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How to get kids engaged to help out in the garden

Edinburgh Evening News

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May 21, 2025

Gardening might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of children's hobbies, but Frances Tophill is on a mission to change that.

The horticulturist, author and TV presenter believes that sowing seeds and getting muddy fingers can be magical for young minds - and it doesn't need to involve a big garden or fancy tools.

Tophill, who will appear at BBC Gardeners' World Live this summer, has written a gardening book for children, 'How to Grow a Garden', designed to help children discover the fun in planting, building and watching nature do its thing.

In the run-up to National Children's Gardening Week (May 29-June 6), Tophill shares her top tips for getting children excited about gardening - from bug hotels to creating fun spaces.

1. Build a bug hotel

If your child is fascinated by creepy-crawlies, this is the perfect project. Creating a bug hotel encourages kids to think about wildlife and biodiversity - all while doing some clever upcycling with garden scraps.

"Building a bug hotel is a very nice thing to do that's quite a long-term thing," says Tophill. "You could do it with bamboo sticks or with rubble and stone or with pine cones and leaves."

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