Natural Flow learning, storytelling and leadership training for schools

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I LOVE MY WORLD - paper free & Epub

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I LOVE MY WORLD 2023 - new ePub file

  • ILMW_CH FINAL 19 05 2023 (1).epub

Welcome!

  • Welcome from Chris!
  • A kind (of) foreword by Dr Martin Maudsley.
  • Thanksgiving
  • Introduction
  • Massive upgrade for July 2020 the new colour Epub
  • The book in 60 seconds!

Chapter One - What are we and where do we come from?

  • Chapter 1
  • Activity - Blobsters

Chapter 2 - Survival Basics

  • S1 Shelter Building
  • Activity - Blobster Dens and shelter building tips
  • S2 Fire and fire making
  • Activity - Making sparks with 'fire-steels' to light tinder
  • Activity - Flaming Fire Pits
  • Activity - Five Minute Fire Challenge
  • S3 Water
  • Activity - Go on an Elephant Walk
  • Activity - Filtering Water
  • Activity - Making Herbal Tea
  • SB4 Food and foraging
  • Activity - Fairy Plates
  • Spokes of a wheel foragers map
  • Activity - Cook a stir fry of spring greens

Chapter 3 - Sharpening up and using tools

  • Sharpening up!
  • Activity - The circle of trust
  • Activity - Getting familiar with the tool, a fixed blade knife
  • Activity - Whittling! Learning safe techniques and Using the tool to make 'splitz-kids''
  • Activity - Making Tongs
  • A word about Pruning and Coppicing
  • Activity - Making a bowl with an axe and fire!
  • Activity - Making a Magic Wand

Chapter 3 3/4

  • Activity - Seven Directions Poems

Chapter 4 - Senses, beyond the big five

  • Beyond the big five
  • Tracking, Signs and asking questions
  • Activity - Follow that log!
  • Activity for sight - soaring eagles
  • Activity for sense of smell -
  • Activity for touch - Blindfold trail following
  • Activity for hearing 1- Dear Ears
  • Activity for hearing 2 - Guard a tree
  • Activity for taste - Herb walk and blindfold snack time
  • Activity for intuition - The Moccasin Game
  • Activity for balance - Balance beam
  • Activity for sense of direction - The blindfold drum stalk

Chapter 5 - Where am I?

  • Aidless Navigation and Ways of Lost-Proofing Ourselves
  • Activity - Which way do you walk?
  • Activity - making an aerial or birds eye map.
  • Activity - Songlines or RapMaps
  • Activity - Find my magic map spot

Chapter 6 - Sneaking

  • The Sneakret Service and invisibility
  • Activity - The Sneak in Circle
  • Activity - The Sneaky Assault Course
  • Activity - Pheasant and Fox (practicing being still)
  • Activity - Capture the flag

Chapter 7 - Caretaking

  • The teaching of the Copse -

Chapter 8 - Bring on the Bards!

  • Activity - Blobster Tales Pt1 Storylines
  • Activity - Blobster Tales Pt 2 - How did you get here?
  • Activity - Name drumming layer cake

Chapter 9 - Wild First Aid

  • Activity - First Aid Role Play
  • A Natural First Aid kit

Chapter 10 - Connection, Cordage and Knots

  • The Story of the Dreamcatcher
  • Activity - Webbing
  • Knots, hitches and good ole lashing!
  • The Figure of Eight
  • The Reef Knot.
  • The Fisherman's Knot
  • Clove Hitch
  • Square Lashing
  • The Timber Hitch and Killick Hitch
  • Quick Release Bowline

Chapter 11 - Community, Citizenship, Feasting and Celebration

  • Activity - The Human Woodlouse
  • Activity - Make a group Debris Hut and Totem Pole
  • Activity - Giveaway Blanket
  • A Shared Feast - from Pizza to a pot luck meal
  • Celebration - A leafy firework display
  • A reflection section!
  • Activity - Dice time!

Final bits n bobs

  • Suggested reading, resources and websites
  • About Chris Holland and Wholeland

Stepping into a closer relationship with nature.

  • Harmony, Connection, and fun music making activities
  • Nature-Centric Leadership for Businesses and organisations
  • Natural Flow learning, storytelling and leadership training for schools

PDF download of the whole book!

  • ILMWpdfsmall.pdf