including hundreds of bird species, exotic butterflies and vibrant flowers to stimulate your child’s imagination.As well as providing an opportunity for families to discover our native wildlife, the RSPB plays a crucial role in protecting Britain’s birds

and set it free, preferably somewhere far away if you wish to remain popular with your gardening neighbours. 4. Useful resourcesThere are plenty of green-fingered children’s websites providing games, quizzes and printable activities for use in the garden

Foraging is a lost art in Britain but in mainland Europe, families often incorporate wild food into their diets. You can live off wild food, although you have to be very committed to do so. But even if you don’t want to turn into Mowgli and live

.•    Visit a family-friendly farm The Soil Association has more than 50 organic farms across the UK where children can go on Easter egg hunt, enjoy tractor ride and see the newborn lambs.•    Look out for badgers Badger cubs are born in mid-January, which

plants:• Aconitum (Monkshood) • Digitalis (Foxglove) • Euphorbia (Spurge) • Helleborus (Hellebores) • Heracleum mantegazzianum (Giant Hogweed) • Ipomoea (Morning Glory) • Ruta (Rue) • Solanum (Woody Nightshade) • Taxus (Yew)More green living from Junior

Hazelborough Wood, Northamptonshire These are tranquil ancient woodlands where deer and even badgers live. So roll out your blanket and enjoy a picnic while you watch and wait. Thetford Forest, Norfolk This tall pine forest is home to a wide variety

1. Paying a visit to a local farm will not only be a fun day out for young children, but an educational one too. Children who live in rural areas should find they have their pick of local growers whilst city-dwelling families can track down

and sheep and a source of nectar for bees – hence its nickname. Found from May to October, it grows to 30cm.More green living from Junior:Ten wonderful woodlands in the UKThe benefits of birdsong