The country?s biggest annual celebration of gardening, National Gardening Week has been taking place across the country this week, and with today being Garden Day, we?re taking a look at how to get children to take to the garden
It can be difficult to get children interested in anything other than computer games and surfing the net, especially when it?s something outside and there is no immediate reward, so for this year’s National Gardening Week, we’ve put together our top tips for how to get children involved in the great outdoors
No Gardening, No Chips
Although it might just about constitute blackmail, place an embargo on chips until the kids help you plant and nurture potato plants. By growing your own potatoes for chips, as well as roast, boiled and mashed potatoes, you?ll be cutting your food bill and encouraging the kids to get involved. Potatoes are a relatively simple crop to grow. Additionally, involving the kids in the process can help educate them where food comes from, ensuring they?re grateful for the grub that makes its way to their plates.
Start on easy settings
Many kids can be easily discouraged when trying something new. If they don?t immediately get the hang of the process and the discipline, they may be prone to giving up. This makes it important to ensure that their early ventures into the world of gardening are positioned on an easy learning curve. Pick flowers that are notoriously easy to grow, and ones that show their results rela...