Plants to chooseTouch Children love the soft, woolly texture of Stachys byzantina (Iamb's ears), and stipa tenuissima (soft grass) feels quite feathery.Sight Fuchsias are bright and vivid and children adore popping the flower buds. Pansies, daisies

large saucepan, taking off the heat as soon as it becomes liquid. Pour the crumbs into the saucepan and mix well with the melted butter. Put a small slice of banana in the bottom of each plant pot to cover the drain hole, then spoon the buttery crumb

(within two to six weeks) you can pot the seed in a small planter with rich, peat free compost.With careful pruning and repotting for growth, your avocado plant can grow as tall as 20m high.It may not bear fruit within the first ten years – or ever – so

. The water will spill over the edge of the glass. This demonstrates what will happen to the world’s oceans if water that is currently frozen as ice on landmasses such as Antarctica begins to melt.Plant a tree. It could be an apple tree, an oak, or just some

nature, and makes it aesthetically appealing. Here are top tips for attracting insects and animals into your garden: Grow pollen-rich plants Nectar- and pollen-rich plants are a favourite of bees and butterflies. It’s best to have at least two pollen

Standing proud in a sprawling 600 acre site, Westonbirt Arboretum is home to one of the worlds finest collections of trees and shrubs, or as we like to think of them, V.I.T’s (very important trees)Many rare and exotic species from every corner of the globe await discovery within ...

Ensure your garden has a wide variety of flowers, plants and even weeds, all of which contribute to our ecosystem and will attract a wide range of animal life.Try to create a nest-like structure by growing hedgerows or thick foliage for insects

.Green fingered children can hone their horticultural skills by joining in a morning planting session with  hints and tips on how to nurture growth, then mark a seed pot and visit each week to see how much the plant has grown. Those who have worked up an appetite

MagScapes are magnet-receptive vinyl wallpapers by Lush Design, and now they offer a Jungle border (184x58cm) with a matching set of 15 plant and animal magnets that will entertain your children. The Jungle border set costs £95. 

, and fun and games for participants. For further information, see www.eastereggtrails.co.uk5 Get plantingLots of flowers and vegetables can be planted in spring – and this can be a great yearly project for your children. Nasturtiums and sunflowers are both