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The Harmony Report - Issue #14 - 19.01.26


Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As January continues to settle, this week’s stories offer a reassuring reminder that progress doesn’t pause at the turn of the year. Across nature, education and community, people are choosing care, collaboration and long-term thinking often quietly, but with lasting effect.


🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights


1. UK river restoration projects gain long-term protection

Environmental agencies and wildlife trusts across the UK have confirmed expanded protections and funding for river restoration projects focusing on re-meandering, wetland creation and improved water quality. Organisations including the Rivers Trust and Environment Agency are emphasising catchment-scale recovery rather than isolated interventions.

Why this matters: Healthy rivers support biodiversity, reduce flood risk and improve soil and water resilience. Treating rivers as living systems, not drainage channels, is a major shift in stewardship.


2. Forest schools and outdoor nurseries recognised for long-term impact

New evaluations from early-years and education bodies continue to highlight the long-term benefits of forest schools and outdoor nurseries, particularly in confidence-building, emotional regulation and connection to nature.

Why this matters: Outdoor learning is increasingly recognised not as an alternative, but as a foundation, shaping how children understand risk, care and their place in the natural world.


3. Community energy projects continue to grow across rural Europe

Rural communities across Europe are expanding locally owned renewable-energy schemes including co-operatively run solar, wind and shared heat projects supported by EU regional development frameworks and national governments.

Why this matters: Community-owned energy keeps value local, builds resilience and allows people to participate directly in the transition to cleaner power.


🌿 Reflection from Fossoway


These stories all point to a similar truth ... systems thrive when they are rooted in place, rivers recover when cared for across their whole course, children flourish when learning is grounded in lived experience and energy becomes meaningful when communities have a stake in it.

At Fossoway, this is the rhythm we know well ... tending land slowly, inviting children to learn outdoors, building community around shared responsibility. It’s not fast work, but it is enduring.


🌱 How This Could Ripple at Fossoway


  • We might take time to trace our own “flows” ... water, energy, learning ... and notice where care has the greatest long-term impact.

  • Could we share more about how outdoor learning shapes confidence and calm in the children who spend time here?

  • What if we invited our community to imagine what local ownership looks like ... of land, skills, resources and ideas?


✨ Parting Thought


January often asks us to rush ahead. These stories suggest something else ... stay close to what works, care for whole systems and let progress be shaped by patience and place.


This week, may we notice where harmony already exists, and tend it gently.


Thank you for reading. Here’s to a week of nurture, harmony and steady, sustainable steps.


With gratitude,


The Harmony Report Team xx


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