Getting children interested in gardening is a great way to teach them about the environment and nature. It will also mean they are occupied whilst you work in the garden and allow you to spend more time together.

Kids like to pretend to be adults so why not buy them a kids’ gardening kit with tools that match the ones you use. Encourage them to take pride in their gardening work by allotting a part of the garden to be their patch where they can experiment with digging, planting seeds, or do whatever they want. If space is limited, why not designate the children their own plant pot in which to do their gardening.

The Urban Garden stocks a wonderful range of childrens’ kits and toys designed to stimulate little ones’ interest in the outdoors and nature.

The Urban Garden’s Plant-your-Own Vegetable Kit is a great way to get children to look at their veggies in a new light. After what’s the point of planting, watering and nurturing the plants if you can’t eat them afterwards!

Many children are fascinated by worms and bugs. Our Worm Kit and Ant World are fabulous and get children learning about the life cycle of earthworms and ants by watching them live at work in a worm and ant observatory.

Our Butterfly Garden is a magical yet educational kit that allows your children to follow the lifecycle of real caterpillars as they turn into butterflies that you can then release into the garden.

With a few tools and a little encouragement, your children might become keen gardeners rather than coach potatoes!