Steve Backshall opens new children’s natural play area at Woodberry Wetlands
The play area Woodberry Wetlands has been opened by naturalist, presenter, and Championing Nature Ambassador Steve Backshall, with children from Holmleigh Primary School invited to explore the space for the first time during an outdoor learning session.
The session “highlighted how hands-on, nature-based learning experiences can spark curiosity and connect children to their natural environment,” the London Wildlife Trust said.
“It was a joy to officially open the Woodberry Wetlands play area today and hopefully inspire future explorers to appreciate their surroundings and build the foundations of a life-long relationship with the natural world,” Steve Backshall said.
The all-new play area has turned an underused space by the east entrance of the reserve into an “inclusive, sensory-rich environment designed to encourage imaginative, nature-based play” the Trust said.
Built with natural materials, such as a fallen horse chestnut tree from the reserve, and set within a wetland habitat, children are invited to “climb, balance, build and explore” while also “supporting physical coordination, creativity, confidence, and wellbeing,” according to the Trust.
“By providing opportunities for outdoor play and exploration in the setting of an urban nature reserve, the space helps children and families develop meaningful connections with wildlife and green spaces,” it said.
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