The Wire

The great Australian backyard is under threat. The latest building trends are for bigger houses with more bedrooms and bathrooms, but smaller, or even nonexistent backyards. But the disappearance of gardens, is influencing society, the activities children undertake, and the make up of our environment. The director of Biocity, a centre for Urban Habitats, Professor Chris Daniels speaks about these changes and his concerns, while Child Psychologist, Dr Darryl Cross says there’s no need to be concerned about children’s mental health as backyards disappear from the family home.