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

The sun is shining (on-and-off!) and school's out for summer, so the timing couldn’t be better for Love Parks Week 2011. From July 23–31 everyone can enjoy the best their local park has to offer with a whole host of outdoor activities up and down

might find a spider, slug, snail or beetle.5. Download an activity sheet from the Woodland Trust’s  Nature Detectives site to discover a plethora of nature activities for any season. More green living from Junior:The best foods to buy organic

flora and fauna make this an absorbing read which may inspire children to begin recording their own findings. A particularly charming touch is the abundance of poetic quotes from the likes of Wordsworth and Rudyard Kipling, peppered throughout the

scenery of Rhossili Bay, near Swansea on this 90 minute trail.Treasure HuntJanuary 7–8Curious children should wrap up warmly and use their cunning to solve various clues around the grounds of Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens in Llanfairpwll

selection of Beatrix Potter’s whimsical paintings featuring her well-loved characters at Lyme Park, Cheshire. Children can also enjoy potter-inspired crafts, storytelling and dressing-up. Sam’s Musical VoyageJanuary 14Set sail on a seafaring voyage

1. Find a large tree and choose a point from which to measure it at around four to five feet from the ground, ensuring you choose a part of the tree that is not significantly thicker or thinner than the rest of the trunk.2. Using a soft and flexible tape measure, measure the girt...

. As the largest drawing festival in the world, The Big Draw promises to have an activity to suit every age, taste and artistic ability, so dust off your paintbrushes read on to find a cool, creative event in your area.LondonPlay! The Big DrawOctober 23Head to Arts

Children’s Garden TrailJanuary 9–February 27Listen up for a special sensory trail which will lead curious young explorers around the gardens at Tyntesfield House in Bristol.WassailJanuary 14Celebrate Wassail in traditional fashion by waking up the apple

Golden ProspectsJanuary 3Nottingham Castle’s new family gallery exhibition offers an interactive look at journeys and exploration through dressing up, and exciting quests.Famers MarketJanuary 4For a tasty treat, head to Birmingham’s Upper New Street and pick up a plethora of seas...