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To be held Sunday 23rd September organised by the Movement for the Abolition of War

The event is for children aged 5 to 11, a fun day out for the whole family. Children are given a Mystery Walk puzzle book and a Mystery Walk passport. They'll find clues, solve puzzles and decode messages along the route in order to get their passports stamped at each site.

Venturers, DFs, young Kinsfolk: Here is your chance to become a leader.

If you think about it, you probably already lead in some way. Leading in Woodcraft Folk isn’t about standing above or in front of everyone else and telling them what to do, it’s about understanding people and helping them understand the world – and then change it for the better – whether it’s through cookery or campaigning.

This week all Venturer groups should receive a copy of our brand new resource through the post. ‘Issues for Venturers’ is a 52 page booklet and CD packed with 36 session plans each focusing on a particular issue.

You may have heard that this summer Woodcraft Folk tried something new – we mixed experienced leaders, young people interested in leading groups, and new groups of children and parents – all at Woodcraft Park Farm. If you’ve played Woodcraft Crumble, you’ll have an idea of what it was like. Our aim was to match up the young people who wanted to develop their skills with the people who already had those skills, plus the children who would enjoy the games run by the new young leaders as they practised what they’d learned.