Stick Book review on You Tube
Just spotted our first review on You Tube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwVve4Cuvoc The lowly stick is given lofty status with 70 examples of things you can make or do with one, from fire-building to...
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Funny faces!
Aston Rowant Nature Reserve hosted “Go Wild in the Chilterns” on Saturday the 4th August, a lovely outdoor event for families. Going Wild was there making clay and stick creatures including funny...
View Article“Bring back the free range summer” Daily Mail article
Have a look at this great article which recommends the stick book to promote kids having a wonderful free range summer holiday....
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Sticks at Barracks Lane Community Garden in Oxford
We had great fun at the Creative Stick Day at the Barracks Lane Community Garden in Oxford on the 20th October where lots of families gathered to make charcoal pencils, stick and clay creatures and...
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Seeking out the wilderness in the city
Isn’t it crazy how we will often travel large distances to discover things we could have explored on our doorstep? Right in the heart of the city, un-discovered by many, is a wild wood, a secret escape...
View ArticleChildren now infront of their screens 24/7!
www.bris.ac.uk/news/2011/7818 A disturbing bit of research by Dr Russ Jage from Bristol University has written a paper entitled “I’m on it 24/7 at the moment.” Up to this point researchers have shown...
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“The World before Yesterday” Jared Diamond’s new book looks at how tribal...
Jared Diamond looks at the developed worlds’ increasing disconnection with the natural world and suggests we should learn valuable life lessons from traditional cultures. Lessons such as making sure we...
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National Trust “Outdoor Nation” Blog; Should I Iet my children play in the snow?
Have a look at our blog on the National Trust’s “Outdoor Nation” website; http://outdoornation.org.uk/2013/02/07/should-i-let-my-children-play-in-the-snow-2/
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This Easter holidays, no need to plan entertainment. Un-plug the screens and...
One of my best memories of childhood was the wonderful feeling I got at the beginning of the school holidays. The prospect of weeks of endless long lazy days spreading ahead with absolutely nothing to...
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Going Wild on the web!
We are delighted to announce that The Stick Book is now live on Amazon as an E-book! And look out for The Wild Weather Book E-book coming soon……
View ArticleThe Big Wild Sleepout!
Big Wild Sleepout at Wytham Woods This great event is one of 49 “sleepout” events happening all over the country and people can take part in their back garden to – see...
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Just one in five chidren connected to nature
Are you connected to nature? We at Going Wild are often asked what evidence there is for children becoming increasingly disconnected from nature and green spaces. A recent study from the RSPB is the...
View ArticleLAUNCH OF PROJECT WILD THING AND THE WILD NETWORK
it’s time to re-wild our kids with more wild time! The UK’s biggest ever campaign to reconnect children with nature and outdoor play is being launched today by the newly formed Wild Network, as it...
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One third of children now use computer tablets before they can talk!
New research by an organisation called Common Sense Media on 2000 young children found that 38% of children under the age of 2 have used a mobile device for playing games, watching videos or other...
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Wild Winterton Beach
Beaches are not just for hot, calm sunny days; Winterton beach today was wild, windy, with sunshine, towering clouds, pounding waves and lots of nosy seals – wonderful!
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“The Big Disconnect” by Catherine Steiner-Adair; here’s how you and your...
Take a look at this new book “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age” by, Catherine Steiner-Adair EdD. Catherine Steiner-Adair clinical instructor in the...
View ArticleGive your children a head start in school, send them out to play!
Does outdoor play make children smarter? Apparently it’s official, a growing body of research shows mucking about outdoors actually means children do better in school! look at this article….....
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Save the Wildlife Garden at London’s Natural History Museum
The Civic Realm Design Competition to re-design the outside spaces around London’s Natural History Museum, puts the magical wild garden at risk as most of the finalists’ designs plan to get rid of or...
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School found stop saying “no” and removing playground rules had huge benefits!
A school in Auckland NewZealand took part in a University study looking at Play with the aim to try and cut down bullying and tackle obesity. Instead of saying “no” they removed all the rules and...
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