It's a time for doing; harvesting apples, mushrooming, lighting Samhain fires and preparing for winter. Find ideas to fill your half-term and illuminate darker nights; eco-friendly Halloween costumes, welcoming simmer pots, Diwali crafts, raves for Deaf families and sparkling light festivals.
7 trees to consider for a small urban garden, my favourite oracle cards for sorting my life out, what we're doing for Solstice, and books I couldn't put down
– The Principles and Practice of Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education and Care
Cookies! Plus our favourite board games, a recipe for DIY bug repellent, amazing art by degree students, a film you have to see, and the magic of hornbeam.
Chewing gum from birch sap, beech leaf salad, tree-hugger Peter Wohlleben shares his favourite nature secrets
Make your own balm for bumps and bruises, what I'm reading right now and the importance of hobbies to light you up.
Discover the call of the kingfisher, learn a cool Saxon craft, nine ways to bring more meaning into family life and more yummy elderflower treats
