Church, 37, set up The Awen Project four years ago with her husband Jonathan Powell to give children "lots of creative freedom" to learn and study through a large network of "tribes" including lessons under trees. The charity had been using the Cwm George and Casehill Woods in Dinas Powys which is owned and run by the Woodland Trust. But the trust has now told Church permission to use the site for The Arwen Project has been terminated after "multiple breaches" to their licence agreement were made "which have posed health and safety concerns for our visitors and wildlife." A Woodland Trust spokesperson said: “Sadly, and after much deliberation, we have taken the decision to terminate the current permission granted to the Awen Project for their use of Cwm George & Casehill Woods. Church said: "My wonderful educational charity The Awen Project needs your help.

Source: The Times November 11, 2023 16:27 UTC