GARDENING
CRESS CATERPILLARS, BUTTERFLY PIES AND PIZZA WHEELS - HOW TO MAKE GARDENING CHILD'S PLAY Ex-Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins offers three fun ideas to keep the kids amused in the garden during lockdown. By Hannah Stephenson... Children are being invited to get creative with little gardening projects, courtesy of former Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins. It could be making a 'Pizza Wheel' where they grow their own ingredients for a pizza topping, nurturing a 'Cress Caterpillar' made from an egg carton, or making a 'Butterfly Pie' to attract beautiful butterflies. "Start simple and quick-growing," says Collins, head of organic horticulture at the charity Garden Organic (gardenorganic.org.uk). "Pea-shoots, cress or lettuce leaves are perfect starting places for impatient minds. Shoots will appear in just a matter of days, with only a short wait before you have something to eat," he explains. "Identify colours, draw flowers, count seeds, and encourage home cooking using the produce grown." Here are three projects to keep the little ones amused, plus tips for getting kids interested in organic growing... 48 | www.thejerseylife.co.uk
