Category: Learning & Jobs

61 Posts

Black cauldron cooking on campfire in a dark cave with full moon in distance, ready for a campfire story

Bushcraft, Camping, Family Time, Get Kids Writing

A Creepy Legend for Children’s Campfire Storytelling by Caroline

June 20, 2020 — 2 Comments

brown-dog-sitting-in-bluebell-woods-broadway-cotswolds

Nature Connection, Plants & Trees, Poetry

Here Amongst the Bluebells – a Poem for Mayday in Lockdown

May 1, 2020 — 9 Comments

Child in silhouette painting rainbow on inside of house window during lockdown for Coronavirus Covid-19, uk 202

Indoor Fun, Outdoor Learning, Parenting & Wellbeing, Things to Make, Wildlife & Nature Connection

22 Cool Isolation Activities for Cooped-Up Kids (and adults!)

April 19, 2020 — 8 Comments

Wicker basket used as a time capsule container with newspaper in front, coins, medicine bottle, medical face mask and orchids

Family Time, Indoor Fun, Things to Make

How to Make a Coronavirus Time Capsule

March 29, 2020 — 60 Comments

Smiling child in greenhouse holding tray of tiny sprouting microgreen seeds

Health & Wellbeing, Learning & Jobs, Nature Connection, Parenting & Wellbeing, Plants & Trees

Microgreens – How to Grow Astronaut Food at Home

March 26, 2020 — 14 Comments

Image of a display of 30 colourful children's adventure books with the words 'Brilliant outdoor adventure books for kids aged 8 to 12 years

Family Time, Outdoor Learning, Reviews

Brilliant Children’s Adventure Books for World Book Day

March 2, 2020 — 22 Comments

Image of homemade star decoration made with 5 driftwood sticks and string

Beach and Ocean, Eco, Family Time, Nature Connection, Things to Make

How to Make a Driftwood Star

December 21, 2019 — 7 Comments

Image of 4 girls standing in rhubarb patch holding large rhubarb leaves as umbrellas with leafy green hedge behind

Gardening, Nature Connection, Outdoor Learning

How to Start a Gardening Club for Kids

June 6, 2019 — 17 Comments

Image in black and white of dry stone wall in foreground with long stretch of Hadrian's Wall in distance along ridge of land

Places to Visit, Poetry

Roman Wall Blues

May 27, 2019 — 14 Comments

Image of book titled Herb Fairies Stellaria's Big Find with free download button and picture of blonde haired fairy in green dress

Gardening, Outdoor Learning, Reviews

Teach Children about Healing Plants with Herb Fairies Free Book Offer

April 27, 2019 — 12 Comments

Image of large garden with lawn, bushes, trellis, patio and pots with trees and sky behind

Gardening, Outdoor Learning

Kids Gardening Activities for Outdoor Summer Fun

April 23, 2019 — 13 Comments

Image close up of five pairs of felted feet with brightly coloured felt slippers on

Family Time, Things to Make, Walking & Hiking

How to Make Felted Feet Slippers While Walking with Kids

March 24, 2019 — 21 Comments

Image of five children in outdoor gear sat inside snow igloo without roof on in deep snow with house and trees behind

Outdoor Learning, Parenting & Wellbeing

Fun Outdoor Snow Day Ideas

February 1, 2019 — 18 Comments

Image of orange and turquoise box painted with white skull and the words Dia de Los Muertos

Family Time, Things to Make

Kids Craft – How to Make a Painted Matchbox Memory Box

October 31, 2018 — 13 Comments

Image of front cover of pale green book with title Forest School Adventure Outdoor skills and play for children

Bushcraft, Reviews

Review: Forest School Adventure Book – Outdoor Skills & Play for Children

October 26, 2018 — 26 Comments

Image of smiling girl with dark wavy hair holidng a large poster depicting drawings of creation animals, dinosaurs, planets etc

Art and Nature, Reviews, Wildlife & Nature Connection

Creation Poster by Bernard Tardieu, Free Copy for Schools

September 5, 2018 — 25 Comments

Image showing info graphic of coastal riptides and how to escape them

Beach and Ocean, Health & Wellbeing, Outdoor Learning

Family Rip Tide Survival Guide

July 4, 2018 — 7 Comments

Image of mini tractor and trailer being driven by farmer and child in field with trees and two brown goats in front

Outdoor Job Ideas

Farm-Based Hospitality Work

June 26, 2018 — 4 Comments

Image of orange, black and white Painted Lady butterfly sitting on child's arm in red and white stripe sleeve with flower pots behind

Indoor Fun, Insects & Butterflies, Nature Connection, Outdoor Learning

Butterfly Growing at Home – Indoor Nature Fun for Kids

June 18, 2018 — 33 Comments

Image of two dark brown cart horses in full tack with brasses pulling plough with man in cap behind in wheat field

Family Time, Outdoor Adventure, Outdoor Learning

Open Farm Sunday – Free Farm Visits

May 11, 2018 — 17 Comments

Image of mountaineer with hiking poles on mountain ridge overlooking snow capped peaks

Outdoor Job Ideas

International Mountain Leader & Entrepreneur

April 22, 2018 — 0 Comments

Image of adults and children around a camp fire in the woods with tarp in background

Outdoor Adventure, Outdoor Learning, Parenting & Wellbeing

Forest School for Wild Kids

March 29, 2018 — 28 Comments

Image of toddler in purple dress pointing to picture of rhino in guide book with real life rhino in background at wildlife park

Family Time, Learning & Jobs, Outdoor Adventure, Wildlife & Nature Connection

Outdoor Family Nature Spotting Ideas

March 20, 2018 — 22 Comments

Image of girl in red coat and tartan trousers digging soil around a beech tree sapling being held by girl with blue coat and wellies in woodland

Learning & Jobs, Nature Connection, Outdoor Adventure, Plants & Trees

Tree Planting and Citizen Science Nature Surveys

February 24, 2018 — 16 Comments

Image of family group in snow next to snowman wearing glasses with snowy landscape behind

Bushcraft, Family Time, Walking & Hiking

Winter Snow Fires and Night Sledging

February 4, 2018 — 41 Comments

image of girl in multi-coloured top-hanging-half coconut-fat-feeder-in-a tree

Eco, Gardening, Green Living, Nature Connection, Things to Make

How to Make a Hanging Coconut Bird Feeder

January 8, 2018 — 29 Comments

Image of children gathered around a cooking pot hanging over a camp fire in the woods

Outdoor Job Ideas

Forest School Leader

October 20, 2017 — 6 Comments

Image of Inshore Fisheries rib at sea with 2 pilots on board

Outdoor Job Ideas

Conservation Officer – Northumberland Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority

October 6, 2017 — 1 Comment

Image of two girls in hallowe'en costume making disgusted faces with hands dripping in pumpkin guts

Family Time, Indoor Fun, Things to Make

Hallowe’en Pumpkin Guts Slimy Trick or Treat Tutorial

October 4, 2017 — 18 Comments

Image of Yellow RAF rescue helicopter with Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team members on ground

Outdoor Job Ideas

Team Member – Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team

July 21, 2017 — 4 Comments

Image of multicoloured ribbons hanging in apple tree

Family Time, Indoor Fun, Things to Make

How To Make A Calendar Tree To Help Children Cope With Time Apart

July 19, 2017 — 10 Comments

Image of night-time-shot-of-fire-in-old-washing-machine-drum

Cooking & Recipes, Green Living, Things to Make

How To Make A Firepit From A Recycled Washing Machine Drum

February 23, 2017 — 21 Comments

Image of girl-looking-at-pot-cooking-on-camp-fire-in-garden

Bushcraft, Camping, Family Time

Campfire Cooking In The Garden – An Urban Cookfire Revolution

February 23, 2017 — 31 Comments

Image of tipi-of-sticks-campfire-in-circle-of-rocks

Bushcraft, Camping

How To Light the Perfect Campfire (Almost) Every Time

February 23, 2017 — 21 Comments

Image of crayon-drawing-of-snowdrop-bulbs-and-buds-of-trees

Art and Nature, Health & Wellbeing, Nature Connection, Things to Make

Waiting For The Sap To Rise – how nature connection helps low mood

February 13, 2017 — 28 Comments

Image of planet-jupiter-photo-by-juno-space-probe-showing-blue-atmosphere-at-the-pole-and-red-storm

Learning & Jobs, Outdoor Adventure, Outdoor Learning

Jupiter Unveiled – Watch the Skies and From Them Learn

February 7, 2017 — 12 Comments

Image of girl-and-woman-selfie-with-soup-bowl

Animals & Reptiles, Gardening, Home School

Winter Sun in the Cold, Hard North

January 23, 2017 — 23 Comments

Image of Holy Island mud flat with grasses at front, 4 geese and flock of waders with sea & dunes behind

Outdoor Job Ideas

Seasonal Warden – Natural England

January 21, 2017 — 0 Comments

Image of little-book-of-whittling-book-with-wood-logs-and-mini-carved-tree-on-bench-in-front-of-fence

Bushcraft, Reviews

Review: The Little Book of Whittling

January 16, 2017 — 8 Comments

Image of hillside-campsite-with-donkeys-and-tents-in-front-of-snow-capped-mountain-backdrop

Outdoor Job Ideas

Expedition Leader – World Challenge

January 10, 2017 — 0 Comments

snow-in-bradenham-beeches-woods-high-wycome-buckinghamshire

Family Time, Poetry

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – A Family Poem for Christmas Eve

December 24, 2016 — 4 Comments

Image of girl-in-red-reindeer-jumper-next-to-driftwood-christmas-tree-in-a-garden

Beach and Ocean, Eco, Family Time, Indoor Fun, Nature Connection, Things to Make

How to Make a Driftwood Christmas Tree

December 20, 2016 — 17 Comments

Image of woman-in-canoe-on-river-with-bank-in-background

Outdoor Job Ideas

Multi-activity Canoe and Kayak Instructor – PGL Adventure Holidays

December 19, 2016 — 1 Comment

Animals & Reptiles, Things to Make

Hedgehog Happenings – How (not) to Build a Hedgehog Home

December 12, 2016 — 8 Comments

Image of jeep-in-long-grass-with-ranger-and-passengers-watching-lions-in-foreground

Outdoor Job Ideas

Game Ranger and Lodge Manager, South Africa

December 8, 2016 — 0 Comments

Image of girl-with-completed-evergreen-wreath

Green Living, Indoor Fun, Outdoor Adventure, Things to Make

How to Make an Evergreen Wreath for Christmas & Advent

November 27, 2016 — 15 Comments

Outdoor Job Ideas

Conservation Officer/Mammal Web Project Officer – Durham Wildlife Trust

November 22, 2016 — 0 Comments

Outdoor Job Ideas

Conservation Co-ordinator -Plantlife, Scotland

November 14, 2016 — 0 Comments

Image of wellie-tops-with-chives-and-parsley-growing-inside

Gardening, Green Living, Plants & Trees, Things to Make

How to Make a Plant Container using Recycled Wellies or Walking Boots

November 11, 2016 — 19 Comments

Outdoor Job Ideas

Park Manager – Private Stately Home

November 1, 2016 — 0 Comments

Image of girl-painting-snow-onto-a-box-scene

Family Time, Indoor Fun, Nature Connection, Things to Make

How to Help Kids Connect with Nature at Home – 17 Ways to Go Wild Inside

October 25, 2016 — 77 Comments

Image of dappled-native-oak-deciduous-woodland-glade-new-forest, England, UK

Health & Wellbeing, Learning & Jobs, Nature Connection, Outdoor Adventure

Wild Kids Rock – 11 Reasons to Get Outdoors Into Nature NOW

October 19, 2016 — 25 Comments

Image of girl-in-space-helmet-and-space-gloves

Home education, Outdoor Learning, Plants & Trees

Kids in Space – A Home Education Space Odyssey

October 17, 2016 — 6 Comments

Art and Nature, Family Time, Indoor Fun

How to Carve A Perfect Pumpkin

October 10, 2016 — 7 Comments

Image of children holding up cloth painting of stone-age-timeline

Bushcraft, Nature Connection, Outdoor Adventure, Outdoor Learning

5 Easy Stone Age Survival Skills For Kids

October 5, 2016 — 2 Comments

Twilight-sky-with-flock-of-migrating-birds in V-formation

Nature Connection, Poetry

Something Told The Wild Geese

September 28, 2016 — 3 Comments

Image of driftwood-decorated-with-shells-and-sea-glass-on-wall

Beach and Ocean, Family Time, Things to Make

How To Make Driftwood Decorations & Seashell Art

September 23, 2016 — 16 Comments

Image of close up of child's hands-holding-tiny-lions-mane-jellyfish-close up hands

Beach and Ocean, Family Time, Marine Life, Nature Connection, Outdoor Learning

Jumping Jellyfish

September 14, 2016 — 3 Comments

Image of butter-beer-tankard-on-table-with-cream-and-sauce-topping-with-writing

Cooking & Recipes, Family Time, Things to Make

How to Make Butter Beer with our Simple Recipe Tutorial

September 13, 2016 — 8 Comments

Image of country field scene landscape with sheep in field, fence, blue sky

Art and Nature, Dogs of the Wild, Outdoor Adventure, Oxygen Time, Parenting & Wellbeing, Walking & Hiking

Walks in the Wild – Recharge Your Mojo in Nature’s Solitude

August 28, 2016 — 2 Comments

Image Of Toddler In Sun Hat And Sun Dress On Grassy Bank Taking Photos OF Swans And Cygnets On River Bank And In Water

Home education, Outdoor Learning, Parenting & Wellbeing, Wildlife & Nature Connection

Pre-school on the Wild Side

August 25, 2016 — 15 Comments