The boys used to attend a forest school where they were working towards something called the John Muir Award. They weren’t able to complete the award as we had to stop attending the forest school, but I decided to look into the John Muir Award separately. What is the John Muir Award? The John Muir …
We have just returned from a 5 day break at Ribby Hall with fellow blogger Jane and her little boy, and we are full of tales of adventure! One thing I wanted to get written down while it was fresh in my mind was the incredible bat walk we went on while we were there. …
I love to hear about fun family events in our local area, so I was really pleased to hear that Art on the Run is coming to Prestwich, Manchester in 2017. Art on the Run is set to be a ridiculous amount of fun Even better, when I read that this 5k family fun run was …
At the beginning of the year we decided to assess our household outgoings. We had been paying our National Trust membership for around three years, and neither of us could remember the last time we used it. While we think it’s a great charity to support, our location isn’t the best for quick trips to …
Last weekend we took the motorhome over to Wales for a festival with a difference. While there was music, there was also a whole heap of other forms of entertainment on offer too. We learned about campfire cooking, watched how to make a wooden bow and heard all about iron forgery… so where were we? …
After our family bereavement on day ten, I’m sad to say that our #30DaysWild enthusiasm waned somewhat. I’ve tried to catch up but the longer it takes, the more pressure I feel I’m putting myself under. I don’t want to just abandon the whole thing though so I’m going to put the remaining 15 days …
Day 15: Looking at the Peregrine Falcon On day 15 of #30DaysWild I was looking for some inspiration. Luckily, the #30DaysWild campaign has a handy little app which came up trumps by suggesting I watch a wild webcam. I found a brilliant one atop Derby Cathedral watching Peregrine Falcons, and spend a considerable amount of …
Louis is eight, and since he was four he has loved bats and everything to do with them. For his fifth birthday Louis asked for a bat detector. We had been on a local guided bat walk and he was hooked. We searched the internet for a bat detector suitable for a four year old …
Our favourite place to learn with the children is outdoors, but sometimes we just can’t venture out. I don’t like cold or wet weather very much. The boys tend to play inside on days like that because I’m a bit soft! That doesn’t mean we can’t incorporate the outdoors into our play and learning though, and some of my favourite …
Foraging is something I really want to learn more about. I have very limited knowledge of foraging and if ever there was a subject on which solid knowledge was important, this is it. One misguided decision to eat something in the wild could have dire consequences. One thing I do know how to identify though is …