The Importance of Getting Kids Gardening

Gardening, for me, has developed into a big hobby over the last 5 years or so. Once you get the bug for it, it can become so therapeutic, fun, can capture your imagination and allow you to start designing. I am a novice and definitely still have a lot to learn, but that should not stop anybody from starting up, even if you only have a few pots.

Gardening when a baby comes along can be a tricky hobby to keep up and can suddenly develop into another chore that you need to fit into your day. It may not take too much persuasion to get a one-year-old to help you, but you will find it will take a lot of cleaning up afterwards as they discover the joys of moving mud from one place to another!!

I am now at the point (thank goodness) where I can try and get my child much more involved and I think it is so important to get kids gardening too. Not only will it allow me to return to my garden and get it back to being tip-top it will also give us an activity to do together. I have already encouraged him to help with choosing plants in the shop with me, coming home and potting them up and then watering them. We also have a little strawberry growing pot on our window sill for him to water – I am hoping they will start to grow soon so he can really start to see the fruits (I’m sorry, I had to!) of his labour. You see, even if you don’t have a garden you can still get them involved.

Here’s why it is so important to get kids gardening:

1. They start to learn how to look after something
2. They are getting outdoors, fresh air and away from the TV
3. They can learn about wildlife and bugs – through your teaching
4. They will learn the importance of the roles of the bugs, for example, the bees which we so desperately need to save
5. It will help with their motor skills
6. It may develop a new passion
7. They can take pride in what they help to grow
8. It can become a fun activity that can involve the whole family
9. You may find a passion for growing your own veg, leading to healthier eating
10. It may lead to a brighter future for the world if the next generations are taught the importance of looking after our planet and the environment

Make a plan, choose some flowers and plants and get out there gardening together.

Have fun guys!

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