By Henrietta Cook, Education Editor The Age Newspaper “The grass is always greener when it’s real and outdoors. That’s the view of academics and teachers who have criticised the Education Department for letting inner-city child care centres operate without any outdoor space. Three Melbourne centres have recently been granted exemptions to national regulations which stateRead more

Gut health, mental wellbeing and immunity linked to outdoor play By Layla Tucak A disconnection from nature can affect everything in a child from gut health and immunity, to mental health and even the way they think, recent research has revealed. Playing in nature used to be a part of everyone’s childhood but researchers say it has become anRead more