Tag: Nature
When Anxiety Takes Over: How Nature Nurture Helps Children Feel Safe Again
In Module 6 of our Nature Nurture in Action programme, our practitioners turn their attention to children who live with anxiety.
And not the ordinary, everyday nerves and worries most of us recognise.
But the kind of anxiety that sits heavily in a child’s body.
The kind that colours their thoughts.
The kind that follows them into school, into friendships, into sleep.
Emotional Literacy, Neurodiversity and the Power of Going Outside
Today I’m preparing the Nature Nurture in Action session on Emotional Literacy, which I’ll be delivering to our Aberdeenshire Council Nature Nurture Practitioners as part of their ongoing professional learning. This is the fifth module in the programme, and in this first session we explore what emotional literacy really means — and how it can be meaningfully supported through outdoor play and nature-based practice.
Why Resilience Matters – Right Now!
For nearly 20 years, I’ve been reflecting on resilience—why some children seem to lack it while others possess it in abundance, even in the face of immense adversity. I've also wondered how we, through Nature Nurture, can help children develop resilience. Recently, these reflections came into sharp focus as I prepared and delivered workshops for […]