Nature Spaces -- A Place to Play
Play is an essential part of a well balanced life whether we are talking about children or adults. As children, play helps guide us into our lives as adults and as adults, play allows us to step back from those lives and de-stress. Spending time in nature is another essential aspect of a healthy life. …
The Relationship Between Children’s Health and Time in Nature - Part 2
Every week American children spend hours in care situations away from their own homes and families. Infants and toddlers of working parents spend an average of 36 hours a week in some type of daycare, frequently an institutionalized care center. Youngsters aged 6 to 18 spend over 900 hours a year, or 35 hours a …
The Relationship Between Children's Health and Time in Nature
Those of us of a certain age probably remember long summer days with a degree of fondness. Those were the days we were outdoors from the early morning until we were called home for family dinner time. They were days spent riding bicycles, exploring the surroundings and sometimes just lying in the grass staring up …
Enviroscaping -- Urban Design for Today
A dear friend from out of town came to stay with me for a few days. While she was here we did lots of running around; I wanted her to experience what I loved about my new home. As she was ready to leave, she told me that she could see why I loved …
Looking for Peace? Look to Nature
The other day I was having a conversation with a new acquaintance about houses we have owned and lived in, when something hit me. Every time I described a house, I began by talking about the physical surroundings. Not only that, the homes that held the strongest emotional connections for me were the ones that …
Forest bathing - A Walk to Revive
Several months ago a good friend of mine sent me a link to an NPR interview he thought that I would find interesting. “Don’t be put off by the name,” he said, “just listen to the whole segment and see what you think.” Because he is a good friend and generally levelheaded, I put …
How Much Is Enough? Nature, that is...
A few weeks ago, I thumbed through a half a dozen magazines as I sat waiting for my doctor’s appointment. Each had at least one article about the environment. Most focused on climate change and protecting our fragile world, but one was decidedly different. Instead of the big global issues which can sometimes seem so …
A Place for Healing
I have a young granddaughter who has recently spent quite a bit of time in and out of children’s hospitals. The last time we saw her there, we visited the hospital’s outdoor green space several times. Each time we went, whether it was a sunny or rainy day, my granddaughter visibly changed, becoming more engaged …
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