Many of us enjoy getting outdoors and leaving our screens behind, so it seems a bit strange to be writing a blog post about phone apps and how useful our phones are out in the hills. However, whilst I’m all for a break from instagram doom-scrolling, phones do have other handy functions that help us […]
We are excited to announce our first Poetry in the Peak weekend. Led by award winning tutors Helen Mort and Sophie Sparham, this two day event will provide writing workshops and walks around Grindleford allowing you to immerse yourself in the spring countryside for poetic inspiration. […]
Big congratulations to Sophie who passed her Lowland Leader Assessment last week. Sophie is a poet, writer and creative writing facilitator. Sophie leads guided poetry workshops in the Peak District, where she creates a space for connecting with nature within without and turning your walks into words. During her assessment, Sophie performed a phenomenally powerful […]
We are very pleased and proud to announce that Beyond the Edge has been accepted to join the environmental network 1% for the Planet. 1% for the Planet is a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental solutions through annual memberships and everyday actions. We have committed to donating the equivalent of 1% […]
I was recently thinking about my Mountain Leader assessment (way back in the mists of time) and that I have no recollection of at any point being asked any questions about the environment or about any flora or fauna. It wasn’t until five years later while attending my MIA training and then assessment did I […]