rowing up in the inner city has blessed me with so many advantages, opportunities and insights that have benefited my life. Navigating the world through the lens of an inner-city dweller has made it easier to adapt to other metropolitan areas around the world. However, for a lot of us who grew up in the urban environment, particularly people of colour, there has been a distinct lack of connection to nature, and an almost inherent fear of going into outdoor spaces. It’s unfortunate, and very limiting, that our life experiences have created this invisible barrier to exploring the great outdoors. Britain has an abundance of inspiring green space, forests, woodland, fields, rolling hills, mountains, lakes and much more. Sadly, many of these spaces have felt “off-limits” to people of colour. But as society continues to
