Most children and young people in the UK spend very little time outside. And if you’re a child from a low-income, black, brown or minority household, your nature access is likely to be even more diminished. This can have a considerable impact on health and well-being.
These are some of the reasons why Gearies Primary School on the East London/Essex border has decided that nature play should be a key part of the curriculum. So, on a brilliantly fun day at Connaught Water, Epping Forest, Talia tries to keep up with a bunch of lively kids. She catches up with their teacher, Dan Lee, who talks about the impact this nature play can have for young people.
This is the last episode of Voices of Epping Forest, and we end by looking to the future. As Play Therapist Tim explains, connecting children with the outdoors is about giving them a tool they can rely on for life.
Producer/Presenter: Talia Randall
Mixing and Mastering: Jamie Payne
Artwork: Ione Maria Rojas
Publishing Partner: Aunt Nell
Voices of Epping Forest was made possible through a commission from Essex Cultural Diversity Project supported by Arts Council England, in partnership with Epping Forest Heritage Trust, and supported by the City of London Corporation, Epping Forest and Essex County Council. Epping Forest is owned and managed by the City of London Corporation.
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