The Woodland Project 2025

A man lighting a fire using traditional techniques

The next Men’s Woodland Project begins Tuesday 14th October in south Norfolk, near Thurton on the A146

Applications to andy@menscraft.org.uk by 12:00, Tuesday 7 October

We all know the value to our mental and physical health of spending time in nature and making connections. The Men’s Woodland Project is a six-session programme, on Tuesdays throughout October and November, offering men an opportunity to do this.

Activities will include green woodworking, cooking over an open hearth, mindfulness, forest bathing, guided walks in the woods. But most of all, the Project offers the opportunity to connect. We focus on building trust and support for one another by eating together and telling our stories around an open fire.

Past participants have said:

I enjoyed meeting new people and sharing stories as well as connecting with nature. All that helped enrich me.

As always, being in nature is hugely beneficial to my mental wellbeing… Also, the positive, accepting, caring environment you create within the group is a wonderful, restorative experience.

We do need to ensure that the project is suitable for individual applicants so we ask that you email Andy for an application form: andy@menscraft.org.uk. Return your completed form, after which Andy may call you to discuss your situation. Successful applicants will be informed and joining instructions sent to you on 7 October 2025. Call Andy on 07584 253 441 or 01263 732369 if you’d like to have a chat to find out more about what’s involved.

  • When: Tuesdays 14, 21 and 28 October; and 11, 18 and 25 November (there is no session on Tuesday 4 November)
  • Times: 11am – 4pm
  • Getting there: It is helpful if you have your own transport, but the new site is reasonably close to a major bus route from Norwich and Lowestoft. Or we can arrange to pick you up from the Thurton bus stop.
  • Cost: Suggested donation of £20 for waged participants or £10 for unwaged and low-income participants, but pay what you can. Once your application has been accepted you can pay online or on the day.