100 Days Outside

A gentle nature connection programme for curious souls led by Princetown Press.

1 November 2026 — 9 February 2027

Whatever you have is enough. Start wherever you are.

This winter, join a gentle community of nature-curious people for 100 days of connection with the world outside your door. No expertise required, no expensive kit needed, no pressure to be "proper" about it.

Every Sunday, you'll receive an email with seven prompts designed to help you notice, gather, create, and wonder. Each week follows a different theme, gently encouraging you to step outside and pay attention to the natural world around you.

Perfect for makers, gardeners, and beginners who feel drawn to working with natural materials but don't quite know where to start. This programme meets you exactly where you are, building connection through shared curiosity rather than intimidating expertise.

Why Now?

This programme is designed to get you outdoors during the darkest time of the year. It's designed for people in the Northern Hemisphere. By starting on 1 November, the programme helps you develop gentle habits before the days get so wet, cold, and dark that you don't want to go outside. Instead of the pressure of a new year's resolution, we'll start before the hullabaloo of the holidays so that you have a daily routine in place as things get a little more difficult.

Seven Weekly Themes

These seven themes are repeated, giving you a chance to revisit old notes and ideas. It also gives you an opportunity to note how the season affects your observations and perception of what's around you.
Themes for 2026-27
  1. Dark - Notice what only reveals itself in shadow, dusk, and the long winter nights.
  2. Light - Track how low winter sun falls, filters, and catches on frost and water.
  3. Soft - Touch moss, lichen, fallen leaves — texture as a way of paying attention.
  4. Hard - Stone, bark, ice, bone: the natural world's edges, structures, and resistance.
  5. Up - Look to canopy, sky, and your breath in the cool winter air — what exists above your eyeline.
  6. Down - Roots, snow, leaf litter, the ground you walk on without looking at.
  7. Inside - Turn attention inward: memory, feeling, and what winter stirs up in you.

Each email includes a bit of inspiration from our wild colour work, and photos of our beloved Dartmoor. We hope you'll find them useful in seeing the beauty of your outdoors, even if you live in an urban environment.

Perfect for you if you...

  • Want gentle encouragement to spend more time outdoors
  • Are drawn to working with natural materials but feel like a beginner
  • Would love some community during the darker months
  • Feel curious about nature but don't know where to start
  • Believe that "dabbling" is a perfectly valid way to explore
  • Want prompts that work whether you have a garden, live in a city, or are somewhere in between

Highlights

Winter Solstice at the Midpoint. Experience the turning of the seasons with intention, marking the longest night at day 50

Gentle Community. Connect with like-minded souls without the pressure of social media perfection by following the hashtag #100daysoutside on your favourite social media platform.

Your Own Pace. Use the prompts that speak to you, skip the ones that don't – this is your journey

Ready to step outside?

Join us for 100 days of gentle noticing, simple making, and quiet wonder.

Programme begins 1 November 2026. Weekly emails • Gentle prompts • No pressure and no paywall.


Join us for 100 Days Outside