WE.ALL.PLAY
As a qualified Level 3 Forest School Practitioner with experience of running programmes for over 7 years, I love and believe in the power of nature connection and play. I would even go as far as arguing that these things are basic human needs in order for us to thrive.
I'm also a qualified school teacher with over ten years of UK classroom teaching experience. But most importantly, an aunty to a feral five year old boy :)
What is nature connection?
Nature connectedness refers to the cognitive, emotional, and experiential bond that individuals feel with the natural environment. It encompasses a sense of oneness with nature, recognising that humans are an integral part of the broader ecological system.
The Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS), developed by Mayer and Frantz in 2004, is a psychological tool designed to measure an individual's emotional and cognitive connection to the natural environment. The scale is based on the idea that people who feel more connected to nature are more likely to engage in pro-environmental behaviors and hold positive attitudes toward environmental conservation.
• Mayer, F.S. & McPherson Frantz, C. (2004). The connectedness to nature scale:
A measure of individuals’ feeling in community with nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24, 503-515.
With a passion for holistic education, I want to invite people of all ages and from all backgrounds to mindfully play within nature.
Acknowledging that the human relationship with nature has become somewhat strained, I believe that we can all find peace, happiness and health from recognising and reconnecting with our ancestral roots.