Tag: outdoors

  • Thoughts from Ruth, a passionate volunteer walk leader

    Ruth McDonogh, A volunteer Walk Leader for Tongue Walking Group shares her experiences and thoughts about being a walk leader Having moved to Tongue 8 years ago and been made to feel so welcome I was more than ready to give something back. My working life involved endless meetings so I was happy to take…

  • Foraging in Nature

    Foraging is such a wonderful and valuable outdoor pastime, with strong links to folklore, tradition and sustainable living. Our little boy, Arthur-Felix, is three, and has become quite the little forager! He has been coming out with us every day since he was just a baby, and after his first foraging experience of Bilberries at…

  • River Magic

    River Magic These last few weeks have been draining at work. The pandemic has such a negative impact on so many people which resulted in me last weekend feeling overwhelmed and huddled up in the house with my dogs. At the start of this week I forced myself to make space in my working week…

  • Nature Explorer Project, With HISA

    Highlands and Islands Students’ Association Launches HISA Nature Explorer Project The Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) , who represents all higher and further education students across the University of the Highlands and Islands and its 13 partners/Colleges has launched a Nature Explorer Project to encourage students of the University of the Highlands and Islands to…

  • Treasure hunting in Borgie forest

    Recently, Tongue Walking Group managed to hold their #GreenHealthEvent which was funded through Think Health Think Nature, Highland Green Health Partnership funding. Ahead of COVID, there were a number of events planned for 2020 which we hoped would take place throughout the Highlands. These events would aim to encourage local communities to step outside and…