Landscape & Urban Design Issue 43 2020 | Page 30

GARDEN DESIGN Easy Stack Walling. Priced from £6 - £9 per unit. THREE TOP TIPS ON INVOLVING YOUR CHILDREN IN GARDENING THIS SUMMER With the nation spending more time at home than ever before, it’s the perfect opportunity to get children involved in sprucing up the garden in time for summer. From games to planting, we’ve got three top tips that will help keep children entertained whilst ticking some jobs off your list. 30 www.landud.co.uk 1. Make it a game A job that often needs doing this time of year is weeding and sweeping the patio. But to make things fun, why not turn it into a game? A quick contest of who can pull up the most weeds in five minutes will not only have the kids running around burning energy, but will help you - and your back! – by getting the job done quickly. When it comes to cleaning the patio, why not see who can pick up the most leaves or sweep any debris into the biggest pile? The reward? An afternoon of fun games in the recently tidied garden. Follow us @ludmagazine