Category Archives: Outdoor Play & Learning Projects

10 Simple Gardening Ideas to Inspire Busy Little Green Fingers

National Children’s Gardening Week 23rd – 31st May 2020 (Still confirmed at time of writing this post)

With National Children’s Gardening Week on the horizon, here are a few simple, green ideas to get your children inspired in the garden at home. Kids love gardening and getting close to nature and children will never complain about getting involved in a growing project or fail to be captivated by the changes from a tiny seed to a full grown plant!

May is an excellent time for children to get garden projects underway as they will see quick results as the weather hopefully starts to improve and gets warmer! So here are a few ideas to capture their enthusiasm and to celebrate the fun, and enjoyment that gardening can bring.

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Discover why South Yorkshire residents now consider shopping a family day out.

Shop owners, shoppers and children alike are delighted with the installation of an amazing, new play park, nestled in Lakeside Village, a large Outlet Shopping Centre located in the heart of Doncaster. Customers are so pleased with the exciting changes. Now, not only can they purchase everything they need, but they can also ensure their youngsters have a fantastic day out too, by incorporating a free session of park fun into their shopping spree!

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Hopes and Dreams

Gwennap Parish Council dreamed of creating an inspirational new community space and are so thrilled at the transformation that has occurred in such a short space of time. Their original play park housed some very tired, old equipment, which had definitely seen better days. However, it was a play space with much potential just waiting for a change!

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A dedicated, local Besthorpe resident has spent 18 months raising thousands of pounds to renovate a playground, that was in much need of repair.

Fiona Jones moved to the Besthorpe area with her young family a few years ago and discovered that the playground was in a desperately poor state. She shared “It was sad to see a spot where children are supposed to be playing looking ruined and miserable.  It’s great to see it full of life now.”