About the event

Nature Tots is a Forest School programme for pre-school children age 18 months to 5 years. We engage and inspire young people and their carers to connect with nature through hands-on outdoor activities around wildlife.

During Nature Tots, children will explore their natural surroundings, discovering the animals and habitats around them. Activities include minibeast hunting, woodland games, music and nature crafts. Nature Tots helps children develop their confidence and emotional well-being, and skills in independent learning, problem solving, working with others and creativity.

Session take place on Monday and Friday mornings at Walthamstow Wetlands. There are toilets and baby changing facilities onsite.

Children (and adults) should be dressed appropriately for the weather. We go outside come rain or shine. We can shelter in the Forest School copse from heavy rain. We may cancel a session if the weather is too severe: thunder storms or high winds.

These sessions are led by our Forest School leader Steph (she/her).

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking is essential, the sessions are bookable by term and are £120 per 12 weeks. There is a sibling discount: £78 per 12weeks. Accompanying adult and sibling under 18 months free. One parent/carer should be accompanied by a maximum of 3 children.

This is a rolling programme which runs every Monday and Friday, 10.00am – 12.00pm,  during term time only. More sessions will be added to the website throughout the year. A full list of dates for this academic year can be found in the information pack. 

Booking is essential.

Spring term: FULLY BOOKED. Tickets for the Spring term (Jan-March) have sold out, and the waitlist is full.

Summer term: FULLY BOOKED. Tickets for the Summer term (April-July) have sold out, and the waitlist is full.

Tickets for the next Autumn term (Sept - Dec 2024) will be available on Tuesday 28th May at 9am.