by Ellie | Jul 21, 2024 | Natural Art
In a world increasingly concerned with sustainability and natural living, the art of making earth paints offers a timeless and eco-friendly way to bring colour into your life. These paints, derived from natural pigments found in soil, rocks, and minerals, have been...
by Ellie | Sep 13, 2023 | nature curriculum, Outdoor Learning, Teaching using Nature
Creating a weather station for kids is a great idea for several reasons: Educational Benefits: Weather stations provide an interactive way for kids to learn about various scientific concepts, including meteorology, climatology, and the Earth’s atmosphere. They...
by Ellie | Sep 9, 2023 | Story Walks
We drive past this each week on our way to swimming and the boys have been asking lots of questions so when the chance came up for a visit we jumped at it! What an absolute gem of a place. This was where the Italian Prisoners of War came during World War 2. They were...
by Ellie | Sep 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Romans invaded Castell Henllys Iron Age Village on one weekend in August and it was fabulous. They had clay lamp making, armour try on’s, a display, coin making, shoe making and all sorts of fun added on to the already fab little village setting. All the...
by Ellie | Sep 6, 2023 | Outdoor Learning, Teaching using Nature
How we support pupils or clients in developing a deeper connection with the natural world around has profound effects, both on health and wellbeing, but also on improving critical thinking skills, observation skills and activating their senses. We can do this in so...
