Join us for your weekly and weekend nature play fix!

What is it?

Drop-in Nature Play is there for you and your little outdoor explorers with fun and friendly faces to say hi to. A weekly outdoor stay and play session for under 7s and their caregivers with a range of activities, lots of space to have fun safely and share stories in the haven of Boundary Way Community Garden. 

There are seasonal weekend family Drop-in Nature Play at Boundary Way and another peaceful city site of Gatis Community Space, for the opportunity for you to come and share the joys of exploring the world around us with your friends and families!

Book in, drop-in and spend as long or as little as you want! ​Drop-in play slots available: 10.00-14.00, bookable two weeks in advance.

Come along for:

• a friendly space for you to be amongst other parents, grandparents and caregivers
• carefully developed, exploratory natural play opportunities for your child to enjoy and learn
• and good quality hot drinks to keep you going!​

Spaces are limited to ensure a calm and playful environment - for our full policies please click here.

These sessions are currently supported by voluntary Wolves Play Cafe time and resources to run as ​Pay As You Feel.

To help them continue you can support accessible play in our city by donating in the session, online here or purchasing a hot drink whilst playing!

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 We had so much fun today exploring outdoors. The mud kitchen was very messy and great for little imaginations to blossom. We loved exploring the plants and leaves with the microscopes to see what we could see. The wooden building area was a hit with my little boy as well. Thank you for a lovely afternoon."

​Bethan​

Capacity and environment

Weekly sessions take place in the haven of Boundary Way Community Garden with natural areas and uneven ground. Risk Assessments are in place and responsibility of little ones lies with their caregivers at all times. 

Weekend events are held seasonally and held in Boundary Way as well as the peaceful setting of Gatis Community Space's wilderness area.

There is limited shelter for rainy weather and we will only cancel playing if it is unsafe so we advise you and your little one wear clothes suitable for outdoors - including the unpredictable British weather!

In each session you will find:

• Mud kitchen
• Digging areas
• Sensory plants 
• Balance beams and physical games
• ​Music making
• Natural craft and construction materials
• Mark making, such as mud painting 
• Seating area
• Insect habitats and bug collecting resources
• Shelter in case of bad weather

How do I get there?

The Community Garden in Boundary Way Allotments, Warstones
(Use 'Boundary Way' or 'Highfields School' for SatNav)

Meet by small gate at the top of the hill. Parking on-road.