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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 shows wild flowers and butterflies

Paid-members March 24, 2024 by thegreenparent in gardening

9 Ways to Rewild Your Garden

Rewilding on a small scale is more about ungardening: giving nature a chance by letting things grow, allowing wildflowers to bloom in between the vegetables.

Black and white photo of a woman in labour leaning over a birth pool

March 24, 2024 by thegreenparent in natural birth

The Fourth Stage of Labour

The fourth stage of labour, the first hour after birth and 10 steps to having an natural empowered birth

Mother breastfeeding her newborn by a window

Paid-members March 24, 2024 by thegreenparent in natural birth

How to Have a Lotus Birth

How to have a lotus birth. After the baby is born, the cord is not clamped and after the placenta is born, the placenta and cord are kept intact.

Photograph of a baby alongside the placenta, still attached via umbilical cord

Paid-members March 24, 2024 by thegreenparent in babies

Would You Eat Your Placenta?

The placenta is an amazing organ that provides nourishment, protection and oxygen for the baby in the womb, but what are its benefits after birth?

Girl playing an acoustic guitar beside her mother on a sofa

March 23, 2024 by thegreenparent in child

Making Space for Music Appreciation in Your Family Life

You don’t have to have musical abilities to participate in music with your child. Whether live music or listening to the radio, music is vital.

Child running at the water's edge on a beach

Paid-members March 23, 2024 by thegreenparent in unschooling

Is Unschooling Legal and Other Questions

Although many homeschoolers start off following a curriculum many turn to the unschooling philosophy. Also known as self-directed, child-led, interest-driven, and natural learning.