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Collecting Seeds
Don’t you just love September? Nature is bountiful and everywhere you seem to look is laden with fruits, seeds and glistening berries. My Grandmot...
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Bug Shaking
A fascinating, inexpensive and absorbing activity to do with children in any outdoor space with bushes (or trees) is a Bush Shaking Mini-beast Hunt...
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Rainy Day Activities
As I live in the United Kingdom, I’ve made the radical decision - and I urge you to do the same - to embrace and enjoy every type of weather! So o...
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DEN BUILDING
My ‘office’ during lockdown consists of our kitchen island for my beloved MacBook, and an old wooden school stool as my seat. I have easy access to...
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Colours in Nature
The sight of a rainbow is always cause for awe and wonder, and especially relevant at the moment as we pay tribute to our National Health Service w...
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BIRD NESTS
Birds are so busy nest-building at this time of year and can be observed transporting building materials to their construction sites. Nests are so...
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Lots of lovely Art Discount
Art and creative activities are especially important during times of stress or change - allowing children to lose themselves in their endeavours an...
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Hero Retailers
We want give a huge shout-out to our team of incredible retailers, weathering this Covid-19 storm by adopting new working practises and adapting to...
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B&LLA Award Finalists
The National Trust Nature Hideaway Kit and the Ed Stafford Shelter Kit make it amongst the glitterati as B&LLA Award Finalists. Rewarding excel...
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Climbing trees
Children love to climb trees - they appear to be magnetically pulled upwards when they discover a branch beckoning up to them. Happily, it is reall...
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Wind Chimes
I am always amazed by the joy on children’s faces when you quieten them down and ask them to listen for an extended period of time to the music of ...
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Spring Fair
Our fabulous new trade stand travelled to the NEC Birmingham on 1st February in time for Spring Fair - heralding our chance to entice, impress, ama...
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Ed Stafford Fire Lighting Expedition to the Forest of Dean
Run in conjunction with the mighty Ed Stafford and the fabulous Forest Holidays, our #igniteadventure competition prompted a flurry of truly uplift...
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This competition is hotting up! – Meet Ed Stafford!
Ignite your passion for adventure with the world famous explorer Ed Stafford.
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Ancient Trees Matter!
Do you need a new year’s resolution? Here’s one. Hug an ancient tree.
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Prickly Tickly - A festive party game with a difference.
Here’s a great little game that can be played with friends and family of all ages during the coming season’s festivities and what’s more it will co...
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Make friends with a tree!
Whilst you’re out and about during our autumn days find a small copse of trees or a woodland glade, as a base, for this fun little challenge.
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November 2019 - The Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fair
A festive festival with a medieval theme in the grounds of Ludlow Castle - with live music, an array of amazing food and drink stalls, handmade gif...
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November 2019 - Spirit of Christmas Fair
For a second year, we will be taking up residence in the enormous halls of London Olympia for the Spirit of Christmas Fair. Open to shoppers from N...
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Earthy Art
As summer fades away we often have some surprisingly heavy rainstorms. Just last week while I was out walking with my two dogs in a torrential dow...
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October 2019 - Autumn Photoshoot
Once again we welcomed the fabulous Faye (https://www.fayehatton.co.uk) to Shropshire for a photoshoot with our team of young dengineers and a list...
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