Three Things – Nature Apps
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Technology can be a double-edged sword. It can distract and separate, but when used wisely, it can also enhance your connection with nature. Here are three apps that can deepen your engagement with the world around you but please use mindfully:
Merlin Bird ID
We often hear birdsong without knowing the singer. Merlin Bird ID opens up a whole soundscape, encouraging us to pay closer attention to the nature around us. Knowing which birds are singing can really bring the ecosystem around you to life, and allow you to engage with it more deeply.
LeafSnap
An excellent app for identifying the beautiful flowers, trees, and plants around us and understanding more about them. Knowing how they grow and thrive can also help us to care for them, and deepen our connection with the natural world.
StarWalk 2
A great app that encourages us to look up at the heavens, see the patterns in the stars, and track the planets. It’s a wonderful tool for connecting with the cosmos and feeling the awe, majesty and overwhelming beauty of the world.
All of these tools can help us to understand the land and skies where we live or work. Building a deeper understanding of the landscape around you is of the exercises we recommend to enhance your connection with nature.
There are also many podcasts which can help us learn more about the world around us, sparking curiosity and wonder.
By engaging with these tools and practices, you’ll find yourself more deeply connected to the Earth and its wonders.
