This video highlights five fantastic websites that encourage children to engage with gardening, making it a perfect resource for gardening for kids. We explore various gardening projects suitable for schools, including growing potatoes and square foot gardening, fostering outdoor activities. The overarching message emphasizes starting small and the surprising outcomes of giving children opportunities for environmental education through gardening with kids.
It’s National Children’s Gardening Week from 23-31 May, and it’s worth marking in school if you can.
There’s something about growing things that really connects with children. It builds patience, careful observation, and a sense of responsibility. It also maps naturally onto science topics like plants, habitats, and lifecycles, so it’s not just a nice activity, it’s genuinely curriculum-relevant.
Has your school got a growing space, even a small one? Or do you do anything plant-related in class around this time of year? Would love to know what works for people.