Category Archives: 6. Connecting
Blog posts
For posts in other blogs about the past two days, see: Sharing Pedagogical Purposes and GoodThings.
Creation myths: initial steps in the inquiry
Here are two maps that track my inquiry around the core question: To what extent can we treat the Narnia lamp-post story as part of a creation myth? This is refined into two sub-questions: Taking the first question, the beginnings … Continue reading
Shoe trees – wow!
http://naturenet.net/blogs/index.php/2009/03/28/p714 Who knew that decorating trees with shoes was a worldwide phenomenon?
Apple day
Apple Day, 21 October, was launched in 1990 by Common Ground. [Unlike birthdays the first event is counted hence this is the 18th anniversary]. The aspiration was to create a calendar custom. We have a way to go yet, but … Continue reading
Largest oak tree
http://www.treeregister.org/historical.shtml documents the largest common oak ever recorded – and traces what has happened to it since 1772. Although the original tree suffered during the 20th century, and its remains were finally burned in 1970, cuttings were taken from it … Continue reading
The tree register
The tree register draw on records of trees going back over 200 years. It has a volunteer team of over 50 tree measurers. http://www.treeregister.org/aboutus.shtml
Special trees and woods of the Chilterns
An interactive map of trees not far from Milton Keynes that people have selected as special in some way. Map from http://www.chilternsaonb.org/caring/stwp_sites.asp