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!
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