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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

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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Photograph of a girl in a pink dress holding two recycled jam jars decorated with pressed flowers

May 1, 2024 by thegreenparent in crafts

Make Your Own Pressed Flower Lanterns

These decorated jam jars are pretty, fragile looking, and almost seem like something you would buy from a handmade boutique.

Mother and two children playing with a box of toys on the floor

Paid-members May 1, 2024 by thegreenparent in mental health

15 Easy Self-Care Habits You Can Start Today

Self-care is as individual as a fingerprint. What nurtures you is ever-changing. Here's an invitation to get curious about what YOU need.

Photograph of a woman on a jetty reading a book

May 1, 2024 by lucycorkhill in mindfulness

10 Self-Help Techniques to Deal with Anxiety and Depression

The more we talk about mental health, the less taboo it becomes. One of the best ways of dealing with it is recognising the trigger signs and drawing on a personalised toolbox

Bowls of soil, clay and seeds with finished seed bombs on a wooden table

May 1, 2024 by thegreenparent in gardening

May Craft: Make Your Own Seed Bombs

Bring blooms to life in the most unlikely corners of your neighbourhood. Seed bombs are often used by ‘guerrilla gardeners’ to beautify unloved patches of public land.