About Nature through Nurture (NTN) .… It is widely recognised that children benefit from time in nature and that often children and young people who find it difficult to interact with their peers or significant adults in the constraints of a classroom can communicate very effectively when in the outdoors or whilst interacting with animals. Therefore, NTN is a provision accessible by any child or young person who is finding it difficult to engage in a full mainstream timetable, experiences the conventional therapy setting as intimidating and who learns best in a kinaesthetic way.