The Guardian Environment • 5/25/2026

A new poll reveals that almost 90% of UK adults have positive memories of playing outside as children, recalling experiences such as climbing trees and paddling in ponds. However, nearly half of adults currently spend less than three hours a week in natural settings like gardens, parks, fields, or woods, with one in 10 spending less than one hour. Wildlife charities are encouraging people to reconnect with nature and 'rewild their inner child.'
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