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July 10, 2020
Alex Smalley

When nature takes your breath away

July 10, 2020
Alex Smalley

Guest author Emily Malen provides an overview of her research on experiences of heritage sites for people with sight loss.

July 10, 2020
Alex Smalley
April 21, 2020
Alex Smalley

What does landscape mean to you?

April 21, 2020
Alex Smalley

We’re back with a new project and we’re asking people from across the UK to help us capture experiences of ‘landscape’.

April 21, 2020
Alex Smalley
December 20, 2019
Alex Smalley

Reflecting on 2019

December 20, 2019
Alex Smalley

As we approach Christmas 2019, Sarah Bell reflects on some of the amazing activities that have happened in the last 12 months.

December 20, 2019
Alex Smalley
November 5, 2019
Alex Smalley

New network funded

November 5, 2019
Alex Smalley

We’ve just secured funding for a new ‘Unlocking Landscapes Network’, designed to encourage more socially inclusive landscape planning.

November 5, 2019
Alex Smalley
October 29, 2019
Alex Smalley

Bryan’s Quest

October 29, 2019
Alex Smalley

This week we’re featuring a guest piece from Andrew Hesser and ‘Bryan’s Quest’, demonstrating how a blind person could approach the task of planting a tree.

October 29, 2019
Alex Smalley
October 22, 2019
Alex Smalley

Sensing the Mountain

October 22, 2019
Alex Smalley

“I can experience the natural world pretty much whenever I find myself outdoors.” This week, guest contributor Andy Shipley reflects on the idea of the ‘Open Mountain’.

October 22, 2019
Alex Smalley
October 8, 2019
Alex Smalley

The Three-Day Effect

October 8, 2019
Alex Smalley

Today we have a guest news piece from Andy Shipley about ‘The Three-Day Effect’, a move to understand the science behind the wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature.

October 8, 2019
Alex Smalley
September 24, 2019
Alex Smalley

Now for nature

September 24, 2019
Alex Smalley

Sarah Bell reports from the ‘Now for Nature’ conference, discussing opportunities for enhancing inclusivity across the nature sector.

September 24, 2019
Alex Smalley
September 16, 2019
Alex Smalley

Engaging with birdlife

September 16, 2019
Alex Smalley

We’ve just published a new research paper which considers how and why people connect with birdlife through sound.

September 16, 2019
Alex Smalley
August 27, 2019
Alex Smalley

An avian soundscape

August 27, 2019
Alex Smalley

We’ve got a beautiful selection of bird sounds for you this week, captured by sound recording enthusiast Graham Taplin.

August 27, 2019
Alex Smalley
July 2, 2019
Alex Smalley

Messy and Muddy

July 2, 2019
Alex Smalley

The RNIB has recently launched a new guide designed to help children get “Messy and Muddy”.

July 2, 2019
Alex Smalley
June 25, 2019
Alex Smalley

Sensory Walks

June 25, 2019
Alex Smalley

Sense and The Outdoor Guide have just launched a new collection of short walks called “Sensory Walks”.

June 25, 2019
Alex Smalley
April 23, 2019
Alex Smalley

Nature Narratives guidance launched

April 23, 2019
Alex Smalley

Today we’re excited to launch new guidance to support more inclusive multi-sensory experiences in nature.

April 23, 2019
Alex Smalley
April 9, 2019
Alex Smalley

Freedom from ableism

April 9, 2019
Alex Smalley

We’ve just released new research exploring how nature can provide opportunities to feel a sense of freedom from ‘ableism’.

April 9, 2019
Alex Smalley
February 12, 2019
Alex Smalley

Whatever the weather?

February 12, 2019
Alex Smalley

We’ve explored how negotiating the weather with sight impairment involves far more than donning the ‘right’ clothing.

February 12, 2019
Alex Smalley
December 18, 2018
Alex Smalley

Reflecting on 2018

December 18, 2018
Alex Smalley

As we approach Christmas 2018 and the end of the funded phase of Sensing Nature, it’s the perfect time to reflect on another exciting year for the project.

December 18, 2018
Alex Smalley
December 4, 2018
Alex Smalley

Designing with sight impairment in mind

December 4, 2018
Alex Smalley

Today we’re excited to launch a brand new guide designed to promote the inclusive design and management of nature-based settings.

December 4, 2018
Alex Smalley
November 27, 2018
Alex Smalley

Easing into Nature

November 27, 2018
Alex Smalley

Today we’re launching our ‘Easing into nature with sight impairment’ resource, intended for anyone whose lives have been touched by sight impairment.

November 27, 2018
Alex Smalley
November 21, 2018
Alex Smalley

Walking guidance launched

November 21, 2018
Alex Smalley

We’re excited to announce the launch of new guidance to support people with visual impairments take part in group-walking activities.

November 21, 2018
Alex Smalley
November 6, 2018
Alex Smalley

Nature Adventures podcast

November 6, 2018
Alex Smalley

Listen to our new podcast capturing the key messages from this year’s Adventures with nature and sight impairment event in Bristol.

November 6, 2018
Alex Smalley
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This research project is supported by the University of Exeter Medical School and the Economic and Social Research Council.

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