The Green Parent

19/10/2025

“We’re building a whole new life from scratch”
The Uden family Kayleigh, Phil, Alex and Ember live in rural Bulgaria, close to the Greek and Turkish borders
https://thegreenparent.co.uk/were-building-a-whole-new-life-from-scratch/

18/10/2025

What if the parenting manual we all want - is waiting inside of us? Sarah Vermeire reminds us to be compassionate, give ourselves a break in the tough moments, and to let go of the impossible standards we sometimes set.

Words: Sarah Vermeire

17/10/2025

Maria Rogers is a UK-based musician, composer, singer-songwriter, holistic vocal coach, and mother of two young children (ages 3 and 1). Here, she writes about embracing authenticity and confronting imperfections in parenthood.

Maria Rogers embraces authenticity and imperfection on her journey into parenthood

10/10/2025

21 years of The Green Parent! 💚
We couldn’t have done it without you, so this issue is on us 🎁
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📷The gorgeous cover photography on this edition is by
Artistic Child Photography
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Our mission is to 'mother the mothers', to help you feel like you’re part of a community, like you’re not alone. Like you’re having a chat with a good friend

08/10/2025

🌿 Discover Wildwood Nature School 🌿

Nestled in North London, Wildwood Nature School offers a nurturing, nature-based education where emotional well-being and curiosity lead the way. With small class sizes and at least half the day spent outdoors — often exploring Hampstead Heath — children grow in confidence, creativity and connection with the natural world.

✨ Wildwood Nature School are hosting an Open Morning on Monday 21 October for 2026 admissions. Meet the founders, explore the beautiful learning spaces, and see how Wildwood is reimagining primary education.



https://www.wildwoodnatureschool.org.uk

01/10/2025

You are invited to discover St Chris this October 🍂
Book your place at these upcoming Open Events:
🌿 Nursery & Junior School – Thursday 2 October
🎓 Senior & Sixth Form – Tuesday 14 October
At St Chris, every student is known and celebrated for who they are. From ages 3 to 18, students thrive in a caring community where curiosity, creativity and kindness are at the heart of learning.
👉 Book your place today:
https://www.stchris.co.uk/upcoming-open-events?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=octoberopenevent&utm_term=greenparent

27/09/2025

It's a time for doing; harvesting apples🍏, mushrooming🍄, lighting Samhain fires 🔥 and preparing for winter🧤. Find ideas to fill your half-term and illuminate darker nights; eco-friendly Halloween costumes👻, welcoming simmer pots, Diwali crafts🪔, raves for Deaf families 🪩 and sparkling light festivals✨. Sign up for a free account at https://thegreenparent.co.uk to read our essential guide.

It's a time for doing; harvesting apples, mushrooming, lighting Samhain fires and preparing for winter. Find ideas to fill your half-term and illuminate darker nights; eco-friendly Halloween costumes, welcoming simmer pots, Diwali crafts, raves for Deaf families and sparkling light festivals.

26/09/2025

ADVENTURE AWAITS 🌿
Family life is full of adventures! From woodland wanders to seaside strolls and the daily nursery dash. The NEW! WonderFold UK Pro and L-Series stroller wagons make every journey smoother, comfier, and more fun.
💡 Available now! Choose the L Series for everyday exploring
⭐The lighter weight ‘every day’ L Series is ideal for pre-school runs, park play, and weekend wanders. Featuring side-door access plus reclinable, removable seats that convert to bench-style seating.
💡 Available from January 2026 - Choose the Pro Series for big family days.
⭐The Pro offers swivel or fixed all-terrain wheels, extra space, a rear cooler basket, and removable front/back panels, perfect for festivals, picnics, and trails.
Both available in 2-and-4-seater models for little ones aged 6-months+, and built with comfort, safety, and style in mind.
– because adventures don’t wait!
Other models also available visit wonderfoldwagon.co.uk

15/09/2025

Well all this wind has delivered an abundance of conkers! 🤩🌳 Now what to do with them? 🤔

From weaving to spider repelling, conkers have a multitude of strange uses. Check out ten of the best ways to make use of your conker collection here

13/09/2025

♻️"Eco shops do all the groundwork for us, carefully researching, sourcing and investing with local choice and environmental sustainability at their very core. All we have to do, as consumers, is make the choice to spend our money with them instead."

Harriet Cherriman explores the future of food in the UK and why we need to embrace our local health food stores 💚



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Harriet Cherriman explores the future of food in the UK and why we need to embrace our local health food stores

12/09/2025

👀Looking for alternative education for your child? Our free 2025 guide has everything you need to get started in your search. With outdoor kindergartens, forest-based home-education groups, Waldorf schools and Montessori farm schools across the UK. Also inside are articles on Child Centred Education and a look at the power of Forest Schools for children🌳. Download it here 🤗
https://thegreenparent.co.uk/featured/alternative-schools-guide-2025/



Annan The Froebel School
Frensham Heights
Bee in the Woods
East Kent Sudbury
Inwoods Small School
Brockwood Park School
Revolutionary Montessori
Treehoppers Forest Kindergarten
Willow's Forest School
Michael Hall Waldorf School
Maria Montessori Institute
Dallington School
The London Acorn School
The Gower School
Greenwich Steiner School
Into The Woods outdoor nursery
Liberty Woodland School
St Paul's Steiner School
The New Forest Small School
Badger Forest School
Out There Kindergartens
Park School
Sands School - The Alternative Face of Education
South Devon Steiner School
St Christopher School Letchworth Garden City
Blue Squid Learning
Kinda Forest School
Little Grubs Kindergarten
Nature of learning Forest School
The Wilderness Grove
The World Outside
Ruskin Mill Trust
Kith Homestead
Plumb Learning CIC
Sheffield Woodland Kindergarten
York Steiner School
Maharishi School
Nant-y-Cwm Steiner School
Forest Preparatory School
Drumduan School
Edinburgh Montessori Arts School
Greenbank Woodland Play
Acorn Adventures Forest School & Outdoor Centre
Park Academy Childcare

Free interactive download of our third edition, discover lots of places offering a real difference to mainstream school

10/09/2025

At St Chris, every student is known and understood for who they are. Their progressive approach to education combines academic excellence with creativity, kindness, and confidence – preparing students for life, not just exams.
See for yourself and join St Chris for their next Open Event or book a personal tour.
👉 Find out more https://link.thegreenparent.co.uk/stchris