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Garden Ideas For Children

It's never too early to get kids interested in growing things, learning about plants, and where food comes from.

Luckily, there's a whole selection of seeds for kids specifically aimed at stimulating interest and excitement as children learn to grow and care for plants.

If you want to keep your kids out in the fresh air and away from the play station there's also a wide variety of outdoor games and toys to choose from.

Our shop brings together products from across the internet in one place. If you're still looking for ideas, use this page to explore fantastic ideas from our members which got their kids involved in the garden.


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These photos are from real gardens by real gardeners! Just click on one to start exploring in slideshow format, or you can browse 16 at a time.

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Daughter and I are having a sunflower race. We selected a seed each from the same packet, placed in identical pots containing...

9 comments

rhannii

16 Jun, 2011
Rhannii

GRAVEL GARDENS ... latest news from Gromit ... :o)

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Wallace and Gromit have exciting plans ! Gromit told Conker that he's leaving his Gravel Gardens ... but only for the winter...

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terratoonie

19 Oct, 2010
Terratoonie

luv u 2

Love_007

My grandaughter bought me a present 2 weeks ago,she said ," i bought you this nana cause i love you and i know how you...

27 comments

joanella

10 Oct, 2010
Joanella

GROMIT'S GRAVEL GARDENS

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Hydrangea serrata "Blue Bird" ~ flowering happily, below our pergola, in this lush, green corner ... ......................................................... ......

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terratoonie

7 Jul, 2010
Terratoonie

'SHOW AND TELL' How to fIx (and make) a Free Birdseed Feeder,

Cam2_027

Ever noticed how birds seem to prefer some birdseed feeders to others? So did I. I also couldn't understand why the birds...

17 comments

april

12 May, 2010
April

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Questions & advice on ideas for children

If you can't find the answer to your gardening question here, feel free to ask our friendly community. Just ask in the form on this page


how can kids help the nature

7 replies

guest

24 Feb, 2010
Guest

Picture_504

Apple trees from pips.

13 replies

ian_digs_v2

26 Sep, 2009
Ian_digs_v2

Kids garden club

1 reply

Scotkat

11 Jul, 2009
Scotkat

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Making Wild Bird Cakes....

11 replies

majeekahead

13 Nov, 2008
Majeekahead

Winter vegetables

5 replies

kelid

31 Aug, 2008
Kelid

BUYING PLANTS

4 replies

seb

29 Jul, 2008
Seb

Shade loving climber required...

5 replies

mags

9 Jul, 2008
Mags

Toddler safe plants

6 replies

Marion

16 Mar, 2008
Marion

Victorian Seed varieties

4 replies

JoTiddy

22 Dec, 2007
Jotiddy

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