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contributors We asked what do you love most about summer  SOPHIE JENNA Artist and mother, Sophie lives with her family in Cornwall. “I've actually been reading Green Parent since my teenage years, as I am the eldest of six home educated children - my mum had the magazine at home, so naturally I was reading it and forming ideas for my own future family! For me summer is all about vitamin D and bare feet on the ground in nature (for little one too)! We have long, damp, grey winters here but the summers are a dream as we have world famous beaches on our doorstep!” See Sophie’s work on page 20.  ROSHANI HILL Health coach, functional medicine practitioner and mother, Roshani lives in London with her husband and their two daughters. Founder of Vital Women’s Wellness, she is on a mission to help women put their own selfcare first. “What I love about the summer is the combination of sunshine and grounding - putting my toes into the grass, sand and being outdoors. Something so simple brings me so much joy and my kids love doing it with me!” Read more about Roshani’s story and her top tips for boosting energy, even when you’re feeling depleted on page 55.  SALLY HALL Founder of education project, Bamble, in Norfolk, Sally is mother to a free-range toddler and volunteer at a permaculture inspired farming co-op. She believes in the principles of self-directed learning, which led her to set up the project with her partner. “Summer for me is about harvesting, celebrating, sand between my toes, smoky clothes after late-night chats around the campfire, blackberry stains on my favourite dress and gluts of fruit and veg.” Read Sally’s story of setting up an unschooling setting and how she wants children to have the freedom to define who they want to be on page 42.  ZENOVIA STEPHENS Wife, mother, and Founder of Black Kids Adventures, a non-profit organization, Zenovia and her husband, George are raising their three sons to be bold and feel empowered to take on whatever life throws their way. “My husband and I have always loved a good adventure and we want to ensure Black families feel seen and represented in adventure travel. This summer, my advice is don’t wait for the fancy or expensive trips to do something new or different. Seek it out right where you are, and learn to appreciate what you have.” Read more of Zenovia’s story on page 77. We would like to thank all our amazing writers, illustrators and photographers: Emma Armstrong, Heather Ashton, Angeline Braidwood, Alex Brandon, Esther Brown, Pete Catterall, Claire Chamberlain, Claire Coombe, Kate Cravero, Scott Doane, Ana Estrougo, Laura Forrest Hopfauf, Paula Hallam, Hannah Hossack Lodge, Thea and Laurie de Klein, Robin Lloyd, Carly Lokrheim, Dr. Laura Markham, Liz Macartney, Lucie McCullough, Sebastian Pole, Rebecca Ridgway, Nikki Robsen, Max Schmidt, Catherine Scholes, Simon Sinek, Emily Snape, Hannah Sylcox, Donna Taylor, Hannah Thomas, Heather Tierney, Pamela Turner, Peter Wohlleben, Amy Woodhouse 6 • THE GREEN PARENT Green Pa rent the FOUNDER + EDITOR Melissa Corkhill letters@thegreenparent.co.uk ART DIRECTOR Jez Harris art@thegreenparent.co.uk FEATURES WRITER Kate Hodges kate@thegreenparent.co.uk BEAUTY AWARDS MANAGER Jasmine Read beauty@thegreenparent.co.uk ADVERTISING Hayley Biddulph Tel 01892 677744 hayley@thegreenparent.co.uk We are an editorially led magazine, which means intelligent, non-biased journalism. Advertising space is available to those companies with a desire to make the world a greener, more positive place. Green Parent Media Ltd Farthings, The Quadrangle, East Hoathly, Lewes BN8 6QP thegreenparent.co.uk info@thegreenparent.co.uk Tel 01825 872858 SUBSCRIPTIONS sales@thegreenparent.co.uk For editorial please contact us by email: pr@thegreenparent.co.uk The Green Parent is printed by Warners on FSC® certif ied paper. Distributed by Seymour Distribution throughout the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. The Green Parent is a member of INK (independent news collective), an association of radical and alternative publishers. The Green Parent is published by Green Parent Media Ltd © 2024 All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or whole without permission is strictly prohibited. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy we cannot take responsibility for losses resulting from publishing errors, however caused. The opinions expressed in this publication are not to be considered those of the publisher, who accepts no l iability of any nature arising out of or in connection with the contents of this magazine. When you have finished reading this magazine please keep it for reference, pass it onto a friend or recycle it.
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contributors

We asked what do you love most about summer

SOPHIE JENNA

Artist and mother, Sophie lives with her family in Cornwall. “I've actually been reading

Green Parent since my teenage years, as I am the eldest of six home educated children - my mum had the magazine at home, so naturally I was reading it and forming ideas for my own future family!

For me summer is all about vitamin D and bare feet on the ground in nature (for little one too)! We have long, damp, grey winters here but the summers are a dream as we have world famous beaches on our doorstep!” See Sophie’s work on page 20.

ROSHANI HILL

Health coach, functional medicine practitioner and mother, Roshani lives in London with her husband and their two daughters. Founder of Vital Women’s Wellness, she is on a mission to help women put their own selfcare first. “What I love about the summer is the combination of sunshine and grounding

- putting my toes into the grass, sand and being outdoors. Something so simple brings me so much joy and my kids love doing it with me!” Read more about Roshani’s story and her top tips for boosting energy, even when you’re feeling depleted on page 55.

SALLY HALL Founder of education project, Bamble, in Norfolk, Sally is mother to a free-range toddler and volunteer at a permaculture inspired farming co-op. She believes in the principles of self-directed learning, which led her to set up the project with her partner. “Summer for me is about harvesting, celebrating, sand between my toes, smoky clothes after late-night chats around the campfire, blackberry stains on my favourite dress and gluts of fruit and veg.” Read Sally’s story of setting up an unschooling setting and how she wants children to have the freedom to define who they want to be on page 42.

ZENOVIA STEPHENS Wife, mother, and Founder of Black Kids Adventures, a non-profit organization, Zenovia and her husband, George are raising their three sons to be bold and feel empowered to take on whatever life throws their way. “My husband and I have always loved a good adventure and we want to ensure Black families feel seen and represented in adventure travel. This summer, my advice is don’t wait for the fancy or expensive trips to do something new or different. Seek it out right where you are, and learn to appreciate what you have.” Read more of Zenovia’s story on page 77.

We would like to thank all our amazing writers, illustrators and photographers:

Emma Armstrong, Heather Ashton, Angeline Braidwood, Alex Brandon, Esther Brown, Pete Catterall, Claire Chamberlain, Claire Coombe, Kate Cravero, Scott Doane, Ana Estrougo, Laura Forrest Hopfauf, Paula Hallam, Hannah Hossack Lodge, Thea and Laurie de Klein, Robin Lloyd, Carly Lokrheim, Dr. Laura Markham, Liz Macartney, Lucie McCullough, Sebastian Pole, Rebecca Ridgway,

Nikki Robsen, Max Schmidt, Catherine Scholes, Simon Sinek, Emily Snape, Hannah Sylcox, Donna Taylor, Hannah Thomas, Heather Tierney, Pamela Turner, Peter Wohlleben, Amy Woodhouse

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Green Pa rent the

FOUNDER + EDITOR

Melissa Corkhill letters@thegreenparent.co.uk

ART DIRECTOR

Jez Harris art@thegreenparent.co.uk

FEATURES WRITER

Kate Hodges kate@thegreenparent.co.uk BEAUTY AWARDS MANAGER

Jasmine Read beauty@thegreenparent.co.uk

ADVERTISING Hayley Biddulph Tel 01892 677744 hayley@thegreenparent.co.uk

We are an editorially led magazine, which means intelligent, non-biased journalism.

Advertising space is available to those companies with a desire to make the world a greener, more positive place.

Green Parent Media Ltd

Farthings, The Quadrangle, East Hoathly, Lewes BN8 6QP

thegreenparent.co.uk info@thegreenparent.co.uk

Tel 01825 872858

SUBSCRIPTIONS sales@thegreenparent.co.uk

For editorial please contact us by email: pr@thegreenparent.co.uk

The Green Parent is printed by Warners on FSC® certif ied paper. Distributed by Seymour Distribution throughout the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. The Green Parent is a member of INK (independent news collective), an association of radical and alternative publishers. The Green Parent is published by Green Parent Media Ltd © 2024 All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or whole without permission is strictly prohibited. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy we cannot take responsibility for losses resulting from publishing errors, however caused. The opinions expressed in this publication are not to be considered those of the publisher, who accepts no l iability of any nature arising out of or in connection with the contents of this magazine.

When you have finished reading this magazine please keep it for reference, pass it onto a friend or recycle it.

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