Simple Ways to Celebrate Imbolc
Imbolc is one of the eight ancient Celtic festivals of the year, and occurs midway between Winter Solstice (the shortest day of the year) and Spring Equinox (when day and night are of equal length) over 1st and 2nd February. Sometimes referred to as the ‘festival of earth awakening’, Imbolc is seen as a time […]
January Update on all Courses and Programmes
We hope you are all staying cosy and well out there. Have you noticed the days getting longer? Sunset is that little bit later every day. And, as Jack Frost’s ice begins to melt, signs of the Green Man are emerging. Have you spotted any daffodil shoots, or soft young buds on the trees? As […]
How the COVID-19 has taught me to surrender to my inner knowing.
By Leona Johnson (I wrote this in July 2020 but somehow I didn’t get round to posting it, so here it is. Just as relevant as ever) As I sit listening to the sweet chatter of birds and the jovial sounds of neighbours playing and pottering in their gardens I am so grateful for the […]
SOULand; Making the world of earth’s longing with Azul-Valerie Thome
Whilst searching for ways to deepen my skills in community grief tending I came across Azul Valerie Thome. One look at her website and a short scan of the internet showed me a powerful woman with such deep intent and connection that I just had to go and train with her. Azul’s commitment to constant […]
How nature restored me after becoming a Mum; and how inadvertently I modelled an invaluable lesson to my children
Six years ago, as a mother of two small children, I went through something that previously I couldn’t have imagined. I went through something that I now know many women face after having children; I lost my sense of self. I lost my sense of confidence and seemed to develop low self-esteem, which was pretty […]
How Would Nature Change Leadership with Andres Roberts
In this episode with Andres Roberts we talk about his inspiring work in Bio-leadership and Nature Connection. Andres explains how he works to create new forms of human progress by working with the principles of living systems and the wisdom of nature. He describes how we can support more generative, adaptive and responsible human systems […]
Bringing Community & Nature-Reconnection During Coronavirus
Live Wild exists to reconnect people of all ages to nature and create a sense of community and belonging for everyone through interaction with the natural world. The current coronavirus pandemic means that we are thinking creatively about how to do this based on the new circumstances, but we remain committed to supporting the local […]
Spring Foraging in West Yorkshire- A Feast of Flowers, Fungi & Foliage Part I
By Sophie Wren Spring is a highlight on the forager’s calendar – a time when nature provides a bounty of nourishing wild food that is full of vitality and nutrients. It’s also a time when our ancestors would have been welcoming back the sun and gathering the new green shoots, young tender leaves, flowers and […]
The Joy of Singing to the Trees
On a nippy but clear and sunny day last February, I was privileged to join Leona and Damian and a selection of fifteen or so other lovely humans for Live Wild’s Singing in the Woods event, in a secret woodland location in South Manchester combining two of my favourite things; singing and trees. What’s not […]
It’s About Time- by Alan Creedon
When you delve into nature you delve into yourself When I give myself the time to connect I allow another world to meet my own. It’s about the slowing of step and of thought into deliberate, coordinated movements. It’s ‘making something’ of time which is different to what I usually might. I will ‘mould’ time […]