Last May half term, National Children’s Gardening Week encouraged families to Grow with Peter Rabbit!  There were free "Grow with Peter Rabbit" activity booklets available to collect from participating garden centres across the UK. The booklets were packed full of...

The summer holidays have begun, why not get your little ones involved in some garden wildlife fun. Housing developers Cala Homes have worked with the SSPCA to you create fun garden project ideas  for children that wildlife will thank them for, with insights including:...

Kids usually love to play in the mud, build castles, dig the soil, and so on. In addition to fun, involving kids in gardening activities helps them understand nature and be close to it. Also, kids feel physically and mentally better when they're surrounded by nature...

Make a Mini Pond.  Create a small haven for wildlife in your garden. This activity was created by Wildlife World!  Did you know, that providing a pond is one of the most worthwhile and effective things you can do to encourage and care for wildlife in your own back...

NCGW Things to do Make a Mini Garden With just a handful of basic supplies, you can turn a plant pot or tray into a fabulous miniature garden.Here's what you'll need!Container – this could be a plant pot, a hanging basket, a tinfoil tray, an old washing up bowl, a big...

Treasure Hunt Here's what you'll need! Your children’s favourite sweet treats Post-it’s, flashcards, or simply paper and a pen Nice weather A basket or containerInstructions: Hide your children’s favourite sweet treats around your garden, perhaps where they may find...

NCGW Things to do Homemade SuncatcherHere's what you'll need!Ice lolly Sticks (4 per suncatcher) Pipe cleaners (1 per suncatcher) A glue stick Lots of coloured tissue paper Wax paper ScissorsInstructions: First, stick the lolly sticks together to make a square frame...

NCGW Things to do Pinecone Bird FeederHere's what you'll need!Large dry pinecones Birdseed Raisins and peanuts Grated Cheese Suet or lard A mixing bowl Scissors StringInstructions: Allow the lard to warm to room temperature then cut up and mix it in the bowl with the...

NCGW Things to do Make a hedgehog hutHere's what you'll need!Bricks or blocks Wooden planks, perhaps fallen fencing Logs and branches Shrubbery and foliage Hedgehog feed: you can use beetles, earwigs, worms, cat or dog food but be sure to avoid mealworms and milk as...

NCGW Things to do Flower PressingHere's what you'll need!Plenty of time, this will take 2-4 weeks Colourful flowers A heavy block such as a house brick A book with plain white pagesInstructions: First, you must dry out your flowers, this also takes time so be sure to...

NCGW Things to do Paint a mural on your garden fenceHere's what you'll need!Acrylic paint 1 Dry fence A variety of brushes Some pencils A brush holder Inspiration such as a picture of what you would like to paint Something to kneel on, a cushion or kneel...

Build a fairy garden