thegreenparent October 3, 2025 1 minute read

Our autumn issue is here

As the leaves turn to golden and russet hues, our cosy new autumn edition arrives — full of nourishing reads, recipes to try, and places to explore 🍂

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Our autumn issue is here — Our new edition marks 21 years since The Green Parent first published!

Celebrating 21 years of The Green Parent magazine, we are delighted to publish edition number 127! This issue’s theme is messiness: we reflect on how parenthood lays us bare and confronts us with our limitations and imperfections.

What’s Inside?

1000 Hours Outside - Building resilience and a love of the outdoors
Connection in the Fjords - a teenagers transition to adulthood
Spiders & Bonfires - Autumn folklore traditions for the home
The BIG Freeze - Lunchbox freezer recipes
Secret Avalon - Exploring magical places in Somerset
How We Live - Building a whole new life from scratch
Giving a Sheet - Make the switch to sustainable loo roll
Growing a Love of Gardening - Harvest time with kids
Strong Mind, Calm Parent - 5 minute routine to steady yourself
Changing of the Clocks - Tips for when they go back
What if they Never Learn to Read - Trusting children’s choices and embracing autonomy
Can a Classroom Feel Like Home? - Exploring ways to bring warmth and peace to the school environment
Night Nature - Spotters tips for nocturnal explorers
Fairy Portraits - Autumn nature craft