NEW Guide

Start Your Nature-Based Learning Journey

A calm, creative guide for home-ed families with neurodivergent children in the UK.

Feeling overwhelmed by nature learning?
This gentle, sensory-friendly guide, 10 Ways to Start a Nature-Based Learning Journey, is made for home-ed families with neurodivergent children.

Discover 10 calm, flexible ways to explore nature, without pressure, lots of prep, or needing a forest.

✔️ by a UK educator and mum to an autistic PDA kid
✔️ made with autistic and PDA kids in mind
✔️ simple steps, seasonal rhythms, and joyful noticing

Start My Gentle Nature Journey

Download your free guide now and take your first gentle step into nature-based learning.

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Start small. Stay sensory-friendly. Follow your child’s lead

What You’ll Get Inside the Free Guide

10 sensory-friendly, low-demand ways to begin
Ideas that work in any space - window ledge, balcony, or back garden
Monthly prompts for toddlers, children, and teens
A sample sensory circuit to regulate and reset
Tips for supporting your neurodivergent child outdoors
Seasonal activities that follow your child’s interests and energy

Join other UK home-ed families embracing a gentler way to learn through nature. It starts here, with one small step outside.

Meet Rachel

Hi, I’m Rachel—nature educator, animation lecturer and mum behind Buttercup Learning.
With over 19 years in education and animation (including work at Aardman Animations and my current role in animation lecturing), I’ve always been passionate about creativity, storytelling, and how we learn best.

I founded Buttercup Learning, a nature-based education platform that blends creativity, well-being, and outdoor exploration. Through seasonal activity boxes, digital downloads, and a growing curriculum, I support home-educating families, especially those raising neurodivergent children.

As a mum to an autistic PDA daughter, I know how overwhelming traditional approaches can feel. That’s why I created this guide to help you begin a gentle, sensory-friendly learning journey that fits your child’s rhythm and celebrates their curiosity.

You don’t need a big garden, perfect routine, or piles of prep. Just a bit of wonder, a moment outside (or at the window), and support that truly sees your child.

“As a neurodivergent home-ed mum, I had no idea how to start learning through nature without it becoming overwhelming.

This guide made it feel doable, and enjoyable. We started with one small activity and now nature’s part of our everyday rhythm.”

– Emma, Home-Educating Parent

Made with care for UK home-ed families

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