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Children love to play in the dirt generally, certainly young children, so this can make it seem more fun to them. Introduce them to the garden by allowing them a small area where can cultivate their piece of garden and allow them to grow their own vegetables or flowers. You will need to educate them, but don’t tell them they are being educated, about what garden tools to use and where you keep them in your shed. Ensure they realise these tools have to be put back into the garden shed afterwards for next time.
Put their garden plot where they can see it easily, often in front of the shed is good, as this will encourage them to keep checking on their garden. Allow them to water their seeds and plants and give them responsibility for them. They will enjoy that, being like their Dad’s.
Don’t dictate to them what to grow, let them take a look at the seed catalogues and allow then to choose. Try to steer them towards easy growing vegetable or flowers to ensure their results are good. By doing this you can share in their enjoyment and wonder at growing THEIR own produce or flowers. And when they eat it (not the flowers, unless it’s cauliflower) they will be very proud of themselves, and so they should be.
A scheme, a few years ago, was launched for children banned from the potting shed at home or who did not have the benefit of their own garden or were not allowed in their garden at home but who marvelled at flowers by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). This gardening scheme was launched during the school holidays in August for under 16’s to visit any of the four RHS gardens free of charge. At these events they were allowed to participate in most of the fun events taking place.
These youngsters were able to handle various gardening tool found in most gardens and also could take part in bug hunts (ugh) which took place at Hyde Hall which is in Essex. The chief curator at the RHS gardens, Jim Gardiner (very apt) said that a trip to these gardens would ensure a great day out for all the family. He hoped that these visitors would come back in the future as well as providing encouragement to involve their children at home in their gardens.
Other free garden activities on offer at the time was a forest party at Harlow Carr in Yorkshire. Down in Devon were activities such as face painting, story telling, hosting arts and garden crafts workshops. At Wisley, near Guildford in Surrey, children’s interests were sharpened in skills such as tracking through the woods and gardens, den making and also allowing them to try to conquer the sunflower maze. Wisley Gardens, through their great range of pursuits won them the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the 2010.
These activities involving the garden and maybe the use of your shed, ideally 10X10 or over is the best option, will help to keep your children fit, both physically and mentally and must be seen as a ‘win win’ situation.