Read more...
