Benefits of access to nature
Evidence & articles on the benefits of spending time outdoors and in nature for people with a range of disabilities or SEN.
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Links to some of the main nationwide organisations & umbrella groups maintaining standards and access to holistic health services.
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See also
Benefits of Forest School
Forest School benefits children from Early Years & Primary right up to adulthood. But what actually is the impact of regular child-led outdoor play and learning & spending time in nature?
The benefits are many and far-reaching, but also difficult to measure. Below we list some, but by no means all, of the benefits of Forest School on various aspects of a person’s life or development.
Scroll down to find out more about evaluating work outdoors.
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Nature connection & nature deficit
A comprehensive reference section on Nature Deficit Disorder and the importance of nature connection - one of the key components of Forest School - with research & reports, guides & articles, video and more.
Research, reports, news items etc, are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top
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