Posted in Community, Outdoor Living
Were you fortunate enough to experience traditional games during your childhood? Here are some ways to incorporate traditional games into your family or students’ daily life.
Posted in Health, Outdoor Living
This is a four part series about the Blue Zone lifestyle, trying new exercise choices, the Norwegian concept of Friluftsliv and vertical gardening.
Posted in Health, Outdoor Living
This is a four part series about the Blue Zone lifestyle, trying new exercise choices, the Norwegian concept of Friluftsliv and vertical gardening.
Posted in A Better World, Health, Outdoor Living
This is a four part series about the Blue Zone lifestyle, trying new exercise choices, the Norwegian concept of Friluftsliv and vertical gardening.
Posted in Gardening, Outdoor Education, Outdoor Living
This is a four part series about the Blue Zone lifestyle, trying new exercise choices, the Norwegian concept of Friluftsliv and vertical gardening.
Posted in Nature, Outdoor Living
My son was keen to hear that the City of Coquitlam was planning to open out outdoor adventure playground in a wooded setting. “Let’s go on opening day”, he declared.
Posted in Outdoor Living, Parenting
It wouldn’t phase me if someone called me a “helicopter parent” or gave me a frosty stare; however, said person should expect to be ignored.
Posted in Outdoor Education, Outdoor Living
It started with a short film on Vimeo about children exploring the outdoors in Norway. Since then I’ve been catching bits and bytes about the forest kindergarten/outdoor education programmes around the world on blogs, newspaper articles, Facebook and even Twitter.
Posted in Arts, Celebrations, Community, Daily Dish, Environment, Events, Nature, Outdoor Living
Connect BC is a new group page on Facebook where British Columbians can connect and share information about events and opportunities focussed on CULTURE, strengthening COMMUNITIES and CONNECTING to Nature. This group page is an extension of the local, Canadian and international information that is shared on the BCFamily.ca page on Facebook.
Posted in Nature, Outdoor Living
Any time of year and in any weather, Colony Farms is an interesting place to visit for a walk along the river or through the community gardens. Summertime is the peak period for viewing the garden plots before you head off down the trails to walk by the water, enjoy the peaceful setting and watch for wildlife. You might even want to take part in a game of “launch a stick into the river and watch it float away”.