
Camping in the garden, cycling through the woods, climbing trees, catching bugs, picking wildflowers, running through piles of autumn leaves – these are the things childhood memories are made of. But for today’s generation, the pleasures of a free-range childhood are missing and their habits lead to epidemic obesity, attention deficit disorder, isolation and childhood depression. This timely book shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distanced from nature, why this matters and how we can turn the tide. The Last Children in the Woods is the first document to bring together cutting-edge research showing how direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development – physically, emotionally and spiritually. It is a compelling and irresistibly persuasive wake-up call to reclaim the connection between children and nature. A must-have book for today’...read more