by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | outdoor learning and activity days
Nicola Chester’s top tips for getting yourself and your family closer to nature: What worked for Nicola as a child • Spend some time just being outdoors no pressure because you’re not ‘doing’ anything. • Gardening, walking a dog, photography, collecting – finding a...
by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | cultural and natural wisdom|Family activities|learning resources|nature benefits
“I NEVER TOOK IT FOR GRANTED, but nature was always in my life: I loved it, need it and it defined me. Somehow it made a connection with everything else. As a child, we walked a lot. Not having a car, my mother was resourceful and independent and could find her...
by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | cultural and natural wisdom|learning resources|nature benefits|Uncategorized
In 1992, during the Rio Earth Summit, I was a 23 year old student at Manchester Polytechnic in my final year studying Environmental Management, and co-running Friends of the Earth Rainforest Group. We stood outside the DIY stores with our banners, letting people...