An indigenous worldview, without the western sophistication of physics, offers many in roads into the inner dimension. If we wish to achieve sustainable living world wide, we need to listen also to what other cultures are saying and to become aware of how deeply entrenched we are within our own world views, not only across cultures but within cultures also. There are stories we tell ourselves that perpetuate the separateness that is fundamental to socio-ecological
May 18, 2021
Every Child Wild Series Blog – Marina Robb
This Blog has been written as part of the Every Child Wild series. What do you think would be the most important, and effective, change that could be made to ensure that future generations grow up to love wildlife? There is this notion of the trillion dollar industries – which include education, technology etc. I believe that the only way people will truly love wildlife, and plants, is to spend time with them outdoors –
This blog has been produced as Part of the Every Child Wild series. Marina, Founder and Managing Director of Circle of Life Rediscovery CIC, was asked to write a a leading outdoor learning organisation. Marina has been the recipient of funding from Natural England, Mind and The National Lottery, amongst other grant makers for her outdoor work with teenagers, families and young people with mental health issues. Marina provides residential camps in Sussex woodlands, Forest
“This book offers a chance to the youth of today and the nature of tomorrow. It has a wealth of structured, tried and tested projects, ideas and games all designed to allow children to breathe fresh air and engage personally with a real world where their minds and bodies can develop and bloom, burst into life and inspire them to love life.” Chris Packham, BBC “This wonderful new book aims to connect children with nature. Through a broad
May 18, 2021
Family Funded Woodland Projects
Families with children who have disabilities or mental health issues, very rarely get to take time out together and spend quality time as a family unit. When do they get to spend time with similar families or have a well-earned break and a bit of fun? Parents often feel anxious about trying to do things together as a family and so give up – worrying about how their child will react or fear of being judged by the public eye. FISS Family
May 18, 2021
Swings, Ropes & Woodland Cooking
The use of ropes for making and cooking is endless! During our course back in April with Mark Lloyd, participants learnt to make rope from local plants, discover recipes using wild woodland ingredients, learn team building games and crafts. Here, we share some of our wonderful feedback from the course participants. What did you enjoy about the training day? “It was very interactive and I learnt a lot of new things that
May 18, 2021
The Sacred Pipe – The Legend of the ‘Canupa’
The Sacred Pipe is known as the Canupa in the Lakota language. The Canupa is an essential tool of connection. Of all the tools, it is the one which develops the deepest awareness. It creates an amplified connection with the intelligence that is commonly known as intuition. According to legend, the Canupa came to people a long ago in a time of great need. It was brought to the people to show how to live in right relation with the earth
You might be asking yourself “How is it possible that a “primitive” ceremony could possibly help the modern world. The answer it this, the indigenous perspective is based on survival and how people relate to the Earth. Because they recognize that their life depends on a number of essential factors (connections) – they hold these to be sacred components of life. The first sacred connection: How do you relate to the natural world? The second