{"id":226,"date":"2023-02-24T09:36:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T09:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childrenandfamilies.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=226"},"modified":"2023-02-24T09:42:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T09:42:35","slug":"conference-reflections-connecting-with-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childrenandfamilies.on.worc.ac.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/24\/conference-reflections-connecting-with-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference reflections: Connecting with nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nicola Watson, one of our keynote speakers at the DCF February Conference reflects on what was ‘a magical day’.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sometimes, when working or talking with colleagues it\u2019s easy to become enthused by possibilities, projects and opportunities and find oneself saying yes to all that comes along. I\u2019m so glad that I had such a fit of enthusiasm during a stimulating meeting with DCF colleagues and offered to present  at this year\u2019s conference. Thanks to Liv Storey and Sam Sutton-Tsang, not only did I get to immerse myself in nature-connectedness, the theme I chose to present, I also got to listen and learn from colleagues bringing a diverse range of knowledge and ideas to share with students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students who attended were appreciative and supportive. It was an emotional roller-coaster for many who were there as we came face to face with the daunting challenges facing individuals and humanity as a whole, but the spirit was one of empathy and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One moment which stood out for me was when a student showed me a new bird-identifier app. She downloaded the song of a goldcrest, a bird I had talked about during my presentation. When the conference closed, a colleague suggested we went for a drink to reflect on the day. It was busy and noisy inside the pub so we sat outside. After a few minutes, I noticed a solitary bird flitting about in the only shrub next to us. It was a goldcrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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