Getting Outside Articles

Big Garden Birdwatch | Make Fat Balls for the Birds

Big Garden Birdwatch | Make Fat Balls for the Birds
" Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? " ~ DAVID ATTENBOROUGH Who wants to fatten up this winter?Whilst some of us fervently attempt the opposite (with very little success may I add),...
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Outside Activities

Outside Activities
Get your kids outside and into nature this weekend with our illustrated guide. Follow the lines to cut out each square, fold up and place into a hat.  Et voila, no more arguments and each day holds a new surprise adventure. 🌱
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Adventure 'Find Me' Checklist

Adventure 'Find Me' Checklist
The ultimate Autumnal checklist to keep your little ones busy outdoors.  Once they're finished foraging in the woods, hedgerows and parks they can let their creative imaginations run free colouring in their finds. 
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Did you Know?

Did you Know?
Magical facts and wonderful learnings on the beautiful bugs and insects that make up the essential biodiversity on our planet.  🐞 There are more than 5,000 different species of ladybirds 🐞 🐌 Snails can regrow their eyes 🐌
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Recycle, Craft and Play | Beavers ~ Our Ecosystem Engineers

Recycle, Craft and Play | Beavers ~ Our Ecosystem Engineers
We are a tiny bit (completely) obsessed by our most recent collaboration with mother and son creative geniuses, Loren and Thomas who took inspiration from our recent project supporting the Devon Beaver Trust to create their own Ecosystem Engineers. You can now follow their easy video guide to cr...
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Painting from Nature

Painting from Nature
The simplicity of this activity makes it perfect for your little ones to lead and so engaging as they discover the natural colours that are drawn from fruits and plants found in our hedgerows.  @ourslowhome's littles helpers show us how to create the beautiful paints from nature and how to paint...
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Summer Holiday Hacks | Driftwood Rattles

Summer Holiday Hacks | Driftwood Rattles
Long balmy summer days are what the school holidays are made for. Foraging in the hedgerows, hiding amongst the wild flowers, grubbing for insects and living wild and free with nature until the sun sets and home time beckons.  @ourslowhome and her littles show us how to create the most beautif...
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FORAGE & CREATE | FORAGING FOR THE FAMILY TABLE

FORAGE & CREATE | FORAGING FOR THE FAMILY TABLE
This week we are delighted to introduce Stephanie Taylor, Mama and beautiful curator of @thetaylortable, sharing her love of delicious home cooking through the most tantalising imagery and reassuringly simple recipe walk-throughs. This is where it all starts 👇 Her cooking achieves everything I a...
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Living Wild | Exploring life off the grid with Indigo & Olive

Living Wild | Exploring life off the grid with Indigo & Olive
" The cornerstones of our family are forged of dreams of travelling this beautiful planet with our babies and being able to come back to a place that feels like home. " Chloe Massey, @indigoandolive ~ Interior of their 40ft Arizona Blue Bird School Bus Conversion ~We are so privileged to have a...
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How to Crystallise Edible Flowers

How to Crystallise Edible Flowers
Have you ever tried crystallising edible flowers? It’s so beautiful and super easy for little hands too! 💛 Head outside into the glorious sunshine this weekend and pick a few edible primroses. Make sure to leave a few for the bees to enjoy and always check with an adult before eating any sort ...
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Wilderness Survival Tips for Adventurous Families

Wilderness Survival Tips for Adventurous Families
“Some of us are drawn to mountains the way the moon draws the tide. Both the great forests and the mountains live in my bones. They have taught me, humbled me, purified me and changed me.” ~ Joan Halifax🌱Nature is the greatest sanctuary for a child, a place that offers complete freedom for the ...
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Create your own Fairy Garden | @thomasalm3ida 🧚‍♀️

Create your own Fairy Garden | @thomasalm3ida 🧚‍♀️
"I wanted to make something inclusive to all kids and that could be done by taking advantage of nice outdoor weather to find the materials."   " My priority was to do something that was not very time consuming and wasteful. I wanted to make something inclusive to all kids and that could be do...
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Endangered Animals

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Protecting the Planet for the Next Generation

We love support the learning and education or young people in out Nature Directory, which looks in closer detail at the many diversities of nature, from mini beasts, to soaring forests, to the important role that nature plays in child development and mental health. But it goes further than that, and we’re committed with everything we do to make sure we’re making every effort to make sure the planet is happy and healthy for the next generation.

Our Sustainability Promise

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