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HARE
Holistic. Accessible. Regenerative. Education

HARE is a nature-centric community co-operative based in Hazel Wood near Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire. Our purpose is to nurture the well-being of people in the Forest of Dean through mindful connection with the natural world, creativity, community & spirituality.

 

We run seasonal community events and workshops in our woodland.

​Find out more about what we do below, or use the menu at the top to navigate our site.​

Gift Vouchers available.                 Please get in touch if you have any queries.

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Seasonal Celebrations

At HARE it is important to us to connect with nature through each season.

Join us for seasonal celebrations throughout the year at our woodland site near Mitcheldean. Our next seasonal celebration is our Ostara Garden Party on 28th March.

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Land Stewardship & Volunteering

Would you like to spend more time in nature and meet like-minded people? Join our monthly Land Stewardship days, helping us care for our woodland, or join us for a team and volunteers food & fire evening to meet our team and find out more about how you can collaborate with us.

2026 dates bookable now.

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Friends of HARE Membership

Are you a nature-centric practitioner without a base for your work? Friends of HARE's purpose is to share our resources, reduce stress and burnout, collaborate, co-create and nurture each other. Find out more about Friends of HARE.

Seasonal Celebrations

Join us for seasonal celebrations throughout the year. Connect with nature, through each season and create a sense of enchantment, at our woodland site near Mitcheldean.

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Land Stewardship & Volunteering

Join our monthly Land Stewardship days, helping us care for our woodland, or join us for a team and volunteers food & fire evening to meet our team and find out more.

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Crafts Workshops

Seasonal crafts workshops for adults, throughout the year, to nurture well-being through mindful connection with the natural world, creativity, community and spirituality.

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Forest Skills

Children's school holiday Forest Skills Workshops

April 2026 dates coming soon

Hazel, Wood, Mitcheldean,

Forest of Dean

10:30am

4-11 years - £25

Welly & Waterproof Library

Wellies & waterproofs for long and short-term loan in the Forest of Dean. Bring your old wellies and swap for the next size up.

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About HARE

Holistic. Accessible.

Regenerative. Education.

​Read about HARE, who we are, how to join us, our aims and ethos and the amazing benefits of nature & the outdoors.

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Meet our Team

Find out more about who we are, why we love being outdoors and why we are so passionate about nature and well-being.

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Blog

Read our seasonal blog posts about nature and what we're up to at HARE.

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HARE Forest School CIC is a Not-for-Profit Community Interest Company.

Whilst we are actively fundraising, we need help from our community to support us on our mission.  Make a donation to help us support our community.  Donations go our Welly Library, or to buy vital equipment for our workshops.

Any donations (small or large) will make a huge difference, so if you can, please donate, either as a one off or regular amount using the "Donate" button below. Or support us through the Forest Lottery and have a chance to win great prizes while making a difference in the local community.

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Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK

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