Children benefit immensely from spending time outdoors in the
fresh air. A great way to get them outside is to encourage an
interest in their garden. Let them get their hands and boots
dirty! Green Fingers and Muddy Boots—with worksheets on the
accompanying CD—presents practical and fun activities in the
garden for every month of the year, come rain or shine.
Activities range from growing flowers and vegetables to spotting
birds and tracking the weather and keeping a garden diary. The
activities are suitable for seven- to fourteen-year-olds.
Although older children will be able to work independently, it
can be fun to work together as a family or school class. This
book is based on the original “Plant and Grow” course developed
with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, which has been
used successfully by many families and schools for several
years. Ivor Santer was Deputy Principal at Oatridge Agricultural
College until his retirement in 2003. He has lectured on
agriculture throughout the UK for thirty-f