Do you ever carry that quiet, nagging feeling that you’re not taking your children outside enough? There’s a strong and welcome push for more outdoor learning. We know it matters. But inside, things can feel more contained. More predictable. More manageable. Outside, everything
This week I have been reading Dan Heath’s book Upstream, and it has made me think deeply about the crisis in support for children with additional support needs (ASN or SEND if you are in England). Every day there are
Over the past 15 years of Nature Nurture practice, we have welcomed many children into our sessions who arrive overwhelmed, overstimulated, or dysregulated — both physically and emotionally. Others come to us flat and disconnected, lacking energy, motivation, or a sense of
Language and communication can be challenging for many children who are referred to Nature Nurture interventions or who participate in groups where the Nature Nurture Approach is embedded. How does Nature Nurture make a difference to children’s language and communication
The diversity of neurodiversity shows us that every brain brings its own strengths, challenges, and ways of experiencing the world. Whenever I talk to professionals about supporting neurodiversity, I’m struck by how difficult it can be to convey both the
We meet many different learning needs in Nature Nurture, and in all the years I have been doing this work, I have yet to meet a child who has not benefited from time in nature — being nurtured, moving freely,
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