The Green Parent

08/10/2026

🏆 We've gone and won GOLD!

Our 'Zingy' Lemongrass Soap on a Rope is a Gold winner at The Green Parent Natural Beauty Awards 2026. Judged over two months by real testers on how it works, what's in it and how it's packed.

“This soap smell gorgeous. The rope makes a fun addition and is also really handy. I hung it over the taps in my bathtub and my daughters loved using it at bath time. I also enjoyed the exfoliating feel it gave. My hands felt nice and smooth after use." - Chloe (Tester)

🌿 We're absolutely made up! Thank you to The Green Parent Magazine and to every one of you who lathered up.

07/10/2026

Does your child's school have an AI policy?

Three quarters of teachers now use AI tools day to day, but half say their school has no policy on it at all. One school teaches pupils to question what AI tells them, while the school down the road has no idea it's writing whole essays.

Ethical AI expert Jonny Murphy-Campbell shares five principles every school can adopt now, and the questions worth asking at your next parents' evening: https://thegreenparent.co.uk/mind-the-gap-why-parents-should-ask-schools-about-ai/

Has your child's school talked to you about how it uses AI? We'd love to hear your experience in the comments.

06/10/2026

A child can't walk far without stopping to pick up a treasure: a feather, a pine cone, a funky twig.

So turn your next walk into a nature treasure hunt, then bring your finds home and make a hanging mobile together. It's a lovely way to explore balance, and an autumn activity that costs nothing.

Shelly Carlson shows you how, step by step: https://thegreenparent.co.uk/nature-treasure-hunt/

05/10/2026

Crows hold funerals. You can talk back to them. And if you forget their breakfast, they'll shout at you until you remember.

Writer and grandmother Candace Savage, author of How To Know a Crow, made friends with a family of crows near her home in Saskatoon. She tells us what they've taught her, and why children need to fall in love with nature.

Read the full story free when you join The Green Parent. It takes a minute and costs nothing: https://thegreenparent.co.uk/the-crow-woman/

02/10/2026

The name came to her in a dream, and it has a second meaning that only one person has guessed in seven years. Can you work it out?

Meet Mandy Webb of BAR SUDS, one of our Natural Beauty Awards 2026 winners. She tells us how a lockdown hobby became a zero waste, plastic-free soap brand, made from natural ingredients with essential oils chosen to lift the mood.

Read the interview on the site, and join us for free to get our Monthly What's On Guide in your inbox: https://thegreenparent.co.uk/meet-the-natural-beauty-awards-winners-bar-suds/

BAR SUDS founder Mandy Webb turned a lockdown hobby into a zero waste soap brand, handmade from natural ingredients with essential oils chosen to lift the mood

01/10/2026

Seven in ten children who noticed more nature around their school said it made them enjoy school more. And it doesn't take acres of playing field to make a difference.

Garden designer Arek Zakrzewski shares simple ways to green up even the smallest playground, from bug hotels and log piles to sensory planting and lessons taken outdoors.

Read it on the site, and join us for free to get our Monthly What's On Guide in your inbox: https://thegreenparent.co.uk/room-to-bloom-how-schools-can-bring-nature-into-the-smallest-playgrounds/

A garden designer shares simple ways to bring wildlife, planting and outdoor lessons into school grounds, however little space there is.

30/09/2026

Did you know a single giant puffball mushroom can release around seven trillion spores? They pop up in fields and parks after heavy rain, grow as big as a football, and are one of the safest wild mushrooms for beginners to forage. Slice it, fry it, turn it into schnitzel.

It's the first of 14 fun and free things to do with your family this October, from Apple Day pressings to soul cakes for Halloween and Diwali on Trafalgar Square.

Our October guide is out now. Read the first two ideas free, then join us (it costs nothing) for the rest, plus a new What's On guide in your inbox every month: https://thegreenparent.co.uk/14-fun-and-free-things-to-do-with-your-family-in-october/

18/09/2026

Meet Gary, founder of Proud Penguin, who checks every single toy himself before it leaves the factory. The figures are made from a bio-based material, certified to the ISCC+ standard, and hand-finished with water-based paints. No corners cut, twice over. 🐘

28/08/2026

🍎 That September wave of coughs, colds isn't just bad luck. Supporting your family's immunity now, while there's still time before term begins.

Nutritionist Kim Plaza shares five simple things to start this August:

🥕 Fibre-rich swaps for lunchboxes (and your own snack drawer) 🌬️ Taking "nervous tummy" seriously, for kids and parents alike 🦠 Introducing live bacteria before the bugs do ⏰ Easing bedtimes and mealtimes back gradually 🍏 Adding more colour to the plate as we head into autumn

Full piece with all the detail is up on the site now (link in the comments below) 👇

03/07/2026

Screen-free school holidays, anyone? 🎻
When violin teacher Amy Cunningham started a small music camp in Camden back in 2012, just six children turned up. Today The Strings Club runs holiday camps at more than 20 venues across London and the Midlands, and nearly half a million children have discovered the joy of making music together.
Children aged 4 to 11 spend their days playing guitar, violin and ukulele alongside outdoor games, creative workshops and plenty of imaginative play. No screens in sight. Just new friendships, new skills and that lovely absorbed-in-the-moment feeling that's so hard to come by these days.
Green Parent readers get 10% off their first booking with code GREEN10 🌿
Full story at the link in the comments 👇