Think celebrating the wheel of the year and how to mark solstices and equinoxes...
After a summer that many of us spent sitting in the shade, cooler September is a chance to get out in wide open spaces. Head to a crowd-free beach, enjoy foraging, or spend the day at a harvest festival. Closer to home, make your own Bayeux Tapestry or track garden critters with a footprint tunnel.
Dry and relentlessly hot, this August we are looking for ways to spend time outside and stay cool. Try water games, go on a woodland sound safari, or venture out at night to spot bats and shooting stars. Plus a big eclipse you can't miss and fun ways to celebrate Lammas!
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!
Cultures from around the world celebrate the solstice with celebration, music, dance and joy. Here's a recipe for creating your own gathering
Light evenings and mornings mean more time for fun. Celebrate solstice with a dawn dip or magical ferns, or cool off with ice play or snacking on frozen yoghurt bark. Plus free festivals galore and games to play on your bikes!
New Forest Small School has been quietly doing things differently for over 30 years. The Green Parent speaks to headteacher Alex James about play, nurture, and why a gentle start matters
