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Month: February 2017

February 21, 2017 Make

Memories of Kindness

Looking through old boxes can bring memories to the fore. I recently spent an afternoon helping my mum sort through

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February 18, 2017 nature

Tree Love

It’s easy to take trees for granted. However, as the lungs of the earth, they deserve more appreciation. I think

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February 17, 2017 nature

Finding Beauty

Nature is less showy at this time of year than it is in the spring and summer. However, there is

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February 16, 2017 Eat / nature

Folklore Thursday: February Folklore

There is something soothing about following the flow of the seasons: planting in spring, growing in summer, harvesting in autumn

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February 14, 2017 nature

Natural Love

Valentine’s Day has become a consumerist explosion of teddy bears and restaurant offers, with so much obligation to ‘be romantic’

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February 12, 2017 Make / nature / Storytelling

Celebrate February

This week, I learned that February was once known as Solmonath, via a post on #FolkloreThursday (a great hashtag to

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February 11, 2017 nature

Glorious Greys

February 7, 2017 Eat / Make

Comfort Food

On a grey day, it can be hard to fight off the chill after a nature walk. Luckily, food can

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February 5, 2017 nature

Tales of the Trees

I’ve always loved trees. As a child, I climbed trees, and hunted for fairy homes in their roots. I made

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February 4, 2017 nature

Nature’s Comfort

A friend died recently. He was too young, too kind and too full of life for it to seem feasible.

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Latitude Rocks

It’s taken a while to  float down to earth after Stone Circles at Latitude Festival. We decorated the trees with a Green Man and Green Lady, made by the talented Leila Nihill. She added cut outs of people on grass to encourage people to take a break and relax. We put 300 stones in the […]

Join the Stone Circle at Latitude

Stone Circles is about connecting with each other, and nature in general. How far can we make the stone circle ripple? It depends on how many people get involved…

Upcycle Your Life: Self-Care and Wellbeing

Upcycling is an easy way to save money. Swapping clothes can save a fortune when you want to update your wardrobe – as can upcycling clothes you already have. Making your own toiletries can reduce waste by cutting back on packaging. You can also save a fortune by using common store cupboard ingredients such as […]

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