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Your child's gardening kit
By Junior on 18/04/2012 14:51:14
Flex your green fingers with these gardening goodies
Matchstick Garden £1.75 for a book of ten from the Design Museum Shop Each stick has a seed in the tip to grow herbs or wild flowers.
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Cool composting
By Judith Eagle on 20/04/2010 13:30:55
Why waste can be ever so good
Composting is a great activity for children, enabling them to see the entire cycle of how scraps from the kitchen can be turned into a useful product to nourish the garden. To get started you will need to palce a compost bin on a well-drained, level
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Ten ways to attract wildlife this spring
By Clay Johnson on 23/02/2011 15:52:53
Spring is sprung and wildlife is abundant. Here’s how to attract an assortment of creatures to your garden
to encourage all manner of creatures to your garden.5. Plant flowers to attract bees and butterflies Lavender, thyme, buddleia and sedum all encourage pollination.6. Leave out hedgehog and badger food Buy some special food from your local pet shop – bread
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How to tell the age of a tree
By Fiona McKim on 03/04/2012 17:56:33
History is alive in our woodlands – discover the age of your local trees
: 1.25Pine or Spruce: 3.25Elm, Ash or Beech: 2.5More green living advice from Junior:Ways to encourage birds into your gardenGrowing vegetables with your child
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Make your garden a haven for wildlife
By Junior on 18/04/2013 11:28:00
Create a place where birds will bask and insects will investigate with these green-fingered tips
As Earth Day 2013 comes around on April 22, our thoughts turn to how we can all protect our precious environment.Turning your garden into a happy haven for wildlife helps the environment, provides hours of fun for children, educates them about
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Ways to encourage birds into your garden
By Fiona McKim on 17/02/2012 17:02:15
Attract avian acquaintances in three simple steps
1. Much like any creature (humans included!) a foolproof way to tempt feathered friends into your garden is to offer them a nibble of their favourite food. Although ready-made bird feed mixtures are available to buy, it is far more fun to make a
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In the July Issue of Junior Magazine
By Junior on 17/06/2009 17:08:25
Available on newsstands now!
In Their HandsOur children have a vested interest in the wellbeing of our planet, so how can we spur them into eco-action?Garden PartyYou are cordially invited to months of joy in your own backyard. Children will have a ball this summer with garden party games
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It's Good To Talk
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/02/2009 23:53:59
The skill of conversation will help your child in so many ways as they head to school. Here are tips for encouraging a chatty child
Share the experience From ‘one sock, two socks’ when your child is getting dressed, to observing what is the same and what is different about your day together. Children respond to the regularity of what they know and will comment excitedly when
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Five ways to manage superhero play
By Fiona McKim on 05/04/2012 17:55:37
Stop 'Kapow!' turning in to 'Kap-ouch' with these quick tips
1 Set reasonable rulesLet children know when and where superhero play is allowed. Give safe limits, such as “Only in the garden” and “No jumping off the shed”.2 Encourage the creative aspectsHelp your child make her own superhero costumes rather
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Five Ways To Teach Colours
By Junior on 07/09/2012 11:41:00
Help your child master the rainbow with these quick tips
Whether you see the rusty hues of autumn leaves or the vibrant yellow of a spring daffodil, a wealth of beautiful colours are all around us in nature. Take your child for a walk through your garden or local park and see how many colours you can spot
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