An Eco Day Out at Monkey World...

Today we spent a wonderful day at Monkey World - an Ape Rescue Centre that is home to over 230 rescued and endangered primates. The weather was glorious, the primates magnificent and both the children and adults in our group had an incredibly enjoyable time. The reason I love Monkey World is that it is a genuine rescue centre which cares for and rehabilitates abused and neglected monkeys from around the world and enables...

Wordless Wednesday: Life in the Rainforest...

World Vegetarian Day and Our Week of Vegan Food...

Today, October 1st,  is World Vegetarian Day – a day to celebrate vegetarianism and all the benefits it has to offer for the wellbeing of ourselves, animals and the planet. Well every day is vegetarian day in our household and we enjoy cooking, uncooking and eating a wide variety of tasty dishes. As vegans there are a number of items we consciously choose to omit from our diet for the sake of compassion to other creatures,...

Wordless Wednesday - Dominica Sunset...

'Earthset' from my veranda in Grand Savanne, Dominica

Wordless Wednesday - Whale Watching...

Irie Eco Presents 3rd Annual International Childre...

The school summer holidays are almost here and you may be looking for a summer program that is fun, educational and positive for your children. Irie Eco has a unique month-long International Children’s Summer Camp focusing on eco-education with many nature outings, interactive activities and healthy food. Irie Eco’s goal is to encourage children to develop a deep love of our environment, whilst experiencing the...

Choosing and Using Cloth Diapers...

As a self proclaimed Eco-Mama, the choice to use cloth diapers was a no-brainer. I knew that disposables are a landfill disaster, taking about 500 years to breakdown. In addition, with the number of chemical gels and plastic materials in disposables, I wanted to be able use something natural against my baby’s bottom. Cloth diapers are also a whole lot easier on the budget. When faced with the choices of cloth diapering...

Welcome to the new ‘Nature Isle Child’ blog!...

Greetings! I’m so excited to be starting this new blog and having the opportunity to write and share information about healthy pregnancy, natural birthing, holistic parenting and the many ways to raise a child with ecological consciousness. For a number of years I’ve been doing my best to live a natural, healthy life with a low eco-footprint and contribute to the wellbeing of people and planet. I am continuously...