Every Child Wild at DWT’s WildHub The WildHub will have
It’s a common topic of conversation: are we spending too much time inside with technology, rather than getting out into our natural environment?
Young or old, we all spend time in front of screens, for work and pleasure, but many of us do remember playing outside when we were young. However, there are some statistics that suggest children aren’t spending as much time with nature as perhaps their parents did. In a recent survey by England’s largest outdoor learning project, Natural Connections, it was found that only 8% of school age children in England get out of their classrooms and into green spaces. 92% of schools said spending time with nature improves pupils’ health and wellbeing, and engages them with learning. In a You Gov study it was found that 78% of parents are concerned that children don’t spend enough time interacting with nature and wildlife.
So, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has decided to do something to address this disconnection with nature. We want to give thousands of children in Dorset a safe place to learn, laugh, watch or simply relax, surrounded by nature – all the things that many of us took for granted when we were young. It’s called the WildHub, at DWT’s Kingcombe Centre in West Dorset, surrounded with 180 hectares of nature reserve.
three main elements. An innovative outdoor classroom, complete with benches and a
wooden chest full of wild activities such as books and activity sheets, a new wildlife exploration zone and play area for families, and a new
pavilion boardwalk that runs down to the river Hooke – the perfect way
Children in the river Hooke at Kingcombe © Katharine Davies
to explore this wonderful place.
All of these elements to ‘wild play’ will provide a safe, immersive environment to give children the confi dence to explore the countryside and wildlife around them. Technology is a wonderful thing, and can support a child’s understanding of the world, but we want them to experience wildlife and nature in real life, rather than just watching it on TV. We don’t want them to miss out.
If you would like to support our WildHub project, visit
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/wildhub to donate or fi nd out more about our fantastic ideas to make every child wild!
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