Fertile Ground: Parenting and Nature

Fertile Ground is a personal look at the relationship between humans and nature through the eyes of a parent. Taking into account his own childhood and parenting experiences, Mark Granlund weaves together insights and practical ideas for raising children in a nature-minded manner. Included in Fertile Ground is information on developmental theories by Piaget and Erikson and how nature activities can support your child’s physical, psychosocial and cognitive development. Stories of children and families interacting with nature, an overview of our development in relation to nature and many resources provide parents with information needed to parent in partnership with the planet.