Maryanne McGregor, deputy manager of Townmead Community Nursery in Fulham, strongly believes that living in the city should not prevent children from getting closer to nature and learning about life cycles.
‘We are situated on an estate and there are a few patches of grass out front, but most people are living in flats without gardens,’ explains Ms McGregor.
She says a lack of space in an urban environment has not deterred the staff at Townmead from getting the children involved in a growing project, however.
‘It was getting back to basics and helping the children to experience the role they could play in the natural world, which I think is important for children who live in the city. They might have parks but they are not exactly surrounded by nature.
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