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January 11, 2018 Eat / Grow / nature / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: January Folklore

As the new year starts, it’s time to go wassailing. Traditionally carried out on 12th Night (5th January or 17th

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November 9, 2017 Eat / Make / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: November Folklore

As the year darkens, the skies are filled with fireworks. However, bonfire night aside, there are plenty more myths and

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October 13, 2017 Eat / Grow / Make / Storytelling

Seasonal Celebrations

Autumn is a time of harvest. If you’re based in Loughborough, celebrate nature’s abundance at the Glorious Gluts Autumn Fair

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September 21, 2017 Art / Eat / Grow / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: Celebrate Autumn

Tomorrow is the first day of autumn, for those who measure it astronomically. Those who prefer a meteorological approach took

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September 14, 2017 nature / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: Rainbow Folklore

As summer turns to autumn, the likelihood of rain grows – and with rain, comes rainbows. I’m a fan of

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September 9, 2017 Art / nature / Storytelling

Dream Days Out: Kelmscott Manor

On Thursday, I went to Kelmscott Manor. It has long been a dream of mine to see William Morris’s inspirational

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September 7, 2017 nature / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: Fresh as a Daisy

Daisies have long been associated with love, innocence and freshness. They are composite flowers, formed from two flowers that combine

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August 31, 2017 Eat / nature / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: Autumn Lore

The calendar might say otherwise but there’s no doubt that autumn is in the air. The hedgerows are jewelled with

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August 24, 2017 Grow / nature / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: Floral Folklore – Goldenrod

As a child, I was lucky enough to grow up around people who love stories and plants. From the Flower

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July 21, 2017 nature / Storytelling

Return to the Faraway Forest

The faerie folk of the Faraway Forest have returned to their usual size and gone back to their homes in

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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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