May 18, 2021
State of Nature Report
For the first time ever, the UK’s wildlife organisations joined forces to undertake a health check of nature in the UK and its Overseas Territories. Here we show you the key findings of this amazing report. To view the full report check out www.rspb.org.uk/stateofnature. 60% of the 3,148 UK species assessed have declined over the last 50 years and 31% have declined strongly. Half of the species assessed have shown strong changes in their numbers
May 18, 2021
Sun, Sand and Colonia: Tales of Croatia
Hello Everyone! Em here with my monthly blog! Can you believe it, it’s SEPTEMBER already! Where’s the summer gone? Let’s face it, we had a dragging, long Winter but we’ve had a pretty good Summer this year-compared to summers past! I have to admit, Summer 2013 has been one of the best Summers I’ve had since at least 2007 back in the day when I was a littleton at 13 years old (oh the cliche
May 18, 2021
Hi-Ho Hi-Ho Off To Camp We Go…
First off I would like to apologise for such a late blog, so many things have happened recently in my life that I’ve just had no time to update my blog with my recent tales! I thought you all should know I am typing this from my balcony in Ciovo, Croatia- the view is absolutely beautiful, I’m currently watching someone water their Orange trees- if only we had these views in England! I cannot wait
May 18, 2021
Is it all about us humans?
The Great Outdoors! How many times I hear about people and organisations, including my own, spouting about the benefits of the outdoors – it’s not hard to realise that getting outdoors is good for your health, reduces stress, develops confidence and so much more. Yet I can’t fail to notice that it’s all about US. Humans that is, and what we can get from the outdoors and the natural world. Does ‘getting more people outdoors”,
Hiking is a great way to get in some exercise, enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors and get some fresh air. It also helps kids to learn about the environment and life sciences while getting them off of the couch and away from the electronic devices that so many kids are attached to. Like most activities, however, it’s not without its share of risks. In order to ensure that everyone on your hiking trip
May 18, 2021
CAMHS Camp participant feedback…
CAMHS Camp May 2013 What have you enjoyed about the camp? “The thing I’ve most enjoyed about the last two days in spending time with your friends and not your family, so you’re going out into the forest and having all this free space and free time and you don’t have to worry about any of the stress at home, or whatever it is going through your mind. You just come to the forest, open,
Why did you choose this training? “I don’t feel I’ve got the skills in outdoor education, I was drawn to watching other people do their sessions and I love seeing young people get really engaged with being outdoors. Listening to people who have done Marina’s courses before I found that there is a lot more depth to it, it’s more multi-layered than some of the more basic bushcraft courses.” “I met someone who knew about
May 18, 2021
Woodland Mayhem
GREETINGS!! Are you excited? I certainly am! I have got so much to talk about in terms of what I have been doing with Circle of Life Rediscovery recently! So, hold on to your hats and away we go… So, as mentioned in my March blog I was taking part in a woodland day with Circle of Life Rediscovery which was in partnership with CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services). We do various woodland days