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Garden Bites Calendar
Brighten Winter Days with a Mini Indoor Garden
Bring warmth and life into the darker months by creating a small green space at home. Cacti and succulents are perfect for beginners—they thrive in compact pots, need very little...
Garden Bird Bower Feeder
While this simple project can be undertaken any time of the year, it is particularly well-suited for January. It makes good use of discarded Christmas tree foliage and evergreen trimmings...
Natural Christmas Decorations
Enjoy a hands-on activity this Christmas - crafting decorations from natural materials. Encourages the use of fine motor skills and can be used to promote conversation, the sharing of festive...
Autumn Leaf Art
Use the Autumn leaf fall to stock your nature craft store cupboard! Gather fallen leaves of all shapes and sizes to create art throughout the year. If leaves are damp...
Simple Autumn Planter
Plant up a container for autumn and winter colour and interest to display on your doorstep or patio. A gardening activity for indoors or out using easily gotten plant materials...
Pressed Flower Vases
Pick flowers from the garden and preserve them by pressing, to create a charming, decorated vase. A nature inspired craft activity using natural materials and a quick flower pressing method...
Simple Wildlife Garden Drinking Station
Encourage wildlife into your garden with this water station to keep them hydrated in this dry summer. Easy to create - encourages connection with nature, caring and observation skills.
Create a Mini Woodland Garden
Take a bag with you to collect natures' treasures in the garden or during a woodland walk and bring back your plants, leaves, moss, bark and stone. Create a woodland...
More Plants for Free
Grow plants from cuttings . You may have lots of houseplants or outdoor flowering plants such as geraniums and penstemons in bloom at the moment. Take half an hour to...
Tumbling Tomatoes
Delicious mini tomatoes which are easy to grow in pots and baskets. An activity to encourage the tending of plants with regular feeding and watering. Take pride in growing these...
Spring Flowering Gift
Put a Spring in your step with this tabletop craft and plant growing activity. Instant colour and fun with spring flowering bulbs available now!
Edible Flowers Inspiration
Fed up with cold, muddy February? Plan to bring light, colour and delicious tastes into your life with flowers you can eat! Spend some time choosing flower seeds and prepare...