we grow slow

We grow slow A movement helping to slow down childhood by spending more time in green & less time on screens.

We grow slow launched in 2022 with the aim of using our profit share for good; to help refuge seeking and marginalised children connect with nature to nurture a sense of place & belonging.

With our children being described as ‘digital natives’ we knew that a sense of belonging and a connection to nature was something that we all greatly needed.

We provide research & resources for families to choose a slower way to grow, by sharing creative ways to connect to the wild, to increase safety online and to build community support.

Time looks different for all families. Free time, green time and screen time varies.Some families have less access to green space & less community support. Marginalised children can often live in a liminal space, lost in the in-between, without access to nature & all it’s wonderful benefits.

By spending more time in nature together, we can help nurture a sense of belonging, encourage community integration & help our children have a longer, slower childhood, enjoying the great benefits of spending their precious time in the wild.

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Colorful arrangement of various flowers, including purple, yellow, white, pink, and red blooms, laid over a watercolor-style background with the text 'WE GROW SLOW, choosing to slow down childhood, together. More safety on screen'.
A rectangular cake with white frosting, decorated with yellow and white edible flowers and flower petals, on a piece of parchment paper.

lets try to grow a little slower .

A collection of small white, yellow, and green flowers on a textured woven basket background.
A girl with long, curly hair, wearing a sheer white top with ruffled sleeves and dark pants, is in a forest with purple flowers and a large moss-covered tree.

ASAp As slowly as possible .

grow Slow events

Here are some of the events & retreats connecting people to the wild & to each other through folklore, food, music, song, art and dance.

Imbolc & Inbetween

Liminality & Light

Bealtaine & Bluebelles

Dabke at Lúnasa, ar Lios na bruíne

Samhain and Stardust

A young girl with long dark hair walking through a forested area with green foliage and purple wildflowers, near a large moss-covered tree.

bealtaine

Bealtaine  and Bluebelles . 

Family event celebrated om the 1st of May, the beginning of Summer.

We were invited to slow down in nature and take a leaf out of our native Bluebelle’s book, she grows slowly, taking 5 years to grow from seed to flower.

A poster for a music event featuring artist Lünasa, scheduled for August 1, 2023, at the Fairy Palace, with surrounding text promoting wildkind and a stylized black and white circular pattern.

Dabke ar Lunasa ar Lios na Bruine . 

This event was held at the beginning of the harvest, at a local fairy fort. Designed to bring families together in nature to nurture our sense of place, for all of us growing on this shared island, those who have been displaced & seek refuge & our young digital natives, who are navigating life in two environments.

We danced palestinian Dabke at Lúnasa, sung songs in Arabic and Irish and listened to people read letters to the land.

A decorative table with dried flower petals and a handwritten sign that says 'Imbolc, new beginnings' on a white piece of paper.

Imbolc and inbetween . 

Family event celebrating the new beginnings of nature in spring.

Activities included foraging, nature walks and mindfulness. Nature nurtures our sense of place and improves physical & mental health.

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