It's a time for doing; harvesting apples, mushrooming, lighting Samhain fires and preparing for winter. Find ideas to fill your half-term and illuminate darker nights; eco-friendly Halloween costumes, welcoming simmer pots, Diwali crafts, raves for Deaf families and sparkling light festivals.
From weaving to spider repelling, conkers have a multitude of strange uses. Check out ten of the best ways to make use of your conker collection here
September days are where the heat of summer meets the cool of autumn. Head out to forage a bumper crop of wild fruit and nuts, make a leafy Green Man for Mabon, transition to school with silly jokes and delicious packed lunches, and find joy in watching the pennies at the Festival of Thrift!
The summer holidays are waiting to be filled. Cuddle giant, light-filled cats in Manchester, ritually bake lammas bread and more!
From free festivals to wild strawberry picking, worm charming, snail racing and creating a botanic garden, there's so much to get stuck into!
The sun is here, the ground is dry (for now) and summer is GO! This month, help build the Moominhouse, enjoy free street theatre festivals, caper at Jack-in-the-Green, wash your face in the dew, create a real-life wrestling character and grow a den made of sunflowers!
