Treehouses aren’t just for kids anymore. They’re popping up all over the place as cool and stylish getaways for adults too, and you can recreate one in your own back garden. In this guest blog from Chris at Canopy & Stars, who offer glamping and luxury camping holidays in the UK and France, shows us [...]
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Top tips for building your own treehouse
Posted on 15 August 2011.
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Let the kids go free range
Posted on 08 August 2011.
Now that the summer holidays have kicked in, it’s hard work keeping the kids occupied without resorting to the TV or computer games. However help is at hand from Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks, authors of Make it Wild, who have plenty of suggestions for keeping your family entertained in the great outdoors.
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Take the bee road
Posted on 15 April 2011.
A network of colourful ‘bee roads’ is being created across the countryside to reverse the decline in Britain’s threatened pollinators.
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Take part in International Sunflower Guerilla Gardening day!
Posted on 17 March 2011.
Think your neighbourhood needs brightening up? Then on May 1st, join the thousands who sign up each year and head out with a pocketful of seeds and a pencil (all is explained in this video), then get planting in your local verges, roundabouts, neglected council flowerbeds.. you get the idea.
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£3.2 million boost for communities and their green spaces
Posted on 15 March 2011.
Sixteen new projects have received funding as part of today’s announcement, helping local communities to transform green spaces close to where they live and creating local havens for wildlife.
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Take a walk on the wild side
Posted on 03 November 2010.
Alexandra Matts talks about her fungi foray with ‘River Cottage’ expert John Wright, and dispels some of the myths surrounding the dangers of mushroom picking.
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Love sourcing local food or growing your own?
Posted on 27 October 2010.
Then check out this really inspiring, community veg box scheme in Hackney, and find out how you could set up a similar one in your area.
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Show your support for UK vineyards
Posted on 06 October 2010.
It’s harvest time and Stopham Vineyard in Sussex needs your helping hands.
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Bake some bird cake
Posted on 05 October 2010.
The birds in your garden might struggle a bit over the winter as their usual food supplies start to dwindle, so why not give them a helping hand with this tasty (for them!) bird cake recipe.
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NHS to plant £1.3m trees to improve our ‘green health’
Posted on 30 September 2010.
This project builds on our increasing awareness that there’s a strong link between people’s health and the environment.
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Forage a feast of blackberries
Posted on 16 September 2010.
Early autumn is one of the most abundant times of year for hedgerow foraging. Our wild food expert Alexandra Matts tells you where to find some prime pickings.
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Become a Ranger at your nearest National Park
Posted on 15 September 2010.
If you love being outdoors and working with people, then volunteering as a Ranger could be a great way to spend your Sundays.
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Fancy yourself as a conker champion?
Posted on 03 September 2010.
Each October, thousands of people gather in the small English village of Ashton to watch competitors from 13 countries battle it out in the World Conker Championships.
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152 ways to reconnect with nature
Posted on 30 August 2010.
When did you last climb a tree? Spot a bird of prey? Collect shells on the beach? This latest guide from the Wildllife Trust, 152 Wild things to do is packed with ideas to help you enjoy the outdoors whether it’s at home, in you local area or at one of their own nature reserves. [...]
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Hi and welcome. I'm a freelance travel and lifestyle copywriter and editor, with a passion for the great outdoors. This is my personal blog all about getting out in the fresh air and reconnecting with our green spaces and countryside.
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