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Wellbeing, wells and water in trees: an interview with Salaam Seekers Muslim Women’s Outdoor Activities Group

Wellbeing, wells and water in trees: an interview with Salaam Seekers Muslim Women’s Outdoor Activities Group

by Kim-lin Hooper
Date: 20th June 2023

I took part in ‘A Mindful Maharani Meander’ in the Chilterns Walking Festival, led by Festival newcomers, Salaam Seekers, attracted by the promise of both local history and mindful relaxation. I came away with this and so much more: stories of the complex historic relationship between Britain and India, awe-inspiring facts about trees, warm, friendly...

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Gentle Giants, a blog by Mary Tebje for National Mills Weekend

Gentle Giants, a blog by Mary Tebje for National Mills Weekend

Date: 12th May 2023

Landscape plays a huge role in determining the form and function of buildings, not least windmills and watermills. Having just spent the weekend in a 18th century watermill, it’s timely that National Mills Weekend is upon us. They are such evocative spaces with their exposed beams, tight corners, graffiti and scruff marks from their past...

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Highlights from the Chess Valley Heritage Day

Highlights from the Chess Valley Heritage Day

Date: 06th April 2023

Did you know that copper needs to be heated to temperatures of about 11000C before it can be cast into a mould? This temperature can only be reached in a furnace using charcoal. After cooling it can be filed and cold hammered to refine its shape and remove any rough edges. Copper smelting is just...

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