Take a walk on the wild side for heritage week

FROM the birds and the bees and everything in between, children of all ages are being invited to indulge in their wild side and get back to nature as part of National Heritage Week.

Wild Child Day which takes place on Saturday, will see hundreds of events across the country aimed at getting families and kids back outdoors in celebration of International year of Biodiversity 2010.

Heritage council chief executive Michael Starrett said the idea behind the day is to encourage families to interact and connect with the natural world, and to see the benefits it has to offer.