The Book Of The Alps - Marmota Maps

The Book of the Alps – the wonderfully illustrated book about the Alps.
It consists of 290 pages with over 1000 illustrations, graphics, and maps on geography, sports, history, culture, climate, environment and much more. It allows you to understand the Alps like never before—a fantastic book created in cooperation with the Alpine clubs of Germany, Austria, and South Tyrol. Read on to find out more.

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Outdoor Mindfulness Exercises To Use With Children

As humans, we continue to rely upon the sun for energy sources, the earth for our food source, the trees for air, and water for drinking. Sadly, in today’s modern world and as we go about our busy daily lives, it is easy to take the water, air, and plants found all around us for granted. Regularly using and developing the practice of mindfulness begins to take us off autopilot and allows us to start to take stock of our lives. In turn, we begin to experience the present moment and, start to give gratitude for all the elements from the natural world that are continually here to support our daily lives.

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Craft Cadence "KOM" Cycling Jersey Review

Craft Cadence produces an excellent range of all round cycling products specifically designed for daily cycle commuters. In collaboration with Craft Cadence, I had the chance to use one of their new cycling jerseys out on my regular commute. Read on to find out what I thought of this impressive ‘KOM’ Cycling Jersey.

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Exploration Trail - Outdoor Workshop

As part of my educational background and a key focus on the Outdoors and Outdoor Learning, I have been lucky enough to run several outdoor workshops for schools, adults and other education providers. My most recent workshop highlighted to others the significant potential and possibilities of taking learning into the outdoors.

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Is It Time To Get Back Into Nature?

The last 12 months have been a challenging time for us all. Restrictions to our freedom to travel to destinations near and far, the opportunity to visit our friends and family and the chance to enjoy many of the hobbies and pastimes we are so used to do free from any form of obstacles have been temporarily taken away from us. Now is the time to get back to nature? Read on to find out more.

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How Does Time In Nature Benefit Children?

Spending time in nature can be hugely beneficial for all children; it can aid their development in a wide variety of ways. It can offer calm, a place to learn and enjoy outdoor activities. It is not something so commonly done in our modern world, so here are a few reasons why you should get outdoors and make the most of your natural surroundings.

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Why are Outdoor Residentials so important for young learners?

Outdoor residentials are vitally important for any child's well-being and educational development. In this post, I look at the effects of the COVID Pandemic and what impact this has had on residential visits overall and the importance of making sure they become an integral part of our school curriculum once things return to normal.

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