Going for a walk is great, but nurturing Nature is more nuanced than that, is about our relationship on multiple levels.
Out sides Living things (plants, animals…) and environments (geology, light, water ,air, climate)
Insides how relate through ourselves senses, interpretations, actions, adaptions and microbiome.
Besides how they coexist in a context of resonant systems and rhythms.
Unfortunately modern life doesn’t make it easy, for many of us this relationship has become forgotten, obstructed or neglected. In the last 200 years or connection with nature has declined by 60% driven by urbanization, loss of wildlife, and a decline in cultural practices. Prof Miles Richardson, University of Derby 2025
The good news is understanding how we relate with nature can help us make it easier to reconnect, even on a busy day.