The Milkwood Project - Pembrokeshire, UK (CDD)
The Milkwood Project is a non-profit CIC (Community Interest Company) based in a rural Pembrokeshire woodland. A new creation borne out of Covid's isolation, they offer to teach and promote green wood working to all including those with limited mobility, small groups and individuals. Their principal focus is providing access to vulnerable adults to outdoor woodland activities and therapeutic woodland workshops to enhance mental health and physical wellbeing. In their first year they have run the following, among others:
A 6 week project for men experiencing isolation and loneliness to learn about woodcraft, cooking on a fire, and building furniture from loose wood. The outcome was enhanced skills, reduced anxiety and healthier participants.
A weekly whittling club of 10+ people, making friends and developing empathy.
A series of 6 woodland activities for men who are unpaid carers learning to make spoons, furniture from spare wood, and making tracks in the woodland.
Milkwood always use materials sourced locally within 2 miles, as well as locally recycled materials.
Find out more about this brilliant project here, on their website:
