Landscape & Urban Design Issue 43 2020 | Page 31

GARDEN DESIGN Top tip: Ensure all little helpers are wearing gardening gloves to protect their hands. 2. Give them room to grow If space allows, give them their own area of the garden to grow vegetables or fruits. Bradstone’s Easy Stack Walling is ideal for creating an easy raised garden bed that can be filled with soil. Once complete, the children can choose what to plant and take responsibility of weeding and watering the area each day. They could even start a diary and document the plants progress over the months as they grow and flourish. Top tip: Sensory plants can be beneficial for children with special needs as it encourages them to explore and enjoy the garden. Follow us @ludmagazine Stonewood Sleeper Edging. Priced from £9.50 - £15 each 3. Plant in colour Children are extremely visual and you’ll no doubt get them excited if you plant lots of bold, bright colours. Why not section off different parts of your garden with Bradstone’s Stonewood sleeper edging and arrange different colour bedding plants in each area? The children can then get their fingers dirty by helping to plant and maintain the flowers – some of which can be in their favourite colour. For more information on Bradstone’s collection, please visit www.bradstone.com www.landud.co.uk 31