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A small bird perched among feathery golden reeds beside the water

October 28, 2026 by thegreenparent in nature education

Celtic Tree Ogham: Reed (The Inquisitor)

Discover the reed month of the Celtic Tree Ogham. Those born under Reed are truth-seekers who love to get to the heart of things

Cover of The Green Parent autumn issue on a bed of fallen autumn leaves

October 27, 2026 in alternative education

🍂 Leaf Through Our Autumn edition out now

Seren Hawley-Plows sitting in the sunshine in front of a fallen, moss-covered tree trunk

October 23, 2026 in nature education

Raising Wild Children

A sleepy girl with curly hair reaching out from under a grey duvet to switch off an alarm clock on her bedside table

October 23, 2026 in wellbeing

Fall Back, Sleep Tight: 7 Tips for Children When the Clocks Change

A smiling girl in a green cardigan stretches up to pick an apple from a laden tree in an autumn orchard

October 19, 2026 in seasonal celebration

Apple of My Eye

children dark sky

October 15, 2026 in nature

Over the Moon: Where to See the Stars This Half-Term

Illustration of crows flying across an orange sky, by Rachel Hudson

Members October 5, 2026 in nature education

The Crow Woman

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Colourful interior of a yurt filled with rugs, plants and textiles

Paid-members November 19, 2024 by thegreenparent in lifestyle

Going Back to Nature - Living in a Yurt

Bex Bird lives in a yurt in West Cornwall with her two children, Senned (10) and Eidothea (9). Her older children are Matty (29), Ben (28), Caleb (25), Nelly (23) and Bryn (17) We moved in in 2017. I’d always wanted to build my own eco home, live more...

Frosty field and path at sunrise

November 17, 2024 by thegreenparent in mindfulness

Sacred Sunday: The Art of Mindful Walking

Kinhin, or walking meditation, is a practice in Zen Buddhism that involves walking mindfully and slowly

Mother and child in winter coats on a rocky beach below cliffs

Paid-members November 15, 2024 by thegreenparent in home education

Get My Ultimate Fire Cider Recipe!

Learning about leaf science, making a hedge, being inspired by storytellers and brewing a potent home remedy for the colder months

Freshly dug wild roots in a basket on a wooden table

Paid-members November 14, 2024 by andyhamilton in healthy eating

Eat Wild in November

What food is available in woods and hedgerows now and how to prepare them, including a recipe for dandelion and burdock cordial

Pine trees reflected in a still lake

November 13, 2024 by thegreenparent in motherhood

Let Nature be Your Guide when Raising Children

How nature nourished and nurtured this mama on her journey through motherhood and guided her back home to herself.

Woman painting on paper on a white table with dried flowers

Paid-members November 8, 2024 by thegreenparent in natural home

Why I Set Fire to a Painting

I finished a magazine, walked on the downs, planned a mini retreat and let go of all the things that no longer serve me. Well almost!

Spotlight lifestyle

Cover of The Green Parent autumn issue on a bed of fallen autumn leaves

🍂 Leaf Through Our Autumn edition out now

Smiling woman gathering harvested onions in a polytunnel

Good Life Tasters offer introduction to small-holding

Child sitting inside a den made of branches in a woodland

Back to School – But not for all: Why more parents are looking beyond the classroom

Mother and daughter on an orange electric cargo bike outside a house

“We replaced our car with a cargo bike and have never looked back"

Adult hands cupping a child's hands holding soil and a seedling

Beyond Birthday Cake