Howday hound lovers!

Been a bit busy as usual since last Friday - I tell you there's just no rest for the hairy, four-legged variety around here!

Last Friday we had Central Training in for some Outdoor Activities for their staff do'. They all were quite adept at belaying and I'm sure my barking helped their colleagues build their crate towers faster! They were particularly good at Jacob's Ladder I noticed. They partook in some inititatives - I can never quite get my head around them to be honest.

This year's Lake Fest took place on Saturday 19th June and was a huge success.

We are running an exciting Outdoor Pursuits Open Day on Saturday 24th July. If you live within West Lancashire and are aged between 13 and 19 years then you are eligible for this exciting open day!

 Mawdesley Lake Fest is back!

Hello outdoor lovers! Dylan's back. I've been so busy again running around helping with all the different groups coming in that my paws have only just recovered enough to write this blog!

Hi hound-lovers!!

Your faithful 'man's best friend' here. Sorry it's been a while, I've been up to my paws in it recently.

Brad Roberts decided to celebrate his 11th birthday with us and enjoyed a great day with all his friends. They got to grips with our Outdoor Climbing Tower, High Ropes Course and ended with a fun session of Raft Building on the lake!

Do you remember a time when being outdoors was the most exciting place to be? Climbing trees, building dens, exploring the woods, playing with sticks, playing in the mud....Today's children spend increasingly more time 'plugged' into their games consoles or in front of the television and less time outdoors enjoying the natural environment. This comes at a huge cost! Nature-deficit disorder is a phrase coined by American writer and chairman of the Children & Nature Network, Richard Louv, that describes the human costs of alienation from nature, including: diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties, and higher rates of physical and emotional illnesses.

Happy Easter Dog Lovers.... Dylan the black, white and brown fluff meister here, just chillin after a hectic week. All is good in hound land.... just one thing bothering me, where's the sun gone !!!! A dog needs at least 4 sun soaking naps in any given day, I'll have to resort to the office heater. Thing is, the office heater is ok but the level of conversation in that place is somewhat below me, I occassionally have to wag my tail or raise an eyebrow just to keep the staff amused !!!

We have always extolled the virtues of outdoor pursuits to stimulate, motivate and educate. The benefits of outdoor education are many and we believe that every young person should have the opportunity to experience outdoor activities as they progress through life.