August 2025
Rekindle: A Nature-Based Holiday Club for Teenagers
For ages 13–17 | Forest Garden Allotment, near Bream
Rekindle is a hands-on, outdoor holiday club designed especially for teenagers aged 13–17 who are curious, creative, and up for a challenge.
Based at our off-grid forest garden allotment near Bream, this is no ordinary holiday club.
Our base includes a hand-built log cabin roundhouse, a caravan workspace, tool sheds, a small orchard, and a patchwork of wild and cultivated growing spaces. It’s a place where young people can unplug, explore, and build skills for the future – surrounded by nature, fire pits, and good company.
Each day of the week explores one of the core elements – Wood, Fire, Water, and Air – through practical sessions that blend traditional craft, environmental know-how, and creativity.
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From axe skills, kindling, and greenwood carving, to fire-by-friction, foraging, and herbal tea-making, every day brings a new challenge.
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There’s also space for reflective activities – like wish-making rituals, storytelling, and copper or crystal amulet crafting to take home.
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For budding tree surgeons, ecologists, craftspeople, and anyone who prefers a blade to a keyboard, this is a space to grow real-world confidence.
As we enter a future where AI might take the desk jobs, we believe the most valuable skills are hands-on, heart-led, and rooted in connection to the land.
Whether you’re keen to light a fire with one match, learn how to find clean drinking water, or just hang out somewhere that gets you – Rekindle is a place to feel proud of who you are and what you can do.
📅 Days: Mondays – Thursdays
🗓 Dates: 11th – 27th August 2025
⏰ Session Times: 10am–2pm and 3pm–7pm
🌞 Daily Rhythm at Rekindle
Each day at Rekindle follows a gentle but purposeful rhythm, balancing practical activities with time to connect, rest, and reflect. Sessions run twice a day – a morning session (10am–2pm) and an afternoon session (3pm–7pm) – with the same content offered at both to allow flexibility for families.
Upon arrival, participants are welcomed into our forest garden base with a check-in around the fire circle. We begin by introducing the day’s theme and element – whether that’s chopping wood, filtering water, or flying kites – before diving into the main activity, with plenty of time to learn at their own pace.
There’s always space to take breaks, enjoy a drink or snack, chat with peers, or help out with daily tasks like tending the fire or prepping materials. The rhythm is responsive to the group – allowing for focus, creativity, and natural rest.
Each session ends by gathering back together – to share, reflect, and celebrate what’s been created or learned. From making herbal tea with foraged plants to placing a wish in the fire, these closing moments help build community and confidence.
✨ Who’s Leading the Sessions?
Participants will be guided by Scott Baine, our highly qualified and deeply experienced lead mentor and outdoor educator. With over a decade of experience working with young people, and a lifetime spent outdoors – from living in the wilds of Canada to joining an ancestral clan in Sweden – Scott brings a unique, embodied understanding of nature connection that few can match.
A tanner by trade, qualified NPTC tree surgeon, and skilled bushcraft and greenwood worker, Scott combines traditional know-how with a deep respect for the land and those learning on it.
He now holds a full-time, term-time position at Ruskin Mill College in Stroud, supporting young people with complex needs through craft, land-based learning, and meaningful work.
Known for his calm, grounded presence and his ability to connect authentically with teenagers, Scott creates a safe, empowering space where young people can challenge themselves, grow their confidence, and discover who they are – all while building real skills and strong fires.
Our flexible programme allows for participant choice, and every activity is adapted to suit individual abilities, confidence levels, and sensory needs.
The focus is on developing practical skills, fun, confidence, teamwork, and connection to nature in a supportive, inclusive environment.
Food Provision
Each session includes shared food prepared outdoors together around the fire. Example meals may include:
Wraps and flatbreads cooked on the fire
Soups, stews, or one-pot meals
Grilled vegetables, kebabs, sausages (meat/veggie/vegan options)
Fresh fruit, snacks, and drinks always available
We can cater for most dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and allergy needs.
Please inform us of any dietary restrictions or allergies in advance
These sessions are completely free for families living in Gloucestershire who receive free school meals, or who are in financial need. Funding is provided through the Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) programme to support young people accessing enriching experiences during the school holidays.
🔥 Ready to Rekindle?
Book Your FREE Place Below!
If you live outside Gloucestershire, or don’t qualify for a funded place, we invite you to contribute on a sliding scale – this helps us cover costs and keep the project thriving.
Suggested contributions:
🌿 £0 – for those who need full support
🔥 £5–10 per session – for those who can contribute something
🌱 £15–20 per session – for those in a position to pay full price
Use the form below to book your place – and choose the contribution level that works for you.
No proof is required – we trust you to choose honestly and respectfully.
💡 Got questions? Just drop us a message – we’re always happy to chat.
💬 Booking trouble?
If you're having issues with the booking form or the tech just isn’t your thing, we may have walk-in spaces available each day.
Please email us to check availability:
🌲 Mondays: WOOD
– Axe Skills & Fire Prep
Let’s get chopping!
In this session, we’ll explore the ancient craft of preparing firewood.
Young people will learn how to identify different types of wood, choose the best kind for burning, and use axes and tools to safely split and shape it.
We’ll make kindling, feedwood, and fire sticks – the perfect prep for building real fires later in the week.
Come ready to get hands-on, build confidence using tools, and understand how the elements begin with the tree.
🔥 Tuesday: FIRE – Flames, Friction & Fire Magic
Dates: 12th & 19th August 2025
Session Times: 10am–2pm and 3pm–7pm
What is fire – and how do we make it?
Today we’ll dive into the heart of the flame. Using the wood we prepared, we’ll try different fire-starting methods:
bow drills, fire strikers, flint & steel, and the 1 Match Challenge.
We’ll also explore how to build and maintain a fire in different conditions.
To end the session, we’ll gather around the flames for a reflective moment:
write a wish, release something you’re ready to let go of, and offer it to the fire.
💧 Wednesday: WATER – Find It, Filter It, Brew It
Dates: 13th & 20th August 2025
Session Times: 10am–2pm and 3pm - 7pm
Where does clean water come from – and how can we find it in the wild?
In these sessions, we’ll use simple techniques to explore water safety, purification, and sourcing.
Try your hand at dowsing, learn how to make a basic natural filter, and explore survival methods like solar stills.
We’ll finish with a group forage and brew a delicious herbal tea – made with wild plants and freshly boiled water.
🌬 Thursday: AIR – Kites, Chimes & Paper Flight
Dates: 14th & 21st August 2025
Session Times: 10am–2pm and 3pm - 7pm
Today’s session is all about the invisible force that moves everything – air!
We’ll tune in to what we can feel, hear, and see. Then we’ll create our own wind chimes or kites, and fold origami birds to let the air carry our creativity.
It’s a light-hearted day of play, mindfulness, and movement, inspired by the element that’s always around us – but rarely noticed.