Forest Healing

09/11/2025

This is a favourite waterfall of mine and this may be the last time I see it so I’m enjoying it one last time. It is in a field next to the house that I am about to sell.

06/11/2025

01/11/2025

In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing.

In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing

01/11/2025

In Scotland, Heather competes with the Thistle to be the most iconic Scottish plant and it covers many a Highland hillside, turning these hills purple in late Summer. Sometimes you can find a sprig of the more elusive white Heather in amongst the purple Heather flowers, and this white Heather is often seen as the Highland equivalent of the four-leafed Clover.
This week I explore the significance and symbolism of White Heather in Scotland.

In Scotland, Heather competes with the Thistle to be the most iconic Scottish plant and it covers many a Highland hillside, turning these hills purple in late Summer. Sometimes you can find a sprig of the more elusive white Heather in amongst the purple Heather flowers, and this white Heather is oft

31/10/2025

Recent research suggests that the antidote to our lack of time may lie in the natural world. Psychologist Richardo Correia, at the University of Turku in Finland, found that being in nature may change how we experience time and, perhaps, even give us the sense of time abundance

Time pressure is bad for your health- but the answer may be right outside your door.