It's after school in Bath and the forest is so still you can hear the rain, not that anyone's paying any attention. Six children are absorbed in their own worlds, some of which they're sharing with others, and most of which involve big sticks.
However, when Edward and Rachael Leigh-Wood set up the Swanswick Explorers just over a year ago, they had no idea that what they were doing was "environmental" or "wild play". They simply thought they were giving children the same opportunity they once had - to enjoy the great outdoors in their large garden and in the woodlands surrounding Bath.
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