Friends of wHEn
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South East Alternative Science Network
www.geocities.com/seasonscience
South East Alternative Science Network - SEASoN includes members from Wealden Home Education Network; Kent High Weald Project and Scientists for Global Responsibility - as well as support from Brickhurst Trust, Friends of Brickhurst Farm and many other individual educators and experts in their fields from within the Kent/Sussex community. Anyone with an interest in Alternative Science and organising workshops and events for Home Educators and others would be welcome to join this network. SEASoN participated in National Science Week 2002 by organising an Alternative Science Event at Brickhurst Farm.
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Kent High Weald Project
www.kenthighwealdproject.org
Kent High Weald Project - conservation and education team have been supporting Wealden Home Education Network since Jan 2001 and have run a number of exciting workshops. KHWP run a volunteer scheme where skills and experience can be gained in many aspects of conservation work and they have an ongoing programme of events for all to attend. Feel free to contact them directly, they are a very friendly bunch of people, ask for Sue, Beks, Ken or Matt.
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Tunbridge Wells Museum
www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/museum
Susan Potter, Ian Beavis and the rest of the team have been running workshops for Home Educators every month since early 2001. The themes of the workshops change every month and are free and open to all ages. There are many workshops and competitions for children and adults which run all year round which are organised by Tunbridge Wells Museum staff and this information is available from Tunbridge Wells Museum via their website or phone 01892 554171.
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The Brickhurst Trust
www.brickhurst.org.uk
Brickhurst Trust have kindly opened Brickhurst Farm to Wealden Home Education Network and Home Educators have been visiting the farm for some time now. The benefits that are opened to us by having access to this beautiful wildlife conservation site are immense and includes natural healing, education, social opportunities and nature play. For children and adults to have access to such an important site is very appreciated by all those who have visited the Farm to attend workshops, events or for Home Ed. gatherings.
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Natural Pathways
www.naturalpathways.co.uk
Natural Pathways are a Home Educating family who combine
their eclectic and comprehensive skills in Primitive Survival and Awareness
of Nature, in order to give training to both children and adults. Natural Pathways
excellent training programme is designed to enhance and nurture personal development
and the natural desire to attain skills which allow us to survive, in harmony
with nature.
Natural Pathways being a Home Educating family understand the diversity of our
community and how to honour that diversity within their training. w.H.E.n. would
like to thank Natural Pathways for the training they gave to w.H.E.n. members
in May 2002.
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Tunbridge Wells Commons Conservators - (Conservation)
Townhall
Tunbridge Wells
Tel: 01892 526121 Ext. 3250 - Steve Budden
Steve Budden is Warden of Rusthall and Tunbridge Wells
Commons, he is responsible for the day to day management, alongside the Restoration
Programme of the Commons. Steve has outstretched a hand of friendship to w.H.E.n.
and many of us enjoy his educational/social/playful walks covering some of the
most beautiful spots in the Tunbridge Wells area. Please feel free to chat to
him about what's happening on Rusthall and Tunbridge Wells Commons, he will
be happy to hear from you.
(for info see - http://www.tunbridgewellscommons.org
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If you have organisations in your area who
provide educational or social resources for Home Educators
then please contact w.H.E.n.
with their details.