Go outdoors

The column by Jess French in May 2018 on the need to engage children with nature was great. It made me recall my schooldays when we made a caterpillar hotel, and watched a slug eat an apple! It’s a shame if kids these days aren’t getting experiences like that. Richard Southworth, via Twitter Doing our part to foster a sense of wonder and curiosity in our children is surely a first step to ensuring that future generations will value wildlife enough to want to fight for it in the face of global environmental change. Jess also captured how the appreciation of wildlife can offer restorative moments of calm in a hectic world. The skill of connecting with nature in this

way is a gift. Stephen Thackeray, via Twitter message I was delighted to see Jess addressing the issue of the lack of adult encouragement for children to experience nature. Thankfully, I see the positive side too – there are so many schools now encouraging the outdoor classroom, wild places and natural learning. Iain Green, via Twitter