It’s been a while since the children did any gardening so we’ve made the most of the good weather this week and done some spring planting. The little boys got busy in the garden whilst the big kids were at school. They miss them terribly during the day so it’s useful to keep them as […]
Welcome to part eight of our series on little green fingers. Are you enjoying the garden with the children over the summer holidays? Do you know if you have hedgehogs in your garden? Did you know that choosing the right plants, shrubs and hedges could help save hedgehogs where you live? Hedgehogs are in decline […]
If you have been following our ‘little green fingers’ series then you will know that this school term we have been part of a gardening club at school. One afternoon per week I have been taking the babies and meeting up with the big kids and we’ve been getting busy in the gardens at school. […]
If you have been following our little green fingers series you will know that, not only have the children been getting green-fingered at school but also in the garden at home. We have planted pumpkin and sunflower seeds and a range of other bedding plants over the last few weeks and the children have thoroughly […]
Welcome to part four of our little green fingers series. My little green-fingered friend has been busy in the garden again this week. It hasn’t been that warm, but we decided to get outside anyway and get digging in the garden. We’ve had some lovely plants from Grandma for the garden so we have been […]
You might have already read ‘Little green fingers: part one’ – if not you can read it here. We have been transferring the skills the children have learnt working in the community garden at school into the garden at home. Working in the garden together is a great learning opportunity on lots of levels. Not […]
Do your children love being outside? Do they love to explore? Why don’t you take them on a nature trail? Going on a nature trail can be great for children of a range of ages, as you can pitch it at a range of levels. This is also ideal if you have children of mixed […]