My top 5 tips for enjoying walks with children!

It is important now more than ever to be getting outside – we need the exercise, fresh air, horizons, and the sights and sounds of nature – to not only keep us going, but to invigorate and inspire our souls! With the schools closed, it is inevitable that many of us parents are finding it… Continue reading My top 5 tips for enjoying walks with children!

How to get a spore print (or beautiful art from mushrooms!)

One of my favourite things to do in the Autumn (or any season really) is to go for a good forage. There is such an abundance of berries and nuts, and of course mushrooms. As mushrooms can be misidentified easily, I tend to stay away from foraging to eat posts. There are a wealth of… Continue reading How to get a spore print (or beautiful art from mushrooms!)

These feet were made for walking…

“Isn’t he good at walking” I hear as we head off for a gloriously slow wander through the local cemetery (A. loves following the little paths and I don’t have to worry about cars!). I hear similar praises when we are out for a hike with E. I don’t think walking is necessarily something you… Continue reading These feet were made for walking…