Recently we started to build the greenhouse that has been sitting in a box for literally months. It provided a plethora of opportunities for my four year old to practice Maths and fine motor skills. Afterwards, I couldn’t help feeling that it was a rich home learning opportunity that I could have easily missed. There… Continue reading Garden Days: Growing our Maths Skills
Category: Garden Days – Children in the garden
Garden Days: edible flower garden
Last year I grew an edible flower garden and my daughter started harvesting and making salads for the family dinner table and, even more surprisingly, my son ate them! As a general rule, my daughter only eats raw fruit and vegetables and my son mostly prefers cooked vegetables. They both love edible flowers and were… Continue reading Garden Days: edible flower garden
Garden Days: Wiggly Woo Farm
I was stunned by my children’s excitement when I told them we were going to get the worm farm going again. They are exposed to garden activities on a regular basis so they don’t always appreciate them, but the worm farm… whoa! Stop the press! This is a great idea! Worm farms truly give bang… Continue reading Garden Days: Wiggly Woo Farm
Garden Days: activities for families with young children
While most of the world winds down gardening in Autumn, preparing for the Winter freeze, in subtropical Australia autumn can be as exciting as Spring. The cooler weather also creates plenty of opportunities to get the children into the garden without fear of sunburn. Of course this Autumn is like no other Autumn, tinged with… Continue reading Garden Days: activities for families with young children
Jane Grows Garden Rooms 