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Growing from seed, planing bulbs or continuing on with seedlings and cuttings - these activitiesand planning can be done easily or with complexity.
Cress seeds in pots on a window sill or replanting your nature area.
The following book titles and links can help you and the children explore the many growing process together
Lifecycles - Butterfly and Plant
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 Jaspers Beanstalk
Written and illustrated by Mick Inkpen
 Buy from Amazon.co.uk
 Visit our In the Garden forum |
 From Seed to Plant
Written by Gail Gibbons
Buy from Amazon.co.uk and read more information
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 The Flower Garden
Written by Eve Bunting and Illustrated Kathryn Hewitt
This is a nice title to use when looking ahead to what planting bulbs and small seedings may grow into. It also helps explore the different places in which flowers can be planted / grown.
Buy this title from Amazon.co.uk
Illustrators website - kathrynhewitt.com
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From seed to Pumpkin !
Written by Wendy Pfeffer and illustrated by James Graham Hale
Our Pumpkin focus page helps build activities for orange, Autumn, Fall, Squash and Halloween ..
Buy from Amazon.co.uk
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 Eddie's Garden Written and illustrated by Sarah Garland
Purchase this book from Amazon.co.uk
Book Blurb:
What makes Eddie's garden grow?
Earth, rain, warm sun and all sorts of creatures!
Eddie works hard in his garden - digging, pulling up the weeds and watering his plants.
Soon the garden looks wonderful, full of tasty treats that will make his picnic with Lily, Mum and Grandad the best one ever !
Clearly and delightfully told, this gentle story with lively chasracters and colourful illustrations is also packed full of information on how to grow a garden like Eddie's for yourself.
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Sweet pea Seeds search from Amazon.co.uk and Cress seeds
Our Growing forums
Flowers, Plants and Trees Fruit and Vegetables
Spring activities Our Main Spring time focus page Out in the Garden
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