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The trilling of mobile phones in the forest may be a thing of the past with the introduction of what is being termed a tech creche in a national park to encourage visitors to leave their gadgets behind and interact with nature instead.The trilling of mobile phones in the forest may be a thing of the past with the introduction of what is being termed a tech creche in a national park to encourage visitors to leave their gadgets behind and interact with nature instead.
The New Forest national park, which stretches across Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset and is visited by 15 milllon people a year, has fitted the free safe to store electronic devices. People will also be encouraged to leave their car keys in the safe and arrive at the park on foot, by cycle or on public transport instead.The New Forest national park, which stretches across Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset and is visited by 15 milllon people a year, has fitted the free safe to store electronic devices. People will also be encouraged to leave their car keys in the safe and arrive at the park on foot, by cycle or on public transport instead.
Sion Donovan, from the New Forest national park, said: “We are trying to promote car-free travel and tech-free breaks. What we’ve noticed is that more and more people are looking down at their device screen and not noticing the world around them.”Sion Donovan, from the New Forest national park, said: “We are trying to promote car-free travel and tech-free breaks. What we’ve noticed is that more and more people are looking down at their device screen and not noticing the world around them.”
The scheme has been introduced following a survey conducted by the park that found both adults and children feel people are spending too much time on their respective gadgets. “The tech creche offers you the chance to have quality family time as you don’t have any distractions,” said Donovan.The scheme has been introduced following a survey conducted by the park that found both adults and children feel people are spending too much time on their respective gadgets. “The tech creche offers you the chance to have quality family time as you don’t have any distractions,” said Donovan.
The creche is being run as a pilot for the duration of this summer and, if successful, may be taken up by other parks and reserves.The creche is being run as a pilot for the duration of this summer and, if successful, may be taken up by other parks and reserves.
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