When I was a horse-mad but £-poor teenager, I signed up to help with a local Riding for Disabled children’s group in return for free rides and access to the sort of camaraderie that…
Tess CavenApril 12, 2022
If you’ve read Part 1 of “Exercise and Ageing”, I hope you found (and tried) a few simple hacks to up your activity levels without too much disruption to your daily life. In this follow-up,…
Tess CavenMarch 17, 2022
We love this piece by Jamie Beddard explaining the importance of being outdoors and making our shared outdoor spaces more accessible to the many and not just the few. Jamie is the co-Director for…
Hilary MinesMarch 7, 2022
I am intrinsically lazy. Honestly, trust me, I am. So obviously I am the right person to write a blog about walking. Now, in case you are still doubting my laziness, let me tell…
Hilary MinesFebruary 17, 2022
Turn a half-term family walk into an adventure of discovery by using spotter sheets like this one from the Wildlife Trusts. Whether we live in a town, city or in the countryside we can…
Hilary MinesFebruary 13, 2022
This year, World Wetland Week fell on the 2nd of February and our charity partners at Sussex Wildlife Trust took the opportunity to share an update about wetland projects in this important coastal county…
Tess CavenFebruary 7, 2022
When my brother and I were little, my parents believed that, armed with a packed lunch and a flask, fresh air and a trek up the side of a mountain were the best tonic…
Hilary MinesJanuary 16, 2022
How old are you? I realise that’s quite a personal question to open with, but bear with me. Because your age will probably dictate what you take from this blog. Or whether you read…
Tess CavenDecember 22, 2021
Guerrilla geographer Dan Raven-Ellison spends his days ‘challenging myself and others to see the world in new ways’. He wants to turn our concept of what is a National Park on its head and…
Hilary MinesJuly 20, 2021
