Launch of baby equipment rental marketplace

Two schoolfriends have launched a baby equipment rental and exchange marketplace, Hay-De, to cut the cost of becoming a parent. The launch is especially timely, coming during the cost-of-living crisis.

Parents can rent everything they need for their newborn, saving an estimated seventy five percent off the cost of toys, pregnancy aids and nursery essentials.

The service will also help make parenting more sustainable by allowing parents to trade in items they no longer need in exchange for other equipment. Millions of new, perfectly good toys are thrown away every year in the UK as children grow out of them or lose interest.

All items listed on Hay-De undergo a thorough cleaning and inspection before being delivered to customers across the UK. More info:www.hay-de.co.uk

Join Muddy Feet for Forest Tots, a forest school class with woodland activities for preschool children who are able to walk well through rough terrain. Each session starts with a welcome circle and covers a range of activities some of which may be familiar to you as you may have done them as a child. Activities will include stories, playing games, making bird feeders, making wands, mud painting, making woodland creatures, treasure hunts, hill rolling, mud sliding, mini beast hunts, natural art, den/ shelter building, campfires, using real tools such as bow saws, knives and drills and much, much more.

Each session lasts 2 hours and continues in all but extreme weather events. Every Friday morning at Evenley Wood Garden.

Dates of sessions are: Jan 6th, 13th, 20th, 28th & Feb 3rd, 10th 2022

Friday Mornings 10.00 - 12.00, Please bring your own snacks and drinks. One adult per child only please (additional adults will be required to pay the standard Wood Garden entry fee).