Let them loose!

I’m often asked by teachers and parents for advice on how to encourage children and teenagers to get outside, up to the allotment, playing and perhaps learning to grow their own food – all with the aim to help their overall well-being, getting them out in the fresh air and learning new things.

As keen gardeners, we know ourselves that creating a direct connection to the soil, seeds, vegetables and wildlife can be very grounding and empowering. Going barefoot as long as it’s safe and putting our hands in the soil, so we can feel the earth’s energy. Spotting other life – birds,