We’d like to say a Big Thank-you to Grandad Paul for coming in to sort out our planters and scrub the paving stones for us (we didn’t suggest that he do this by-the-way!) before the Easter break. The children had fun planting broad beans with him and we now have lots of plans for lettuces, strawberries, sunflowers and sweet peas in the final term.

Thank-you also to Maggie’s grandparents for helping the children to plant some seeds in the free ‘sow & grow’ pots we received from Innocent Smoothies.

If anyone would like to help with our planting and gardening efforts this term, please send us an email. All help is gratefully received!

We had lots of eager gardeners ready to plant and water the beans!

One of our broad beans ready for planting

Inside, the children planted pots of their own to take home

The cress is doing well!

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All gardeners – especially grandparents – are invited to come along and help the children with the digging, weeding and sowing in our big back garden. The aim is to help grandparents and other gardeners to pass on their knowledge and experience, at the same time as enjoying the fresh air and the opportunity to socialise together.

We’re also planting our growing pack which has been sent to us from Innocent Smoothies and ‘Grow It Yourself’ to help children learn to love healthy food by growing some of their own at school. The growing pack contains 32 Sow & Grow cups, compost, a growing guide packed with fun activities and experiments, and a wallchart to celebrate our children’s growing success.

So please bring along your shovels and trowels and get ready for some gardening. All willing volunteers will be offered tasty and healthy homemade snacks and plenty of tea to keep them going!

If you would like to come along to this free event (no ticket required), please email us at: ilkleypreschoolplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk

or call us on: 07754 793644 and we’ll get the kettle on!

Sewing Seeds in our Planting Area.

Digging with a trowel in our borders.

Harvesting all the big fat marrows we grew.

Our planting area.

Our garden with paved track.

Further info:

Food for Life: Grandparent Gardening Week

Innocent Smoothies and ‘Grow It Yourself’

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If you would like to try them at home for a healthy alternative to crisps or biscuits, please click on the link. https://www.nhs.uk/change4life-beta/recipes/carrot-and-sultana-drop-scone

Everyone took turns to stir the mixture.

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