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Greener gardening for children
Gardening and nature exploration are great activities to show our planet some love, but how can children make their gardening activities greener and more eco-friendly? Here are a few suggestions.
Five fun children's gardening activities for February half term
February half term is already here....panic!!! If you enjoy spending time gardening with your kids or grandkids here are 5 fun activities to do with children during half term.
Five Autumn gardening ideas for children
As I look out of the window the wind is blowing, creating a vortex of beautiful reds and oranges and summer feels like a distant memory. Yes, Autumn is here with its shorter days and unpredictable weather but also with its fabulous colours and its feeling of 'hygge'! There are plenty of great gardening activities for children to do in Autumn and here are my top five. Play with leaves, seeds and berries It is a well known fact that children learn better through playing and Autumn gives us a great opportunity to get to know many perennial plants and...
How children can start a bee-friendly garden during the summer holidays
School is out and there is plenty of time for children to get involved in gardening but we don’t always take full advantage of all the great things that can be achieved in the garden during the summer holidays.
August is a great time for kids to start creating or continue working on their bee-friendly garden.
So what plants can children grow from seed or plant now that will help bees thrive through this coming winter and next spring and summer? Here are our suggestions!
Top 5 summer gardening ideas for kids
Longer and warm days, bountiful crop of food to much on, the opportunity to have fun with water and wonderful minibeasts to look at, make summer days in the garden lots of fun.If your kids or grandkids love spending the summer in the garden and you are looking for some inspiration for gardening activities to do with them here are my top 5 suggestions.