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Features of the book include: a companion guide to plant development round the seasons; numerous illustrations to accompany the text; exercises for observing and for drawing plants; how science can be practised as an art; an introduction to the holistic approach of Johannes Wolfgang Goethe; and further resources and contacts for workshops are listed.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Biodynamic farming, its scientific basis, detailed instructions for practical application, together with a series of detailed case studies of a variety of Biodynamic farms in Australia and Europe. These farms use the Australia Demeter Biodynamic Method which is applied widely in Europe, Asia, and in the USA. It is called the 'Australian' method because it was where Biodynamics developed most extensively under the leadership of Alex Podolinsky (1925-2019), extending to hundreds of thousands of acres by the mid-1980s. Through Alex Podolinsky's annual advisory trips throughout Europe from the 1990s until his death in 2019, hundreds of farmers now use the 'Australian Demeter Biodynamic Method'

Katharine Burke was asked by a student, "Miss, do you think we are going extinct?" She recognized a growing malaise in response to the climate crisis and asked herself how we, as teachers, can help these capable yet vulnerable young people develop the ecological literacy and personal resilience they need. She provoked her students to think and act ecologically. She then invited other teachers to participate in action research for developing nature connectedness with the students. This book shares those transformative stories, concepts, and methods of connecting with nature for life. Earthwards shifts the lens from using nature as a throwaway object to understanding nature as a living organism. This crucial paradigm shift comes through peak experiences of nature. The educator's job is both to create the conditions for such transformative ecological experiences and then to bring out the students' observations, feelings, thoughts, and questions. Educators can use innovative action research to engage with students in a variety of settings--classrooms, clubs, volunteer groups, outdoors, gardens, forest experiences, camping, and hiking. Sharing these learning stories helps to build the culture of a real eco-school.Each chapter includes stories of practical learning, from primary through secondary school; ecological principles, a reflection section for educators, a "curriculum connections" section to bring the principles into practice, and suggestions for multiple age groups. Helpful resources, a comprehensive bibliography, index and sharing website offer further help to educators.

This is a fully updated second edition of ''Man on the Threshold''.  An introduction to Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy for deepening our spiritual awareness. As the boundaries that limit our ordinary consciousness break down, ways open up for exploring personal development. Guidelines are suggested for working therapeutically with those experiencing threshold issues.

The Insecurity Trap brings together the three key challenges of the climate crisis, an unjust economic system and an approach to security rooted in hard military control, and suggests what can be done. Those concerned about climate, poverty, excessive wealth and the increased risk of war will find this short book a useful resource.

'Here in this unique book is the inside story of a supreme storyteller. Here you can discover how the magic of storytelling is made.' Michael Morpurgo, Foreword The tale of a family brought together through the power of storytelling. When Darinka and Adam Dale meet Dorothy unexpectedly by an old windmill, they embark on a roller coaster journey that transforms their family through the power of spontaneous storytelling. Dorothy's seven storytelling secrets are the tools they need for connecting more deeply in everyday life - from playing to shopping, tidying, mealtimes, bedtimes and resolving conflict. There are fifteen simple, fun games for making up stories with children. These games, tips and tricks will encourage the telling of spontaneous tales with children and friends - any time, any season and anywhere.

We're Poppy and Noah, children of the forest. Together with the animals and birds, we affectionately call our forest 'Mother Nature'. We live in the wild woods and it is the best playground ever! All our games are in this book. We'll show you how to play them with sticks and pinecones, sheep's wool and beeswax. Learn how to make simple craft projects from natural materials such as pine-cones and sheep's wool. Suitable for children aged 5-8. Creative Nature Play connects children with nature and develops hand-eye co-ordination, dexterity and imagination with tried and tested, age-appropriate projects. Teaching tips are included, along with charming rhymes, anecdotes and stories to keep children playfully engaged.

"No, I shall not leave this dry, barren region. Because, although I go away, the soil remains; it cannot leave. But we belong together, the soil and I, the earth and we human beings." -- Clement Vincent, southern India, speaking at the 2021 Agriculture and Youth Conference in DornachThis book arose from conversations in 2021 at the Goetheanum (Switzerland) between more than 1,200 young people and biodynamic farmers from around the world. They asked, "What is the climate crisis, actually? Why is it happening?" Weighed down by the possibility of despair, they felt breathless. Then hope arose with the question, "How can we tell a new story and adopt a different perspective that could give us the courage to act? Find our own heartfelt question?Breathing with the Climate Crisis offers a hopeful narrative about the climate crisis--a new, fresh perspective that can unleash the courage to act. Young people and farmers from the East, South, North, and West asked at a world biodynamic conference, "How can we find our own breath? Do we need more facts? More head? More heart? Feeling? Poetry?" They suggest that we begin with our own process of inquiry, asking ourselves the "burning questions," to think further--with our head, heart, and hands.Breathing with the Climate Crisis is for everyone who is concered with or has serious questions about the climate.Color throughout.

Learning with Findus and Pettson: Letters and Words is a fun activity book that helps young children learn the basics of letter recognition, spelling, and words. Suitable for children from ages 3 to 6, this activity book is brilliantly illustrated by Sven Nordqvist with his lively and lovable characters. The book includes puzzles, codes, mazes, and activities to spark imagination and engage young minds--helped along by the mischievous cat Findus and farmer Pettson, as well as their farm animals and muckle friends. (Ages of 3-6 years)

Learning with Findus is a fun activity book that will help young children learn the basics of counting, shape recognition and colours. Suitable for children from age four years upwards.

Fairytales, Families and Forests encourages parents and teachers of young children to tell stories in their family or pre-school. There is a chapter for each year of the child¿s life, including age specific stories, verses, games and how to use them, from birth up until age 7.

There are shadows on the warming, northern seas. Long ago, refugees fled Doggerland when seas encroached. Now rising seas threaten the low-lying shores once again.Sea Sagas of the North interweaves prose chapters and alliterative sagas. Each chapter tells of travels across shores, seas and islands. These are heroic crossings in warming waters. Each saga tells of tales and times from across the ages. Icelanders ask, "How do we say goodbye to a glacier?" This is the territory of sagas, the Norse and Anglo-Saxon gods of old, and the mythic era of Viking expansion by clinkered longships. It was when dragons protected people from themselves by hiding gold and silver hoards.These crossing tales and sagas begin at elemental wilds of north-west Iceland. They take in the Lofoten Isles of Norway, Sjæland and the Øresund in Denmark, cross the sea to the eastern shore of England, and travel to the north lands of deepwater ports, inland abbeys and the holy shore of Lindisfarne, and then to the Atlantic isles of Shetland and St Kilda, and wind-torn fragments of the Faroes, completing the circle back at Iceland's fire and ice.The book reaches its conclusion with the saga of the Drowning of Doggerland and how the once-dry steppe was flooded by the warming seas, making the people of the plains refugees. The book finishes as Ragnarök looms. What can be done to avoid more fire and flame? These are times when new stories will be needed.Heroes are a central feature of the Sagas; heroes face enemies and evil, the fierce sea and storm, the changing climate, cruel kings concerned with only their own survival, invaders seeking only money, planners plotting destruction of the fishing villages, ship and fleet owners exploiting labor and preventing safety investments, and financiers lending on the paper fish.The heroes stride: women and men confront indifference and evil. We hear of people who consider themselves to be heroes--Vortigern the King; Æthelred the Ill-advised; Olaf the Norse King; Kör the Wicked; Hrolleif the Horrible and his son Slídr; Wulfstan the Archbishop; and numerous ship owners.So, we hear of shaman Sky-Ryder at the flooding Doggerland; Queen Erce of the coast; Hildr the Drover and abbess of Whitby monastery; and Herne the Hunter King. In sagas of sail, we hear of Skaði, the girl with magic and healing powers; Grim the longship leader; Sigi the slave singer; Ingimund the generous; and Byrthnoð the bold Earl. In the Sagas of fish, we hear tell of Ólíni the nurse; Alf the apprentice boy and later Mate; fisher Ned and cobbler Waxy Jack; Magnus the goði farmer; the slave boy An; and Freddie the deckie learner. There is also Unni the island girl and rescuer; Skipper Jack the last bargeman; þordur the Life-Saver; and Gibbie the whaler. We hear, too, of Lily and Rita and other women activists of Hull, as well as Mary the first female mayor.Also included are a glossary of Norse Gods, a timeline, brief notes on walks connected with each chapter, stories, chapter notes, and a bibliography. The book is illustrated with monochrome images by the author, and maps by Chris Pretty to depict the territories of tales and stories, as well as a map of the whole region and regional maps for each chapter.

When Words are Not Enough explores the many ways that bereaved families find to express their loss. The authors' son was killed in a traffic accident in 2011. Ten years on they reflect on their journey and how they have used their creativity to survive their grief and create a new relationship with their son Josh. The charity they created, The Good Grief Project, is based on ideas that flow from the concept of 'continuing bonds', of not wanting to cut off from the deceased, but of building a new kind of relationship with the deceased. Their mission is to support families grieving after the untimely death of a loved one, particularly the death of a child. And to promote an understanding of what it means to grieve in a society that often has difficulty talking openly about death, dying and bereavement. Grieving is hard work - it is tough, emotional and very challenging work. It is full of contradictions - we are trying to forget the pain and remember our loved one at the same time. But while it can be a very lonely experience, grief can also be a wonderful educator with new discoveries to be had. 'When Words Are Not Enough is our attempt to bridge the divide between the silence that surrounds grief and the lived experience of the bereaved.' Jane Harris 'Over time we have come to realise that our grief has been a series of creative acts.' Jimmy Edmonds Beautifully illustrated, the book explores their own responses to Josh's death along with contributions from 14 others who have also found solace from doing and creating new things following the death of a loved one.

My Family and Other Allergies is a hopeful and humorous book that looks forward to times when extended families wish to eat together, whether for special occasions or every day.Everyone has a different eating habit, but sometimes it becomes awkward when cooking for those you care about. The number of people who suffer food intolerance or various allergies has multiplied during recent years, with gluten sensitivity and celiac disease increasing in particular. Vegetarianism and veganism have also grown steadily, and today many choose to eat only local, sustainable, organic, or raw foods.What can we feed our loved ones, many of whose needs might be mixed? This book explains many of the reasons for our various dietary needs, from ethnic and religious preferences to the gut health. Most important, however, the book offers recipes along with suggestions for putting it all together in a nonjudgmental and harmonious way. After all, everyone loves to eat good food!

Traditional stories from oral traditions around the world, for reading, telling and retelling. Young children love both listening to parents telling stories and telling stories themselves. These tales can be shared at bedtime, on journeys or around the campfire. Children will find these ready to tell stories are short, simple, and quick to learn.

Emotional Intelligence Embodied Awareness. At some point, most of us need help with the challenges of life. FQS is a practice of being present in a way that develops our emotional intelligence and embodied awareness enabling us to navigate the many ups and downs of being human. The work helps us to develop a deep and gentle self-acceptance. Through this self-acceptance, FQS helps us work on an embodied resilience and become more aware of what we can let go of and change.

"[Between Form and Freedom] will make you more open and alive to the young people you love, and that will make many good things happen." --Steve Biddulph (foreword)This is the third and fully revised edition of this bestselling book. Betty Staley tackles challenges related to self-esteem, pregnancy, behavioral problems, stress, depression, media, genderfluidity, eating disorders, and drug and alcohol abuse. She also explores developmental needs in connection with family, friends, media, education, the arts, loyalty, and relationships. Countless parents have come to value this wise, practical guide, in which Betty Staley uniquely discusses teenagers' soul and spiritual needs at the time of life when the quest for meaning is extremely vital.This book . . .- discusses ways that adolescents present either the "mask" or the "volcano" as they struggle with identity and self-esteem;- tackles current questions of gender fluidity and identity, eating disorders, media addiction, and more;- shares teenagers' voices, stories and experiences;- opens windows to the changing inner life of developing teenagers;- is accessible and easy to read, with nutshell summaries and questions for reflection and action;- is welcomed by parenting voices such as Steve Biddulph, Caroline Penney and Kim John Payne.

Making Fairy Folk is the latest book by Steffi Stern, introducing readers to 30 magical characters to make, from fairies and sprites to gnomes and wildlife. With fabulous photographs throughout, hand-drawn illustrations and clear instructions make the book engaging and accessible, showing each stage of the 30 individual projects.Needle felting is one of the fastest-growing popular crafts in the UK, and Steffi Stern's other books for Hawthorn Press--Making Needle Felted Animals (2015), Making Simple Needle Felts (2019), and Making Soft Dolls (2020)--have all been bestsellers.

This classic games book offers a standby resource for parents, teachers, forest school educators  and play leaders. The games draw on worldwide Steiner-Waldorf creative education, where a `child¿s work is their play.¿  Child growth is explored through a rich treasury of finger, clapping, beanbag, chasing, water, story and singing  games.

The what, why and how of storytelling and storywork to promote environmental mindfulness and sustainable behaviour in adults and children. Written by 21 cutting-edge professionals working in story-based learning and pro-environmental change.

Handy stories for bedtimes, family occasions, car journeys and parties. The tales may be read, told and retold and then explored within the family. They are short, simple and quick to learn, so after the parents have told the story, children can tell the stories for themselves. The stories are from oral traditions from a variety of historical, cultural and world sources.

This is both a theoretical and practical book giving a complete pathway to teaching children how to write and read in Classes 1 and 2. This book provides teachers with appealing, easy-to-use plans and practical activities for immediate use. It also sets out fundamental principles of Steiner Waldorf pedagogy. It shows how this dovetails with the best of both mainstream primary approaches and specialist dyslexia-friendly methods. Teachers can use these principles to become confident in creating their own activities and resources. The book showcases the holistic, creative aspects of the Steiner Waldorf literacy approach. The teaching of writing before reading is prioritized so as to engage children's creativity in learning. Developing the child's own voice through writing and storytelling, to lead over into reading, is highly effective for motivation and success.

Winnie the Pooh as you've never imagined him - reincarnated as a human being, as Bertie; still writing poetry, still fond of honey.Piglet has become Peggy, Bertie's timid neighbor who sees danger round every corner. Initially intimidated by a newcomer to the village, a flamboyant actor known as Bouncer, might she eventually find in him someone to whom she can confide?Bouncer lodges with Sheila, a single Mum from Australia with an obsessive devotion to her small son, Joey, and with a tendency to call a wallaby a bloody wallaby.None of them, however, are remotely aware of their 'past lives, ' not even the learned Professor who lives alone at The Cedars and chairs the local History Society.All of them live in the village of Hartfield - the former home of A.A.Milne - on the edge of the Ashdown Forest. So, too, does Bunny - no longer a rabbit, but the formidable and optimistic organizer of an Action Group to fight a proposed bypass across their beloved forest. Only the retired Major, a gloomy recluse who lives alone in a rundown cottage on the edge of the village, thinks that their protests are doomed to failure.As the saga unfolds, these members of Bunny's Action Group begin to learn a lot more, not only about conservation, politics and ecology, but also about one another. And each of them, in their own way, also begin to make a connection to Bertie's interest in what he calls 'a bigger picture.'Meanwhile could a very small inhabitant of the forest itself become a surprising ally?Underpinning the 'not in our backyard' story is the question of 'progress' versus the need for a human scale and a gentler pace to life, while protecting a unique, beloved, ancient woodland. The book touches lightly on the themes of life, death, nature, the human spirit and meaning.As a BAFTA-winning filmmaker, Jonathan Stedall writes from a deep awareness of our interconnectedness with nature and the world.

This book offers simple alternatives to mass-produced, shop-bought, highly packaged goods. Includes positive projects to help you to take back control of your waste and reduce our impact on the environment.