Slow Seasons: A Creative Guide to Reconnecting with Nature the Celtic Way
In her late-twenties, feeling utterly overwhelmed by the pace of modern city life, Rosie Steer found solace in the traditions she had been brought up with, influenced by her Scottish roots, that celebrated nature and observed the small steady shifts in the seasons.
The Celtic Wheel of the year is an ancient seasonal cycle that aligns with solar events – the solstices, equinoxes and their midpoints. For each mini-season, Rosie shares nature notes for what we can look out for as the days get warmer or cooler, the nights longer or shorter, alongside activities, things to make, flowers or fruit to forage, seasonal recipes to enjoy and a modern take on the traditional celebrations.
As the Wheel turns towards Yule on 22nd December, we can enjoy foraging foliage and pinecones to make Greenery garlands and wreaths, decorate and light a Yule candle to mark the shortest day of the year, and fill our homes with smells of citrus and spice making Festive fudge as a delicious homemade gift.
By slowing down and paying attention to the ebbs and flows of nature, we can find moments of calm whenever we need them.
Roads Less Travelled with Cameron Mcneish
Discovery Roundup : Beaches of Scotland
Meditating on Nature : Argyll’s Secret Coast
Made With Love, From Scotland
Scotland’s Wildcat : The Highland Tiger
Folklore, Myths & Legends : The Stoor Worm
Shetland Textiles with Misa Hay : The Future Is Woolly
People Of Scotland : Interview with Jamieson’s of Shetland
Discovering The Nooks & Crannies of Glasgow
Scots Dictionary Corner
Behind The Lens With Douglas Corrance
The Unmissable Castles of Argyll
Remote Retreats : Escape to a Hame Away From Hame
Foraging For Wild Food with Leanne Townsend
The Story Of Speyside with Christopher Coates
Wild Swimming with Anna Deacon
Savouring Scottish Puffindom with Kenny Taylor
Profile On Flora Shedden’s Highland Bakery, Aran
Aran Shortbread Recipe
Traveller’s Tales To Fair Isle: Far Out, Yet Still So Close
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Slow Seasons: A Creative Guide to Reconnecting with Nature the Celtic Way
About this issue
After the successful launch of the first Hidden Scotland magazine in September, we’re proud to say we have just launched its successor: our Spring/Summer 2021 issue.
Spring is a time of rebirth, renewal and revisitation – and our candy-striped cover star is a fine example. When puffins and other nesting seabirds return to Scotland for their annual residency, it’s a sure sign that the seasons are shifting. For those brief, bright few months, their busy island colonies are a reassurance that the world keeps turning.
Aptly, the themes of nature and connection run through this issue. We look at ways in which you can allow your feral side some freedom – and boost your wellbeing – with a focus on wild foraging from expert Leanne Townsend, and a wild swimming feature from acclaimed Taking the Plunge author Anna Deacon, evoking the mixture of calm and euphoria that follows a dip. Adding to the mix is a piece by Emily Rose Mawson on that most elusive of Scottish animals: the wildcat.
Elsewhere, we continue to shine a light on the country’s different faces, not only showcasing the elemental beauty of its furthest-flung coastlines but exploring the dynamic urban spirit that keeps Glasgow as one of the UK’s most exciting cities. Island life, too, plays a prominent part. On Shetland, locals Misa Hay and Garry Jamieson introduce us to the archipelago’s deep-rooted knitting traditions, tracing the timeless evolution of island wool from sheep to sweater. Back on the mainland, meanwhile, we follow a creative heritage of a different kind, with a journey of discovery through Speyside’s world-famous malt whisky distilleries.
And that’s not all. Within the pages of this issue you’ll also find age-old folklore, a stirring account of a trip to Fair Isle, a shortbread recipe from the kitchen of Great British Bake Off finalist Flora Shedden, and a tour of Argyll’s storied castles with ‘The Castle Hunter’, David C. Weinczok. Should you be planning a getaway of your own, meanwhile, we’ve hand-picked 12 of Scotland’s most remote accommodation retreats. We think you’ll be glad to know about them.
We hope you enjoy the journey.