NCGW Things to do How to ‘force’ bulbs for indoor blooms in winter Trick your flowers into thinking winter has already arrived. Here’s what you’ll need! Shopping list for your local garden centre: Small plant pots Compost Hand trowel Gardening...
NCGW Things to do Planting a bulb lasagne Layer different types of spring bulbs in a pot. Here’s what you’ll need! Shopping list for your local garden centre: Plant pot Compost Hand trowel Gardening gloves Selection of spring bulbs Winter bedding plants...
NCGW Things to do Peppa Pig Booklet Raising money for Save the Children Peppa Pig Booklet We produced free activity booklets for you to collect from participating garden centres during National Children’s Gardening Week 2021. The booklets were full of fun...
NCGW Things to do Colour in Spike A colouring sheet to keep your little ones entertained Download our free printable colouring sheet of Spike for Hedgehog Awareness Week! Download this activity sheet...
NCGW Things to do Hedgehog Feeding Station Help feed a wild hedgehog in your garden Here’s what you’ll need! A plastic storage box (30cm by 45cm or bigger) Newspaper Tape Hedgehog food Instructions: Turn the box upside down or put the lid on the box. Cut a...
NCGW Things to do Cress Heads Place in the sun and watch them grow Here’s what you’ll need! Empty eggshells Cress seeds Cotton wool Pens Googly eyes (optional) Instructions: Draw faces on the eggshells (you can add googly eyes if you have them). Fill the...