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Book Synopsis'A practical, no-nonsense guide to getting children back to nature ... Brilliant' Stephen Moss 'A valuable practical guide to helping children form a kinship with nature' Independent Many of us want to spend more time outside with our kids - but what do we do when we're there, and why is a connection to nature so important and wonderful anyway? The Nature Seed is a practical and philosophical guide for anyone with children in their lives. Full of the wonders of sharing the natural world with young minds, it's a manual for finding awe in the cracks of the pavement and magic on a stroll around the block. Whether on an urban walk or in an inner-city park, out in the woods or by the sea, Lucy weaves together stories of how a connection to nature helps children thrive, and Ken draws on his time working with kids outdoors to give you creative, easy and free child-led activities to deepen that connection, from wild art to simple fires, potions, foraging and make-believe. Wherever you live, The Nature Seed offers a radical vision of a new kinship with nature, one that will help all of us expand, nurture and deepen our wild life.
Trade ReviewA practical, no-nonsense guide to getting children back to nature - complete with why we need to do so. Brilliant -- Stephen Moss
It was just what I needed -- Amy Liptrot
So uplifting and practical, it helps us look forwards rather than be paralysed by fear and angst -- Mary Colwell
A valuable practical guide to helping children form a kinship with nature * Independent *
A handy guide * New Scientist *
Information for the unsure adult to gain some confidence with UK wildlife * New Scientist *
Excellent at drawing out the relationship between people and the outdoors ... [helps] anyone with kids in their life share the wonders and magic of the natural world and encourage children to deepen their relationship with it * Bloom Magazine *
Praise for Losing Eden by Lucy Jones: Urgent, accessible, moving ... A beautifully written, research-heavy study about how nature offers us wellbeing * Observer *
The benefits of experiencing nature may be far greater than is commonly appreciated ... A fascinating exploration of the new science of our connection to the natural world ... written in such lush, vivid prose that reading it, one can feel transported and restored. * New Statesman *
Wonderful...This is an important book and one I'll refer back to * Telegraph Book of the Year *
Beautifully written, movingly told and meticulously researched ... a convincing plea for a wilder, richer world -- Isabella Tree, author of * Wilding *
Praise for Foxes Unearthed by Lucy Jones: Jones's history of our complex relationship with the fox is revealing... to discover there was an 18th-century sport of 'fox tossing' almost makes this worth the purchase alone -- John Lewis-Stempel * The Times Books of the Year 2016 *
Brave, bold and honest - finally the truth about foxes -- Chris Packham, broadcaster and naturalist
Engaging and hugely enjoyable -- Tom Holland * Times Literary Supplement *
A sensitive and illuminating investigation . . . a beautiful book that will change the way you think about the fox -- Rob Cowen, author of * Common Ground *
