Woodland Management Weekend
Step into the woods at Gilwell Park and grow your confidence in the outdoors with a hands-on weekend designed especially for adult leaders.
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Join our Woodland Management Weekend
Step into the woods and grow your confidence in the outdoors with a hands-on weekend designed especially for adult leaders.
Taking place at Gilwell Park from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd November 2026 this practical training event will give you the skills, knowledge, and experience to better manage woodland environments and make the most of them with your young people. The course will be run in conjunction with the conservation volunteers, providing practical skills and a wealth of knowledge.
Across the weekend, you’ll take part in a variety of practical sessions – from tree and habitat management to safe tool use, tree and hedge planting and management and conservation skills. It’s a chance to deepen your understanding of the natural environment while picking up tips, techniques, and activities you can take back to your own groups.
As well as building your outdoor skillset, you’ll camp alongside other leaders, share experiences, and enjoy time around the campfire. Whether you’re new to woodland skills or looking to refresh your knowledge, this weekend offers the perfect balance of training, confidence-building and inspiration in the great outdoors.
Attending Woodland Management Weekend:
Adult volunteers within Scouts.
This is a weekend event running from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd November 2026, with programmed activities running on Saturday and Sunday.
Overnight accommodation on Friday and Saturday is included.
Start times for both Saturday and Sunday sessions will be confirmed soon.
Scout Adventures Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Chingford, London E4 7QW
Ticket price is £45 per person and includes indoor dorm accommodation* (arrival from Friday night or Saturday) and full catering from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch. No single day ticket option is available.
*Participants will need to bring their own bedding.
All catering is included, starting with dinner on Friday, through until Sunday lunch. We can cater for all usual dietary requirements.
Our caterers are only able to cater for allergies and the dietary requirements you selected when booking your meals. We're not able to provide for preferences or tastes.
Overnight accommodation on Friday and Saturday is included. Participants will need to bring their own bedding.
Gilwell Park will be open from 18:00 on Friday 20th November for arrivals.
Address: Scout Adventures Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Chingford, London E4 7QW
Accessible parking is available. Please advise a member of the team when booking that you require this.
Please report to Scout Adventures Reception on arrival to check-in. You will just need your name and Compass ID for check-in.
Start times for both Saturday and Sunday sessions will be confirmed soon.
The event will end at approximately 17:00 on Sunday 22nd November 2026.
Across the weekend, you’ll take part in a variety of practical sessions – from tree and habitat management to safe tool use, tree and hedge planting and management and conservation skills.
It’s a chance to deepen your understanding of the natural environment while picking up tips, techniques, and activities you can take back to your own groups.
Start times for both Saturday and Sunday sessions will be confirmed soon.
No pets, other than assistance animals, are permitted on the centres.
Smoking is not permitted in front of young people, and only in our designated smoking areas. Please drink responsibly.
Litter bins are located across all areas of the centre. Please help us to recycle by putting dry, clean mixed recyclables into the large green bins; and any other waste in the black bins or litter bins.
Our toilets and showers will be cleaned regularly by our team, and hand soap and toilet roll is provided. Accessible toilets are available and marked on the event map.
Phone signal is generally good at Gilwell Park. Wi-Fi will be available at Reception.
Gilwell Park will return to hosting other groups on the Monday after the event: so please help us give a good impression of Scouts by leaving your pitch and other areas of the centre you use as you found them.
The majority of our event staff are volunteers who have given up their time to make your visit to our centre safe and enjoyable. Please keep the Scouts values in mind when interacting with others. We have a zero tolerance approach to any type of abuse – you will be removed from the centre and details shared with your Commissioner and/or the police.
Our centre has open land with various access points. Please remain vigilant and report anything suspicious to a member of staff.
Keep valuables at home if you can, and keep anything you do bring in-sight or on your person.
Scout Adventures reception will be open throughout the weekend for anything you need.
A charging point for mobility scooters and medical equipment will be available, as well as a fridge for any medication that needs to be kept cool.
Pre-event queries
Please email your queries to [email protected]
Scout Adventures reception
If you have any problems, questions, feedback or just fancy a chat, Scout Adventures reception will be open throughout the weekend.
You’ll find our staff wearing Scout Adventures uniform.
Duty Manager
Emergencies and urgent out-of-hours only.
07885 765074
Report a problem
Bin need emptying? Toilets need cleaning? Spotted a hazard? Please report any issues to Scout Adventures Staff.
If you need a hand
Scout Adventures reception will be open throughout the weekend, clearly sign-posted and marked on the map. You’ll find staff wearing Scout Adventures uniform or an event staff necker.
For emergencies or urgent out-of-hours help, contact the Duty Manager on 07885 765074.
First Aid
First Aid will be available throughout the weekend.
Defibrillators are located in the staff car park and at Wilson Way car park. The code to access these is available from the Duty Manager or the ambulance service.
In the event of an emergency
Immediately inform a member of staff. They will take appropriate action and call for help.
Follow all directions issued by staff.
All calls for emergency services should be made by the Duty Manager (07885 765074), except where a delay would be life-threatening.
Discovery of a fire
Activate the fire alarm or use a fire bell if present and warn people in the area.
Try to control small fires using fire buckets or an appropriate extinguisher until help arrives. Don’t put yourself at risk – if in doubt, leave it alone.
Evacuate the area immediately.
In the event of a terror attack
In the event of a terrorist attack, follow the government run, hide, tell advice.
RUN to a place of safety. This is a far better option than to surrender or negotiate. If there’s nowhere to go, then...
HIDE It’s better to hide than to confront. Remember to turn your phone to silent and turn off vibrate. Barricade yourself in if you can. Then finally and only when it is safe to do so...
TELL the police by calling 999.
Centre evacuation
In the event of a full evacuation of the centre, staff will marshal you to the chosen Assembly Point using the safest route. Follow their instructions and do not leave the centre until instructed.
