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Home / Posts tagged “outdoor education”

Tag: outdoor education

Posted on 8 February, 202210 October, 2024 by Hawthorn Staff

Storytelling for Nature Connection Launch

cover of Storytelling for Nature Connection against a seascape

At the beginning of this February we hosted via Zoom the launch of our new Storytelling for Nature Connection: Environment, Community and Story-based Learning. The editors Alida Gersie, Anthony Nanson, Edward Schieffelin with Charlene Collison…

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Category: News
Tags: nature connection, outdoor education, story based learning, storytelling
Posted on 27 October, 20215 November, 2024 by Hawthorn Staff

Samhain, when autumn meets winter

Samhain, from the Gaelic word meaning ‘summer’s end’, is halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. In Britain, the clocks go back and the evenings are dark. It is the turning point when…

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Category: Blog
Tags: autumn, Crafts for children, Forest Schools, outdoor education, Samhain, The Children's Forest
Posted on 6 August, 202115 October, 2024 by Hawthorn Staff

Lughnasa – Harvest Time

Starting on 1st August, Lughnasa is the late summer festival celebrating harvest.

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Category: Blog
Tags: outdoor education, seasonal activities, seasonal celebrations, seasonal crafts, summer, The Children's Forest
Posted on 28 April, 20218 May, 2025 by Hawthorn Staff

Beltane Celebrations

Beltane, the celebration of light and fertility, takes place on 1st May. Celebrate with stories and craft ideas from The Children’s Forest

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Category: Blog
Tags: outdoor education, seasonal crafts, summer, The Children's Forest
Posted on 15 April, 202115 October, 2024 by Hawthorn Staff

It’s nesting season and we’re looking out for blackbirds!

Watching birds gathering nesting materials, we’re inspired to look more closely at the blackbird in particular

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Category: Blog
Tags: outdoor education, seasonal activities, The Children's Forest
Posted on 1 April, 202113 October, 2024 by Hawthorn Staff

Easter Activity from The Children’s Forest – natural egg dyeing

Learn how to paint eggs using natural dye, leaves and flowers that can all be gathered on a sunny Easter weekend walk.

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Category: Blog
Tags: outdoor education, seasonal celebrations, seasonal crafts, The Children's Forest
Posted on 5 January, 202110 October, 2024 by Hawthorn Staff

Home learning through lockdown

multi-tasking mum

As 2021 begins we find ourselves back in lockdown, and looking for inspiring activities and home learning aids. Hawthorn Press has practical books that can help with home education such as educational text books, crafts,…

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Category: Blog
Tags: child development, child education, crafts, home education, homeschooling, outdoor education, storytelling
Posted on 4 November, 202015 October, 2024 by Hawthorn Staff

’tis the season to be crafting

needle felted robins

As we spend more time at home again, make the most of chilly days and early evenings by taking up a new craft project. Hikaru Noguchi-darned jumper Darn it! As discussed in a recent article…

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Category: Blog
Tags: craft, Darning, outdoor education, seasonal activities, seasonal crafts
Posted on 28 October, 202015 October, 2024 by Hawthorn Staff

Celebrating Samhain with The Children’s Forest

As the season’s turn and the clocks fall back we have witnessed more people gaining inspiration from The Children’s Forest. The charming stories and activities for the outdoors are divided into eight spells of the…

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Category: Blog
Tags: autumn, outdoor education, seasonal activities
Posted on 24 September, 202019 May, 2025 by Hawthorn Staff

Celebrating Autumn

The Autumn Equinox brings a turning point in the year, when summer gives way to autumn and the nights begin to draw in. It is the season of harvest – fruits, nuts and berries fill…

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Category: Blog
Tags: autumn, Crafts for children, home education, homeschooling, outdoor education, seasonal activities, seasonal celebrations, seasonal crafts
Posted on 21 August, 201917 October, 2024 by Hawthorn Staff

The Children’s Forest

Cover of The Children's Forest

Our new classic, The Children’s Forest, offering stories, songs, wild food, crafts and celebrations for all year round.

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Tags: environmental education, Forest Schools, outdoor education, seasonal celebrations, The Children's Forest
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