Gifts to get outdoors

There's nothing like the great outdoors! The natural sunlight, the grass under your feet, the breeze in your face, the smell of nature, the rustle of the wind in the trees, the cracks of branches and twigs underfoot and the natural world. It has so much to offer, a break away from screens, internet connections, notifications.... Hear different noises and smell different scents.

So give people the chance to connect with the most natural world of all, the world of nature. And here are a few gift ideas...

	Taste Wordsworth's Wild Garlic for Two at Full Circle Wellness Head to the stunning county of Cumbria (Ambleside) £119.00 from Activity Superstore Take a relaxing, breath-taking stroll around the woodlands of Rydal Water with experienced guides to forage for wild garlic and anything else that could be wild ingredients. Then it's back to The Hermitage to set up a cookery camp by the river. Your guide will teach you the best ways to prepare, preserve and cook with wild garlic before you tuck in around the fire! Rydal Mount was the home of William Wordsworth and the area inspired him to write his poetry - hence the name of this experience! Find out more from Activity Superstore.
	There are Seasonal Foraging Courses Surrey £95.00 from Into the Blue. Your instructors will take you on a walk around a range of different habitats such as hedges, edges, woodlands and grassy openings, and you'll be taught how to identify a rnage of edible, poisonous and medicinal plants in the British countryside. Find out about the history and folklore of the plants and how to harvest and process them. You'l prepare and cook the plants and enjoy a two course meal with your group, and discover a range of campfire cooking techniques. Vouchers are valid for spring, late spring or autumn foraging courses. Find more from Into the Blue.
	How about a glamping break? Virgin Experience Days have 76 glamping experiences for you to choose from, with luxury treehouse getaways to deluxe yurts! From Cumbria to Devon, Perth and Kinross to Pembrokeshire, there are one and two night breaks away - a great way to get away from it all and do something different! From £56.00 from Virgin Experience Days. (If your loved one prefers more of a luxurious break, Virgin have got those too from £86.00! Take a look at their Country Hotel Breaks here.)
	There's a River Stour Wild Beaver Canoe Tour and Talk, Kent. £110.00 for two people. This sounds like an amazing opportunity to go for a two and a half hour paddle down the River Stour, and also to see wild beavers in their natural habitat! It's a great chance to find out all about them, as the day starts with a one hour informative talk about them. Find out more from Virgin Experience Days.
	What about a Bird & Wildlife Photography Course in Surrey? There are a number of different options with this experience - you can get outdoors and cover all aspects of bird photography from expert wildlife photographer John Daniels. The one and two day courses start at £195 and they are available from Into the Blue. There are other photography courses, too, which will get you outdoors in beautiful surroundings. They include coastal photography, bluebell woodlands, arboretums, Peak District photography workshops, bird photography, Chester Zoo photography workshops, Yorkshire Wildlife Park photography workshops, and a Lake District Photography Weekend! Click here to go to find out more from Into the Blue.