Foraging is a lost art in Britain but in mainland Europe, families often incorporate wild food into their diets. You can live off wild food, although you have to be very committed to do so. But even if you don’t want to turn into Mowgli and live

the wares of local producers and buy unusual gifts in glorious surroundings.July 14Family Forage WalkAs park of Birmingham’s Food Festival families can join in this search for wild foods along the canals of Digbeth. A guide will be on hand to offer advice

to the very expensive vet, it was probably caused by giving her a new food, or because she got a fright. As we discovered, rabbits are sensitive souls. Sam cried himself to sleep that night, but soon cheered up when we brought home Flopsie Two. Five days later

wish at magical bonfire at BeWilderwood, Norfolk, and follow fun woodland trails.Norman Knights Family Fun TrailFebruary 19–27Search the ruins of Peveril Castle, Castleton, to find hidden letters and spell out a secret word. Wild EventsFebruary 21–25Go

picking the produce. I remember as a child going to fetch wild strawberries or raspberries. It was like a scene from a Walt Disney film. Beautiful ripe fruits growing on the trees, falling, huge grapes on these tall trees. The flavours were unbelievable

the Baby Club, Mini Club or Junior Club and splash around in the pools, go wild in the play areas, and take part in everything from football classes to costume making, all under the watchful eye of Kikoland staff.   For tantalising mealtimes, the resort

. SnowmenAnother activity is to build a snowman and decorate him with foods that birds and animals, such as squirrels, can also appreciate. Nature-loving children will relish the chance to help wild creatures and watch them visit their snowman. Preferred foods include

driven off-road, however, is a lot more fun, so we booked an Island Safari tour. A zebra-striped jeep picked us up at the hotel, driven by a wise-cracking Bajan named, appropriately, Junior. We pottered gently around the island for a while, passing sleepy

into big muddy puddles rather than doing it themselves. A Natural Childhood report commissioned by the National Trust, found that fewer than one in ten children regularly play in wild places compared to half a generation ago, while a third have never

years, Hop Farm has boasted big names in the past, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young and, last year, Prince. There’s also a funfair, celebrity football, plus great food and ales.Larmer Tree Festival, WiltshireJuly 11–15 A veritable stalwart of the festival