A community group in Amersham is encouraging parents to get their children involved in gardening as we edge closer to the spring months.

Sustainable Amersham, which is made up of volunteers who are trying to help the environment within the Buckinghamshire town, want more children of primary school age to try and get outdoors to learn about the importance of plants and greenery.

They have listed the following ideas of what young children should try and do:

  • Create your own compost as this is a natural fertiliser
  • Collect rainwater in a water butt (or try just a bucket), to minimise our use of this precious resource, and to protect our unique chalk streams
  • Leave a part of your garden to nature by letting your grass grow longer, as this allows wildflowers to grow and then feed pollinating insects and birds.
  • Create a mini pond as this would be helpful for birds and insects to drink from

To read more about the work Sustainable Amersham does, go to sustainableamersham.org.