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Getting children into nature - with Michael Morpurgo

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

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The Natural World Is at the Heart of Our Education

Every child should have at least a week away in the countryside, or away from ther environment at home. Every single child should be able to go to the theatre twice a year free. It's this kind of breadth of education we have to offer children. They call it a fresh air programme - and i don't think it's a bad word forit. Getting it, getting out there and realizing this world is there for you. And then we also know that we live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The greatest educational resource that is unused, or not enough used. This mustn't just be a little extra, a little on the side, a little no,

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