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Cannich woodland event hailed a magical success and may be back next year


By Neil MacPhail

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MAGIC came to woods near the village of Cannich last weekend when a charming family event was held among the trees.

The Magical Woodland was the idea of Rosie Hazleton who lives with partner Alex and their two children in Crochail woods.

They were ably helped by enthusiastic neighbours and friends after receiving a grant from Event Scotland.

She was aware that the past 18 months has been difficult for everyone with Covid restrictions, and children in particular had missed out on special events.

The couple are always grateful for the space where they live so to give a spark of magic and joy for the children in the area staged The Magical Woodland, as adventure involving elves, fairies and nymphs, story-telling, spells and wands, music and dance.

The children and their families went on a secret mission to help find the fairies treasure, and on their adventure through the woodland they were entertained at three different outdoor performance spaces by a host of elves and fairies.

Aimed at children aged 5-10 years, each group moved around the woodland tracks as the adventure unfolded.

The Magical Woodland hosted a group of performers including storytellers, actors and musicians.

Ms Hazleton, who runs Wild Rose Escapes crafting courses and holidays, said: “It went so well and we sold out our 160-tickets. It was a huge effort to stage but the feedback from people was fantastic and it was so lovely to do something outdoors with the kids.

“People came from all over, with one family arriving from Perth. It felt great after all the uncertainty of Covid, and although we had to have restricted numbers, it felt safe out in the woods.”

Ms Hazleton said she would love to do it again next year, but it would depend on funding.


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