Nature Art & Craft

Folklore and legend tells that we shouldn't pick blackberries after Sept 29th as they are cursed by the devil who landed in a blackberry bush when banished to hell, folklore often brings us the most interesting tales.

It is also suggested that when people lived closer to the land Sept 29th was the date they stopped their harvest of berries and turned to preparing for winter.

Either way- the blackberries shouldn't go to waste and although they are a good source of food for our feathered and furred friends we can take a handful to create some beautiful nature art.

In this short film we show you how to make natural paints using foraged berries and then use that pain to make some lovely nature art or a leaf I.D board.

This activity is great fun and will supercharge your wellbeing as it boosts your wellbeing and connects you with…

Late summer and early autumn is a great time to experiment with nature arts and crafts. At this time of year the seasons change dramatically and we witness the emergence of a wide range of bright and beautiful colours.

In this short film we show you how to make a nature loom that captures the changing seasons. It's a really fun activity to do as a family or small group and helps you conenct with nature and boost your wellbeing.

This activity is great fun and will supercharge your wellbeing as it boosts your wellbeing and connects you with nature:

Get Active- talk a walk in search of the wide range of nature items you need.

Keep Learning- develop new skills as you go through the process timing, lashing and weaving.

The simple art of Nordic Braiding has tied many nets and connected many hearts- in this short film we used the technique to braid family connection bracelets from wool and grass while sat beneath an old oak with singing birds overhead- it's always the simple things that have the greatest impact.

We learnt how to do Nordic Braiding while out working with an excellent project called the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust

This activity is really simple to do, only takes a few materials and is great fun, it's also great for your wellbeing:

1) Get Active - YOu'll need a few nature items to do this activity, zip up your coats and head out for a long walk with your family.

2) Keep Learning - This is a technique that was used by fishermen in Norway to make their nets! Once you've mastered the skill can you try to make…

Feeling stuck in artistic rut? Want the whole family to do some art together? Looking for an activity that the ENTIRE family can manage no matter what age? Well here we have it, firstly the making of natural paint brushes so that secondly for you all to do some explorative creative mark making art works with. No need to feel you can't paint something realistically when that is not the aim of it, so let's get you started with your trusty natural paintbrushes.

Items Required: Sticks - long enough to hold, see what you can find around & check that they aren't going to snap or crumble under a bit of pressure. Elastic bands/Twine/String - basically you will need something to tie your natural materials on with. We use elastic bands for ease and then secure on top with string or twine, but if you don't have any elastic bands to hand…