Guest Blog from Lynne, a participant on Circle of Life Rediscovery’s most recent Forest School Level 3 Training. Mixed feelings swirling around after finishing the practical and theory sessions on Circle of Life Rediscovery’s Level 3 Forest school training. I’m sitting in an office longing to be back in the woods, making rope swings, playing wild and crazy games, poking through owl pellets for skulls and hip bones, learning about the importance of play and
May 18, 2021
Easter
Welcome all, to the slightly late March blog… which is being uploaded in April so one could argue that this is an April blog- lucky you, getting two blogs in one month! *jumps for joy* First and foremost, I believe a ‘Happy Easter’ message is needed- HAPPY EASTER! I hope you had a good Easter/bank holiday. And that you all had a relaxing time, full of peace, joy, happiness and not to mention CHOCOLATE! Easter
Jonathan Porritt has spent over 30 years or more caring for nature and finding ways to support healthy economies, educational and natural systems. Edited from Jonathan Porritt’s speech at the South Downs National Park Outdoor learning conference March 2013: “Most of my world is spent talking about great, big, abstract issues, and sometimes they’re lumped under the framework of sustainable development, sometimes under environment, sometimes under green politics, whatever it might be. Big, abstract, conceptual
May 18, 2021
Hidden Beauty
Emma’s Monthly Blog – a Youth Participant from Circle of Life Rediscovery It’s goodbye February and hello March! That’s right, soon the blustery months of winter will be gone and seem like a distant memory! I am welcoming March with open arms, I can’t wait for the beautiful Daffodils and Snow Drops to come out and bloom. There’s something very peaceful and welcoming about March, like it’s a fresh start to life. I always think
May 18, 2021
Sir David Funkenborough’s Funky Planet
Let’s ensure a funkier future for our planet!
May 18, 2021
Winter Wonderland
Emma’s Monthly Blog – a Youth Participant from Circle of Life Rediscovery 2013. New Year. New Beginning. It only felt like last week that Christmas was around the corner. It’s amazing how fast time flies, January is nearly over! I love January, there’s something about the freshness of the first month of the new year that brings a smile to my face. The air is cold. The wind is chilly. The frost is thick. Your
May 18, 2021
TOP TIPS for connecting to nature!
Nicola Chester’s top tips for getting yourself and your family closer to nature: What worked for Nicola as a child • Spend some time just being outdoors no pressure because you’re not ‘doing’ anything. • Gardening, walking a dog, photography, collecting – finding a new way. • Find new ways! Raise butterflies and tadpoles. • Keep a diary of what you see. • There’s nothing like the buzz of discovering something for yourself. You don’t
May 18, 2021
How connected to nature are you?
“I NEVER TOOK IT FOR GRANTED, but nature was always in my life: I loved it, need it and it defined me. Somehow it made a connection with everything else. As a child, we walked a lot. Not having a car, my mother was resourceful and independent and could find her way home from anywhere. Having a dog ensured good, long walks were a necessity whatever the weather and we did simple things: we played