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Bluebells

May 10, 2013 – 9:00 am

Continuing our celebration of spring and getting outdoors, leading travel writer for The Times – Christopher Somerville – capture’s the wonder of a walk in a perfect ‘fairy’ bluebell wood. ‘O, that lone flower recalled to me My happy childhood’s hours, When bluebells seemed like fairy gifts, A prize among the flowers.’ In this simple […]

By Alec NT | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged blog, bluebell, childhood, children, Christopher Somerville, environment, expression, feeling, fun, green space, kids, learning, national trust, natural childhood, natural playground, nature, outdoor, outdoors, wildlife, woodland | Comments (0)

“Do we really have to do the same walk again, Dad?”

April 22, 2013 – 11:07 am

“… last time we did that walk, the snow was blowing up to the dry stone walls making deep drifts with tunnels hollowed out at the field’s edge. The wind blasted the drifts making snow cannons over the tops and through the gaps in the walls forming deep drifts on the other side too. No […]

By Alec NT | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged blog, childhood, children, feeling, green, green space, health, imagination, kids, national trust, natural childhood, nature, outdoor, outdoor learning, outdoors, parenting, parents, play, snow, wildlife | Comments (0)

Why connecting kids with nature matters

February 11, 2013 – 11:12 am

Getting kids into nature really does matter and is important for the future of the environment writes garden designer and presenter of ‘Wild Things’ on Channel 4. Much of my time as a kid was spent outdoors, mooching around the wood, making dens, fishing in a stream, in the garden or allotment, I was surrounded […]

By bathmic | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged birdsong, childhood, children, conservation, environment, green space, kids, nature, outdoor learning, outdoors, parents, planet, plants, rivers, school playing fields, schools, teachers, woodland | Comments (4)

Save the forests – how can the National Trust help?

January 28, 2011 – 5:33 pm

The Government’s proposal to withdraw from the management of England’s forests and ancient woodlands is a watershed moment in the history of the nation. And now the National Trust would like to know your thoughts – how can we help save these forests? The unforeseen plan to dispose of ‘heritage forests’ such as the Forest […]

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Tag Archives: trees

Bluebells

“Do we really have to do the same walk again, Dad?”

Why connecting kids with nature matters

Save the forests – how can the National Trust help?

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