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Forest School Borde Hill, Haywards Heath
Treehoppers Forest Kindergarten Borde Hill, Haywards Heath
Forest School Borde Hill, Haywards Heath
Playing, exploring & having fun in nature
We opened our second Forest Kindergarten at Borde Hill, Haywards Heath in May 2021. Set within ‘Cuckoo Corner’ in the grounds of what was the original play area it is a beautiful space, with some amazing shrubs and trees. We have the most enormous sandpit that the children love & we can spend hours there digging holes, searching for treasure, playing on the slide & going off on adventures on the boat!
We have worked hard to develop the site and now have a wonderful willow dome and growing area, in which we have planted lots of veg and we are learning together as we go. To shelter from the wind, rain & snow we have also invested in two large Tentipi Nordic tents – designed to withstand arctic conditions! With log burners installed they give us a lovely cosy space to keep warm and listen to stories.
When children turn 3, we begin to take them on regular visits to Borde Hill Gardens which we are very lucky to have on our doorstep to enjoy! There are regular children’s trails, a fantastic play area and lots of space to explore. Click on this video to find out more about Borde Hill and their plans for the future – you will see some of our Borde Hill Treehoppers & team featured in it.
Forest School Borde Hill, Haywards Heath
Playing, exploring & having fun in nature
We opened our second Forest Kindergarten at Borde Hill, Haywards Heath in May 2021. Set within ‘Cuckoo Corner’ in the grounds of what was the original play area it is a beautiful space, with some amazing shrubs and trees. We have the most enormous sandpit that the children love & we can spend hours there digging holes, searching for treasure, playing on the slide & going off on adventures on the boat!
We have worked hard to develop the site and now have a wonderful willow dome and growing area, in which we have planted lots of veg and we are learning together as we go. To shelter from the wind, rain & snow we have also invested in two large Tentipi Nordic tents – designed to withstand arctic conditions! With log burners installed they give us a lovely cosy space to keep warm and listen to stories.
When children turn 3, we begin to take them on regular visits to Borde Hill Gardens which we are very lucky to have on our doorstep to enjoy! There are regular children’s trails, a fantastic play area and lots of space to explore.
*Please note that we are currently full at our Borde Hill setting until September 2026, and limited spaces available for an April 2027 start. We are not currently offering show rounds for the Kindergarten but you can get in touch to join the waiting list. There are spaces available currently at our East Grinstead setting if this is not too far for you. *
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Forest School Borde Hill, Haywards Heath
Children enjoy exploring, following nature trails and playing
Families joining us at our Borde Hill site are asked to take out a membership for the gardens themselves so that we can also take the children into the grounds of the gardens and enjoy exploring, following nature trails and playing in the adventure playground. We are fortunate to be able to visit the gardens throughout the year, even when it is normally closed to the public.
See the Borde Hill website for more information and for details of their planned events as they run children’s trails throughout the school holidays and many other family friendly events.
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STAY & PLAYS: Our free monthly stay & play sessions for families with children interested in & due to join the Kindergarten run on a Wednesday afternoon 1.30-2.30pm and a Friday morning 10-11am. For more information and to book your place, please contact us at admin@treehoppersfk
Forest School Borde Hill, Haywards Heath
Children enjoy exploring, following nature trails and playing
Families joining us at our Borde Hill site are asked to take out a membership for the gardens themselves so that we can also take the children into the grounds of the gardens and enjoy exploring, following nature trails and playing in the adventure playground. We are fortunate to be able to visit the gardens throughout the year, even when it is normally closed to the public.
See the Borde Hill website for more information and for details of their planned events as they run children’s trails throughout the school holidays and many other family friendly events.
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The majority of our staff are trained (or currently in training to be) Forest School Leaders. As a result woodwork & working with tools is important to us, we like to have campfires for cooking & keeping warm in the colder months & we embrace all the seasons! We have weekly visits from Tiny Tekkers who keep the children active & entertained with football skills. Over the last 2 years we have also formed a partnership with Dimensions, part of Outreach 3way charity in Crawley who support adults with learning disabilities & autism. We have a small group each week to help us with gardening & site maintenance on a Friday, and another group who join us for fund games & activities on a Monday
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