Forest school and outdoor education company Wild Thymes is once again running Wild Tribes, a Saturday club for six to 11-year-olds in woods near Mylor Bridge.

Last year, following a successful summer working with the award winning family festival Camp Bestival, Wild Thymes established a regular Forest School Saturday Club. Since then Wild Thymes was selected to join the School for Social Entrepreneurs start up programme to grow the business and inspire more confident and free thinking children and young people.

Now in its second year, Wild Tribes runs twice a month during term time as well as one-off holiday sessions. Running year round, whatever the weather Wild Tribes gives children space and freedom to explore and play in Pelere Woods.

As well as making new friends children learn how to use tools such as saws, knives and drills; practice lighting fires and learn more about nature and the resources and crafts it offers.

Each week children set their own boundaries in the woods, it might be in the forest school site or further afield, playing games and exploring hidden treasures along the way.

Like all forest schools, Wild Tribes is led by experienced and qualified forest school leader Megan Adams who has previously worked with the Eden Project, National Trust and RSPB.

“From flying fish catapults, to making and drawing with charcoal, cooking over the fire to tree climbing, Wild Tribes is such a benefit to the children who come," she said. "I’ve seen children grow in confidence over just a few sessions in the woods, as I facilitate new challenges which build on the themes and games the children are most interested in.”

Wild Tribes runs from 10am until 12.30pm at Pelere Woods, near Mylor. Sessions will be held on October 7 and 21, November 4 and 18 and December 2 and 16.