Why Children Need Boundaries: How Clear Rules and Healthy Habits will Help your Children Thrive by Loïs Eijgenraam offers practical advice on appropriate boundaries and healthy habits for children of all ages – from babies to young adults. In this extract from the chapter, “Twelve Golden Rules” Loïs shares advice for parents on the...
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Modern beekeeping, influenced by new technologies and breeding methods, has increased honey production but left bee colonies weak and vulnerable to disease. With the alarming decline of the bee population raising concerns about an impending ecological crisis, many beekeepers are seeking a more sustainable way of caring for bees. Biodynamic Beekeeping: A Sustainable Way...
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On 22nd June 2020 our dear father, Matthias Kaspar Thun, passed away quite unexpectedly. Aged 72, Matthias was still full of life. He enjoyed watching my brother, Friedrich, take over the family farm, here in Dexbach, and offered him unending support. In his last year, Matthias found pleasure in welcoming new animals on the...
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Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002) was a multi-award-winning Swedish author and creator of many bestselling books, including Pippi Longstocking. Her books have been translated into over a hundred languages and are still adored all over the world. Marit Törnqvist was born in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1964. She has won a Golden Plaque, one of the most prestigious children’s...
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The Act of Consecration of Man is the communion service of The Christian Community. In this fascinating book, The Act of Consecration of Man, Tom Ravetz, the Lenker of The Christian Community in Great Britain and Ireland, weaves together contemplations inspired by Rudolf Steiner with insightful commentary on the meaning and purpose of the...
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Getting creative with crafts is a great way to keep children entertained over the summer holidays. Creative Wool: Making Woollen Crafts with Children by Karin Neuschütz teaches you how to make a range of handicrafts together including toys, friendship bracelets and braids, balls, pompoms, dolls, dolls’ clothes and animals. Here, we share step-by-step instructions...
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Could the plants found in our kitchens and gardens hold medicinal properties? In Healing Plants: Herbal Remedies from Traditional to Anthroposophical Medicine Markus Sommer lifts the lid on the powerful secrets of the plant world. Describing the characteristics of over 30 plants, he vividly reveals all aspects of their nature and medicinal use. Discover...
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In Spin a Scarf of Sunshine by Dawn Casey and illustrated by Stila Lim, Nari lives on a small farm with hens and bees and apple trees, and cares for a little lamb of her own. The seasons turn and Nari’s lamb grows into a fine sheep with a fleece that is ready to...
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We spoke to author Dawn Casey about the importance of stories, her love of wool and her new picture book, Spin a Scarf of Sunshine. Beautifully illustrated by Stila Lim, this story delights in the turning of the seasons and the cycles of nature. What inspired you to write Spin a Scarf of Sunshine?...
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Spin a Scarf of Sunshine by Dawn Casey and illustrated by Stila Lim encourages young children to engage with the wool life cycle and understand the basics of traditional crafts of natural spinning, dyeing, knitting and gardening. Here, Dawn shares with us step-by-step instructions for knitting a lamb of your own! A pattern for...
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