Hear songs from the autumn chapter of The Children’s Forest by Dawn Casey, Anna Richardson and Helen d’Ascoli. The songs are: Apple Star Bramble Elder have you got a cure Here’s to thee old Apple…
Autumn songs by Children’s Forest
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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…
Autumnal Equinox
Autumn is harvest time. The autumn equinox is a point of perfect balance in the year, when the length of the day is exactly equal to the length of the night. It is a turning…
Lughnasa – Harvest Time
Planting a children’s forest
As we enjoy midsummer, the authors of The Children’s Forest are promoting children planting trees and learning how to look after them. Check out the film to learn more and there is even a course…
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
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
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.
Welcome Imbolc with song
Celebrating Lughnasa
As the temperature in England soars this week we are celebrating Lughnasa, the late summer festival halfway between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox.
Reforesting Scotland Journal reviews Creative Place-Based Environmental Education and The Children’s Forest
These reviews appeared in the Spring/Summer 2020 issue (Issue 61) of the Reforesting Scotland Journal
Imbolc, 1st February
Today we are celebrating the Celtic festival of Imbolc. 1st February is known as the first day of spring, with Imbolc, also known as St Brigit’s Day, marking the loosening of winter’s grip. The land’s…
Winter Vegetable Soup, a recipe from The Children’s Forest
This weekend we will be enjoying the outdoors with a warming winter vegetable soup, cooked on the fire. This recipe is taken from The Children’s Forest by Dawn Casey, Anna Richardson and Helen d’Ascoli. Winter…
National Robin Day
On 21st December, we will be celebrating National Robin Day. National Robin Day is an annual nationwide event raising awareness of small birds and other wildlife in winter. For more information visit www.nationalrobinday.co.uk To learn…
Juno magazine reviews The Children’s Forest
This review of The Children’s Forest appears in the Winter 2019 issue of Juno Magazine. This gorgeous book is a celebration of nature. Its aim is to “foster deep, meaningful, enriching and lasting relationships with…
Making Acorn Cup Whistles
To celebrate #SeedWeek we are making acorn cup whistles. Seeds are tiny cases of living treasure. Within each seed lies the spark of new life. A small acorn holds all the magic inside it to…
A review of ‘The Children’s Forest’
This review appears in GreenFinder’s October newsletter www.greenfinder.co.uk ‘A Delightful Book For All Nature LoversJon Cree, Greenfinder When I first saw a picture of the beautiful cover of ‘The Children’s Forest’ by Dawn Casey, Anna…
Fungi in the Forest
We’ve been watching the mushrooms spring up everywhere this autumn! Fungi are vital to all life in the forest and beyond. They form a web of connection within the soil, linking trees and plants by…
