The Journal
A collection of posts on gardening, folk herbalism, seasonal living and nature connection.
Sweet Bilberry Bread Recipe to Celebrate Lammas.
This recipe is inspired by a bake I made as a child from Nigella Lawsons second book, How to eat, one of the first cookbooks I remember baking from. I’ve changed the recipe slightly to include seasonal bilberries although you could use blueberries or blackberries...
Meet the Tree Nature Connection Activity
With the trees in full leaf it’s a perfect time of year to play this game with children or adults. This game is called Meeting a Tree. To play you’ll need a blindfold and at least two people. Meeting a Tree is a great game to play to activate the sense of touch and...
Ode to Lammas/Lughnasadh
I often look to ancient nature or earth based celebrations as inspiration for how I approach the season. I find this very useful in parenting as well, as it gives me ideas for baking, books, crafts and themes to guide us through the summer months but with more...
Ideas for Summer Nature Crafts- Nature Kids Series
With the thermal mass of the land and the sea at its warmest now there are many days of mellow summer ahead. The undeniable effect of the sun on our lives makes it a great theme for crafting with children. We enjoy making golden paper suns and hanging them around the...
The Art of the Garden Bath
A beautiful summer gratitude ritual is running a Garden Bath. I have talked about garden baths before in some of rituals and rhythms episodes because it is such a simple but divine thing. With summer being a time when many herbs are at their best and the garden is...
Tips for Tantalising Tomatoes
Tomatoes are a popular plant to grow thanks to their delicious fruit, but they can be prone to blight and low cropping. The way to avoid these issues is to keep up their maintenance. With a bit of work you’ll find your tomato plants will flourish and give you a...
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