Woodland Mindfulness

21/04/2023

This is fabulous to see for those who have mobility issues or a pram or who just simply like a flatter surface.
So important to get out into the whispers of the woodlands!

The new Easy Access Trail on the Chart is now open.
In addition to the Family Activity Trail, the Friends of Limpsfield Common and the National Trust have installed an additional trail aimed at providing access for members of the community who need some support to visit the Common.
The new Easy Access Trail, which starts at the High Chart car park, is now completed. Thanks go to Julie Ludbrook, who is a member of the Tandridge Access Group, has MS and uses a mobility scooter, for trialling the new trail. Julie loved the route and thought it should suit most people's needs.
Julie said “It was a pleasure to test the Easy Access Trail and a big thank you to the Friends of Limpsfield Common for taking the time and effort to make what can often be an arduous trip very easy to use. I don’t get the chance to do this very often as there are not that many types of woodland that are accessible. It was wonderful using the trail on my mobility scooter and being out in the woods amongst nature”

20/04/2023

Lovely to hold space for some of the staff at Royal Russell School today as part of a programme of activities for teachers and students under my work with Nuthatch Retreats.

Two mindful walks took place allowing them space and time to connect with nature and to breathe.

We basked in sunshine and bathed in the rain!

It is hard to give yourself permission for self-care sometimes when there are a million books to mark, everlasting to-do lists and lessons to plan.

But just giving yourself 20 minutes of a break in nature doing a mindful practice will actually aid concentration and ignite your intuition helping you achieve so much more than you can possibly imagine!

19/04/2023

Loving the colours of spring in my garden today! Mindful moments at their best!

16/04/2023

Now that requires some patience and dedication!! One way to spend time in nature!

AMAZING Leaf Art!! 😲
credit - https://www.instagram.com/lito_leafart/

14/04/2023

This is my ‘5 A Day’ (although I do eat my fruit and veg too!)

What would be on your ‘5 A Day’ list?

14/04/2023

Yes … Yes … Yes!
We should all have a playful spirit! Explore the world in a child-like way- you will boost your mood and free your spirit!

Becky Hemsley - Talking to the Wild
This should be the motto for this summer!

When did we all lose the thrill
Of running full-speed down a hill
Of marvelling at daffodils
Until the sun went down?

When did we stop spending days
On grassy verges weaving braids
Of plaited, fragile daisy chains
Until we’d made a crown?

When did we begin to lose
The urge to skip and race and move
‘Til we had scuffed our favourite shoes
All in the name of fun?

When was it that we forgot
Predicting ‘loves me, loves me not’
With flowers from a wild plot
That grew beneath the sun?

And when did we begin to miss
The chance to stop and make a wish
With dandelions clocks we’d picked
That grew beneath our feet?

Well I for one do not believe
That we forgot how all that feels
But life at some point took the wheel
And freedom took back seat

It seems that it got left behind
And buried ‘neath the daily grind
But it’s still there for us to find
At any time we want

So climb a hill then run back down
Weave yourself a daisy crown
Then blow your wishes to the clouds
Because life’s too short
to stop

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Becky Hemsley 2023

Find yourself some freedom this Friday ❤️

Part of an upcoming collection but current collections are here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Becky-Hemsley/e/B0BMZJ454M/ref=zg_bs_books_bl_sccl_5/000-0000000-0000000

14/04/2023

If you are looking for a volunteering opportunity then I highly recommend Woodcraft Folk. I worked with the team from Cudham Environmental Activity Centre and can honestly say that it didn’t feel like work! Great people, fun, caring, supportive and amazing with the young people.

Go on, step out of that comfort zone, you will gain so much!

We are recruiting for a range of volunteering roles 📣🔎.

Come and work with one of the longest serving and most established youth movements in the world 🙌!

Volunteering with Woodcraft Folk is a chance to:
🔸 develop skills
🔸 improve wellbeing
🔸try something different
🔸explore new experiences
🔸meet like-minded people
🔸and make an impact through value driven work!

There’s a million and one ways to get involved with Woodcraft Folk. Whether you want to support with running a camp or are keen to get stuck into community work, want to help run a local group or are keen to be part of a centre working party, we have a role to fit everyone.

We are an inclusive organisation and encourage everyone to apply to volunteer with us 😁. No experience necessary! No matter what your skills or background, there will be something for you where you can make a difference.

All our volunteer opportunities are fully flexible and can be organised to fit around your existing commitments. We are grateful for your support no matter what time you can give.

Find out more and apply here 📝 > https://woodcraft.org.uk/volunteerwithus

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14/04/2023

One to add to the collection!

Look what came today! WILD LEARNING: PRACTICAL IDEAS TO BRING TEACHING OUTDOORS by Rachel Tidd of 🍃 It’s officially on sale April 18 🎉 She asked me to consider carrying her new book and I said consider it done and reached out to the publisher immediately. The book is a compilation of all the wonderful ways to take learning outside that you see on her IG page (that’s where I first learned about her!) This book can be an inspiration for teachers in a public school setting, homeschoolers, or after school programs. Read the entire description and see the table of contents at the link below. Let’s support our amazing nature community. There is a lot to celebrate with all that’s being done to further the benefits of nature study and outdoor education. Congratulations Rachel! And welcome to 🌱❤️

CLICK HERE FOR BOOK 👉https://naturenurture.shop/products/wild-learning-practical-ideas-to-bring-teaching-outdoors?_pos=1&_sid=0068a3c18&_ss=r

11/04/2023

Do you know your moths from your butterflies?!

How many differences can you identify?
Who is the hairiest?
Who has club shaped antennae?
Who is bright and colourful?
Who comes out at night?
Who grows in a cocoon?!
The kids on HAF Bromley Children & Families Voluntary Sector Forum with Cudham Environmental Activity Centre are a super clever bunch! They can tell you all about them!