Oliver Balch

Children should get out more — even if it’s for hide and seek in the park

Unless children are weaned from their screens and start enjoying nature, there’ll be no future for the planet, say Patrick Barkham

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issue 20 June 2020
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  • Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature

    Patrick Barkham

    Granta, pp. 256, £16

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