Product Description

Children find gardening fun and fascinating—watching a bean sprout or a pumpkin grow bigger every day can seem like a miracle, as well as a huge achievement. And gardening can help kids connect to and understand more about nature, the seasons, and the food we eat. In Gardening with Kids, Catherine Woram and Martyn Cox tell you everything you need to know, from choosing and preparing your site, and growing from seeds, bulbs, and cuttings, to choosing plants from the local garden center. Themed plant lists help you choose what to grow, as well as highlighting plants to avoid. There are 35 amazing projects—even toddlers can enjoy growing cress in crazy eggheads or planting colorful annuals, while older kids can create their own salad patch, a hanging basket, a terrarium in a glass jar, or an alpine garden. There are also plenty of garden-related crafts to work on indoors. Little hands will enjoy getting to grips with lavender bags and windchimes made out of cans. A section on outdoor fun covers garden games and treasure hunts whatever outside space they have. • Fun, vibrant photography by Polly Wreford. • The perfect introduction to the joy of gardening, with 35 projects for children up to ten years of age.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #162300 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 126 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781845975906
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

About the Author
Polly Wreford is a well known lifestyle and interiors photographer whose work appears in a variety of prestigious magazines and publications, including Homes & Gardens and Red. Her easy and relaxed style has led her to be much sought after by companies such as Laura Ashley, Sanderson, and Marks & Spencer. Other books she has photographed include Wedding Details and The Relaxed Home.

CATHERINE WORAM studied fashion at St Martins School of Art and the Royal College of Art. She has written for the Telegraph Magazine, Ideal Home, BBC Good Homes, and Prima. She is the author of "Crafting with Kids" and "Gifts for Baby" (both published by Ryland Peters & Small).

MARTYN COX trained in horticulture at Writtle College, Essex. He is the former features editor of BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine and deputy editor of award-winning Gardenlife. Now freelance, he writes a gardening column in The Mail on Sunday, and monthly for Sainsbury’s Magazine. He also writes for the Times Magazine. He has two children, Louis and Lily.

Customer Reviews

easy to follow , nicely photographed
I bought this book for my daughters brownie troop leader. the information is great for inexperienced gardeners, and children. all the projects are clearly explained, and photographed or diagrammed. the book goes into how much space to give your child in the garden, and what they can do them selves and with help. there are some wonderful crafts and experiments in the book that get the little ones excited about being outside. on the whole a very good addition to our library.