These are real outdoor adventures we remember from our childhoods and we believe every child should have the chance of Going Wild in nature!  But too many of today's children never get the chance to go out into wild places and just play, resulting in a generation disconnected from the natural world.  What was a natural playground to us  is becoming an alien environment to many of today's children.

Our Mission

Our mission is to raise awareness of the need for all children to grow up with an understanding and appreciation of nature.  We would like to see the balance redressed, so children are as comfortable in nature as they are in the technological world, as happy discovering the real minibeasts living at the local park as they are watching mythical beasts in virtual worlds.  Our series of fully illustrated books give simple practical advice, ideas and inspiration for fun things to do outside, providing the motivation to get more youngsters outdoors enjoying real life fun adventures, developing a love and respect for nature.

 No need to do much preparation, just pick up a book and go!

 Through our books we aim to: 

• inspire children and young people to rush outside to discover the wonders and excitement of nature. 

• help you take advantage of whatever nature offers, wherever you live, (town or country, wild spaces can be found everywhere), at any time of the year (winter or summer), whatever the weather!

• encourage young people and families to try something new and discover what pleasures a simpler life outdoors can offer, away from commercial pressures and without spending a fortune.

Benefits of spending time in nature

We believe that all youngsters deserve opportunities to have fun and adventures outside in the real world, both for their own benefit and the long term benefit of the environment.  There are numerous health, well-being and educational benefits when children and families spend time exploring wild places:

• Physical health benefits - when children are outside they are more active, leading to better physical fitness, better motor control, healthy vision, and building a healthy immune system through contact with earth and the diversity in nature, 

• Mental well-being - de-stressing outdoors helps reduce anxiety, improves self esteem and confidence. eg; children feel good about themselves and their abilities, and are happier and more confident

• Life skills - being outside helps children to judge risk, learn practical skills, solve problems, become less scared about tackling life’s challenges, and take more personal responsibility for their own actions

• Creativity and imagination - wild places, plants and animals inspire creativity and the use of the imagination

• Learning and Curiosity - nature provides opportunities for learning across the curriculum and wild plants and animals inspire curiosity. 

Time outside encourages learning about the fragile balance between nature and humans, and an understanding that   healthy ecosystems provide us with clean water, clean air, pollinators, food and carbon absorption.  

• Communication - Nature helps children become calmer and better able to communicate and socialize without always relying on technology

• Life perspectives - Experiencing and enjoying the simple pleasures in life helps us all to take a more balanced view of consumerism – collecting moments instead of things!

• Family time - Having fun adventures outside together strengthens family bonds and creates lasting memories

Please note that anyone taking part in activities described on this website or in our books, does so at their own risk.