Kate is Features Writer at The Green Parent magazine and author of many books, including her latest (and first work of fiction) - The Wayward Sisters.
It's time for cold-snap walks; hunt for shark eggs or discover the very weird world of lichen. Or wrap up and go out late to see sparkling light displays. If you prefer to cosy up, there are free films, and vegan peppermint creams easy enough for small fingers to make!
Autumn is here, and it’s the season for foraging: find giant puffballs to fry or acorns for tiny floating candles. Plus Apple Day feasts, soul cakes for Halloween, Diwali on Trafalgar Square and more. 14 ideas to fill your October.
After a summer that many of us spent sitting in the shade, cooler September is a chance to get out in wide open spaces. Head to a crowd-free beach, enjoy foraging, or spend the day at a harvest festival. Closer to home, make your own Bayeux Tapestry or track garden critters with a footprint tunnel.
Dry and relentlessly hot, this August we are looking for ways to spend time outside and stay cool. Try water games, go on a woodland sound safari, or venture out at night to spot bats and shooting stars. Plus a big eclipse you can't miss and fun ways to celebrate Lammas!
Yes, it's hot. Cool off with icy garden games, play hide-and-seek in a shady forest, or lay in the long grass of a meadow and count butterflies. Or seek refuge in a gallery; find celebrations of fairy tales and huge, community-shaped artworks. Plus free festivals and witchy walks!
Light evenings and mornings mean more time for fun. Celebrate solstice with a dawn dip or magical ferns, or cool off with ice play or snacking on frozen yoghurt bark. Plus free festivals galore and games to play on your bikes!
