These reviews appeared in the Spring/Summer 2020 issue (Issue 61) of the Reforesting Scotland Journal
Reforesting Scotland Journal reviews Creative Place-Based Environmental Education and The Children’s Forest
The Children's Forest
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…
Praise for The Children’s Forest
Book Review by Donald Smith, Director of Scottish International Storytelling Festival. With this beautiful book – co-authored by Dawn Casey, Anna Richardson and Helen Ascoli – Hawthorn Press have scaled fresh heights in its vocation…
The Children’s Forest
Our new classic, The Children’s Forest, offering stories, songs, wild food, crafts and celebrations for all year round.
