Author Archives: Nigel

Bentley Copse Activity Centre is situated in the most beautiful woodland area of theSouth Downs.The loaded van had set off just before us with all the food and I wondered if they’darrived already!This camp was going to be packed with … Continue reading →

Last week saw our beavers transplanting their cherry tomato plants from indoor pots to outdoor growbags. Let’s hope they thrive in the hot weather – desperately trying to make sure they get regular watering in the heat so we get … Continue reading →

All sections have now restarted after the Easter break and are looking forward to a busy term of activities. The scouts having enjoyed a 4 day Easter camp at Phasels Wood are looking at more camps/overnights coming up – with … Continue reading →

Well done to the scouts who braved the frost and camped last weekend at the HQ to work towards their Outdoor challenge badge and help out tidy up the wood store. The cooked on wood fires and did all their … Continue reading →

We hope that you had a great Christmas day, are enjoying the holiday season and have a Happy New Year. The next term of scouting fun starts in January – Scouts on the 8th January, Cubs on the 9th and … Continue reading →

An intrepid team of young scouts aged between 10 and 12 years not only succeeded in completing the 20Km course in Windsor, within the time allowed, they manage to finish 4th in the district out of 13 unaccompanied scout teams. … Continue reading →

We are just about to start all sections again after the summer break. Scouts started this week, Beavers starts next week and Cubs the week after. We look forward to yet another fun filled year of scouting activities, indoor and … Continue reading →

Last weekend saw 28 scouts and 13 cubs enjoy a weekend of activities and competitions along with a mixed bag of weather conditions – with the added joy of the England football team getting through to the semi-finals of the … Continue reading →