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PHOTOS: CAROLYN DICK
Rewild the Child
By Carolyn Dick, Senior Project Officer I currently run the Rewild the Child programme in the communities of Camelon and Denny, near Falkirk. The programme provides opportunities for children aged 5-12 years old to experience free play in nature, right on their own doorstep. Our partners are Denny Community Support Group who provide us with outdoor space to meet up and refer children to the programme. We run two outdoor sessions per week in each community, utilising local greenspaces and using natural materials. Activities include nature exploration, sensory nature play, creative nature crafts play, science and nature activities, and messy play! So, among other things we build dens and use them to play tig, do a muddy obstacle course, play the balance challenge on fallen trees, and we recently had a slackline out which the kid’s loved walking on! 13
