Fun Links
If you are interested in finding out more about growing your own vegetables or gardening with kids then the following website links may be helpful.
Rocket Gardens
Providers of organic vegetable gardens.
www.rocketgardens.co.uk
Allotment Vegetable Growing
Advice and information on growing vegetables on allotments
www.allotment.org.uk/
www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/index.php
BBC gardening website
The BBC has a number of different gardening sites:
Gardening with children
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/
The Dig In campaign encouraging people to grow their own
www.bbc.co.uk/digin/
Online learning guide to gardening
www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/gardening.shtml
How stuff works
Website explain how all sorts of things work including activities for children in the garden
home.howstuffworks.com/garden-activities-for-kids7.htm
The Kids Garden
Contains news and articles on how to get children involved in gardening
www.thekidsgarden.co.uk
Kiddie Gardens
Site about ways to involve children in gardening
www.kiddiegardens.com
The National Vegetable Society
Is dedicated to advancing the culture, study and improvement of vegetables it offers help and advice to novice and expert show growers alike.
www.nvsuk.org.uk/index.php
Netmums
Netmums information and tips on growing vegetables with children
www.netmums.com/things/Gardening_with_children.226/
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
The RHS is running a campaign for school gardening encouraging schools and children to get involved in gardening
apps.rhs.org.uk/schoolgardening/default.aspa
They also have an area giving information on growing your own.
www.rhs.org.uk/growyourown/
UKTV
Tips for growing vegetables
uktv.co.uk/home/dgiped/kw/211
Vegetable Expert
Articles and information on vegetables
www.vegetableexpert.co.uk/
Vegetable Gardens UK
Guides to growing vegetables plus recipes
www.vegetable-gardens.co.uk/
The Foodies
Aimed at cooking and growing for children under the age of eight
http://www.thefoodies.org/default.asp
Farmlink
Farmlink provide fun and learning through an informative “hands-on” approach to education in a countryside setting
http://www.farmlink.org.uk/home
