Did you climb trees? I bet you did. Do you remember the fun and the fear of climbing higher and higher for bird's eye view, or swinging from branch to branch to reach for fruits and eat them straight from the tree? Climbing trees is an activity that seems synonymous with our childhood.
Unfortunately, the reality is very different for today's children. Most of them have never climbed a tree.
Why does this matter?
Why does this matter?
Climbing trees not only helps children develop physical and mental well-being, it also helps children to form connections to nature... After all, who is
going to be bothered looking after the planet if there's no one left
with any understanding of, interest in or connection to their natural
environment?
Let them climb trees...
Wien & Iwen (not pictured) climbing their first tree in Pantai Kerachut.
When was the last time you climbed a tree?
