Garden Bites Calendar

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Every month we share a simple, seasonal garden activity that is easy to plan, with each idea having an adaptive tip to help support participation

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Garden Bites Calendar

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decorated vases and spring flowering bulbs

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!

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edible flowers - calendula, borage, nasturtiums

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...

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close up of cutting with leaves and stem

Grow Houseplant Cuttings on the Windowsill

Create several new plants from one houseplant by taking 'cuttings' this month. In around two weeks, you’ll have several new plants with roots to pot up and share with friends...

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Pea Shoots

Pea Shoots

Grow these delicious, green, Pea Shoots on your windowsill this winter. In around two weeks, you’ll have fresh, tasty shoots to cut and add to your salad, sandwich or to...

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Christmas lantern in a jar

Easy Garden Lanterns

Celebrate the winter dark with a glowing lantern. Now that the days are shorter, embrace the dark hours and create an upcycled lantern. Fun to make and instant results -...

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Nifty Spring onions

Nifty Spring Onions

Visit the garden centre and grab yourself some bargain ‘onion sets’ use them to grow tasty ‘Spring Onions’ on your windowsill now! Quick results and a fun way to engage...

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Mandala

Creating a Mandala

Use plant and natural materials found in the house, garden and supermarket in this activity. It's a simple way to engage the senses in an immersive and creative activity, suitable...

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Tomatoes

No Cook - Green Tomato Salsa

The dull damp summer in the north of the UK means lots of green, un-ripe tomatoes. They're not tasty to eat off the vine but you can turn them into...

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Hanging Baskets - Strawberries, Tomatoes & Flowers!

Tasty Harvest: Strawberries

Juicy strawberries and raspberries are in season! Delicious to eat straight from the plant, or with cream. You can also preserve their tasty goodness for the winter months as jam...

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Singing bird

Birdsong

Listen in to a free concert every morning! Birds inhabit the world around us and can be fascinating to watch. Currently they are busy feeding their youngsters - flying to...

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Herbs

Enjoy growing herbs for scent and taste!

Enjoy growing herbs for scent and taste!

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hands table top summer planters

Spring & Summer in a planter!

Capture the beauty of Spring & Summer in a planter! Create a display using flowers and foliage to engage the senses of sight and touch, and immerse yourself in the...