Cairngorms

A Beautiful Start To 2023!

Today was my first session of 2023 and the first of my funded sessions via the Cairngorms Youth LAG fund. I have four more sessions to...

Summer Solstice Recharge 2022 - Loch Garten

For some of us, the Summer Solstice is a magical time and our bodies and minds yearn to be outside as long as possible, enjoying the long...

A Mindfull Morning at Insh Marshes - Saturday 23rd April, 08:00-11:00

Join us for a special morning of nature connection and mindfulness at the gorgeous Insh Marshes Nature Reserve near Kingussie. During the...

Free Forest Bathing For The Under 30's

I'm really pleased to be able to offer free Forest Bathing Sessions in the Cairngorms National Park to those under 30 years old. When I...

Ways to Reconnect with Nature – The Longest Day

The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, this year for us in the Northern Hemisphere it fell today, June 21. As the sun sets...

Kiltwalk 2021 - Raising Funds for Nature Therapy

Over the weekend of 24 - 25 April 2021 we will be raising funds for Open Arms Community Support and we would love you to get involved!...

Toads! Glorious Toads!

It seems like every week brings a new sign of spring and today it was the turn of the toads! Our dog walk soon became a carefully managed...

Evoking Emotional Memories in Nature

Often, I find myself outside and a smell or a sound brings with it a memory from the past...

Big Garden Birdwatch 29-31 January 2021

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is the worlds largest bird survey and has been running for over 40 years as a massive Citizen Science project.

Family Forest Bathing in the Cairngorms

During that weird time between Christmas and New Year, (you know when you’ve no idea what day it is, or what meal is next and chocolate...

What to Expect During a Forest Bathing Session…

Yesterday I took a lovely group of guests Forest Bathing at Loch Garten, in the Cairngorms National Park. I always arrive earlier than...

Cloud Inversions and ‘Peace’ in the Morning

It’s no secret I find a great peace in nature and particularly the forest; add to this the silence that a sunrise brings, the intrigue of...