This nettle iron tonic is a fantastic remedy if you suffer from low iron levels. Nettle is incredibly rich in Iron and makes an excellent blood tonic. It is also great for asthma, excema, hayfever and arthritis. How to make Simply collect some nettle heads, chop up some un-sulphured apricots, add the zest of an […]
Did you know that in 1841 Prince Albert (Queen Victoria’s husband) decorated this tree with lights at Christmas introducing an old German custom. It is also used in the construction of violins, mandolins and guitars. The world’s oldest living individual clonal tree, Old Tjikko, is a Norway Spruce aged at 9550 years old. What to […]
Ever wondered what is a lichen? They often appear as light green covering on trees so clear during winter months when the leaves have fallen. These are lichens and are made of 2 parts, an alga and fungi. Other living organisms cover trees too including ferns, mosses, fungi and plants. These are all collectively known […]
There are a few remaining, relict communities of arctic alpine flowers in Snowdonia. These were seen on a Nature’s Work mountain flowers course. A group of interested individuals investigated the plants of the mountain environment and were treated to a blast of diversty and colour on reaching the relict community found at Clogwyn Du’r Arddu […]
The Environmental Learning Cards are a new resource for teachers and instructors of outdoor learning. The Environmental Learning Cards have been developed by the Outdoor Education Advisory Panel (OEAP) to provide ideas for teachers and instructors wishing to use the outdoors as a medium for learning. The cards follow the success of the Outdoor Learning […]
