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learning from nature through art, crafts, rural skills. and wellbeing activities.

22/10/2026

What a wonderful evening of storytelling and feasting we had on Sunday to celebrate the close of this year’s youth mentoring program (supported by ) with wonderful storytelling From
Many thanks to all those who have attended and helped and supported our work this year. What a great year it’s been .
We still have the two days of school holiday activities in October half term coming up next week on Monday and Tuesday and we still have places available if you’d like to join us it’s for ages 13 to 18 and it will be Halloween and autumn themed involving fun, food, creativity, and nature. Come and join us! DM for more details

20/10/2026

Low cost October half term holiday activities for teens.

For ages 13 - 18.

On Monday 26th October we will be carving pumpkins, making toffee apples and pizza, plus following a spooky trail, and more!

Tuesday 27th we will be delving into the art of storytelling and making props, with a spooky halloween theme and making lunch to share.

Both days are 10am - 4pm cost £10 per person per day
Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund

Places still available, please DM to book.

14/10/2026

An evening of storytelling with one of the South West's finest Storytellers, Olly Hurd-Thomas.....Sunday October 18th 5:30 - 6:30 pm (soup and food sharing) 6:45 - 8:00 om Storytelling

A Change is Going to Come....

"We never know what the future may hold, so travel lightly and be ready to bend with the wind....An evening of story where we may meet the forces of change and transformation around and inside us!....Story come!!!"

Olly has been telling traditional stories for over 25 years, at festivals, events, at hearth and at home.

His performance background is varied, ranging from cabaret to improvised theatre to singer/songwriting. He is also a poet and illustrator. Olly believes in the power of story to wake us up, shake us down and to open our eyes and hearts...

The Storytelling event is suitable for ages 9+

Some details:

We are moving the usual times of the youth group session on this day forward an hour so they will be there from 11:00 am till 5:00 pm

We will then clear up and get the soup on and food on. Parents and participants from the day are welcome to stay, and anyone else is welcome to come and join us, with food available from 5:30 to 6:30. We will provide pumpkin soup and range of vegan and vegetarian accompaniments - simple fare. You are welcome to bring food to share too!

From 6:30 to 6:45 pm we'll set up seating and change gear for the storytelling, get some hot chocolate and tea brewed up and settle in for some story magic with Olly from around 6:45pm till 7:45 pm.

Tickets are free, donations welcome, but booking is essential (places limited to 30 people)
Please book your place via this link: https://dandelion.events/e/f8a1u

Hope to see you there!

Sun 18th Oct 2026, 5:30pm – 8:15pm BST (UTC +01:00)

21/09/2026

Printmaking and clay sculpting fun with the Forest crafts youth group last Sunday 🤩🔥😎 thanks to Juliet Juliet Murray and Joe Ward for leading another great session 🙌 and Martha ᴍᴀʀᴛʜᴀ for helping out and The National Lottery Community Fund for helping us make it affordable for all 😊

13/09/2026

⚡⚡Come And Learn The Fine And Primal Art Of Bow making .

We are collaborating with Johnny Tidd and Johnny Tidd Devon Forager Bushman to over this fabulous primitive skills workshop

🕒September 26-27 th
New Futures Academy yurt, Littlehempston, South Devon .

🌿🔥Johnny has been focusing on bows for 7 years at festivals, and teaching over 600 children and adults ,the art of wooden bow making.

⚡This is a course for children and adults !

**** First six children come for free thanks to our national lottery funding The National Lottery Community Fund

From 10 years and upwards .

⚡⚡We have only four places for adults to come !

Tickets 🌿.

https://dandelion.events/e/p47qw

⚡This will be a weekend workshop on learning how to make a Flat/ Long hunting Bow of around 20 - 40 pounds , this is the crudest form of a Bow .You’ll learn how to craft your Bow using simple Bushcraft tools, utilising the knowledge and skill that’s been passed on from one generation of Bowyers to another over time.

This bow if taken care of , should last many years . Elm is one of the strongest and toughest woods in the Uk , with a huge amount of flexibility in the wood .

You’ll finish this workshop with a Flat bow where you’ll know the timber was sustainably felled and prepared by us, using native species and traditional methods.

Johnny will give a full axe , rasp and draw knife safety lecture, and explain proper use of them. Then you will start to work on your own piece of seasoned Elm , and go through all the processes of layering out the bow ,shaping the profile and tillering.

We will practice archery and make a bow string on the last day .

DM Johnny Tidd Devon Forager Bushman for any questions .

30/08/2026

Our yurt workshop space 😍

Address

Littlehempston
Totnes

Telephone

+447886917937

Website

http://www.newfuturesacademy.co.uk/

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