Di Collins, Journeying Gently, UK EOE 2011 Metsäkartano, Finland Into the Woods: About the significance of wood and wilderness for Youth Work in Europe.

1. Connecting Through Creativity Di Collins, Journeying Gently, UK EOE 2011 Metsäkartano, Finland Into the Woods: About the significance of wood and wilderness for Youth Work in Europe.

7. The outdoor world seems to be out of reach for many of today's children. 1 in 5 children have never played in fields and farmland and 1 in 6 have never played in woods and forests - this compares to nearly 60 per cent of adults who played there every week when they were children. For parents, however, safety concerns mean that 1 in 4 would prefer their child to play on a computer than climb a tree, and 1 in 5 prefer computer-based play than allowing them to play out in fields or farmland. Ref: Research from Savlon and Play England for the National Playday. 3 August 2011.

13. Peter Martin’s Research (2003) Nature is seen as sacred or having spiritual connection A sense of oneness promotes nature caring as pervasive Nature caring is practiced more in everyday life Nature caring is practiced while in the natural environment Nature is acknowledged as a significant part of personal life Nature is seen as a place to go Nature remains unacknowledged or feared INTEGRATED WITH NATURE CARING FOR NATURE TRAVELLING THROUGH NATURE ALIENATED FROM NATURE (Hypothetical Only)

14. Additional Perspectives (Collins, 2006) Nature is seen as sacred or having spiritual connection A sense of oneness promotes nature caring as pervasive Nature caring is practiced more in everyday life Nature caring is practiced while in the natural environment Nature is acknowledged as a significant part of personal life Nature is seen as a place to go Nature remains unacknowledged or feared INTEGRATED WITH NATURE CARING FOR NATURE TRAVELLING THROUGH NATURE ALIENATED FROM NATURE (Hypothetical Only) Identifying one’s role in nature Reflecting on one’s role in nature Recognizing the power of nature Observing nature and the outdoors

15. Martin 2003

16. Collins 2006