Play area aims to interest children in rare habitat
A science centre hopes play is the key to making children care about the future of chalk streams.
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"That to me will develop ecologists for the future because they will remember this space and they will remember what it felt like to be able to test their ideas."
— Amber Ogunsanya-Williams , Academic
"This is an exciting step forward in getting chalk streams the recognition they deserve."
— Holly Gray , Activist
Key People
Amber Ogunsanya-Williams is a play consultant who emphasizes the importance of experiential learning in children's development.
Holly Gray is a representative from the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust advocating for the protection of chalk streams.
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A science centre hopes play is the key to making children care about the future of chalk streams.
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