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We’ve found 28 activities:
DIY soil-free plants in a bottle
Create a simple hydroponic system to grow plants without soil and explore how astronauts grow food in space.
30 mins
Indoors
Make an apple bird feeder
Feed the bird with this super quick and easy activity.
45 mins
Outdoors
Plant some seeds
Sow some seeds and watch them grow.
30 mins
Outdoors
Grow sunflowers
Sow some sunflower seeds and learn about the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.
30 mins
Outdoors
Plant your own trees
Grow a tree and help to reduce carbon emissions.
Supported by
VARTA
30 mins
Outdoors
It’s a-sprout time
Watch a plant as it grows, making sure it has what it needs to thrive.
Supported by
Rolls-Royce
20 mins
Indoors
Row to the rhythm
Have fun on the water as you paddle to the beat.
Supported by
Royal Navy
30 mins
On water
Make seed paper
Do some creative gardening and make your own seed paper.
30 mins
Indoors
Grow a green caterpillar
Plant some seeds, then wait for them to sprout and give your grassy caterpillar a new hairstyle.
40 mins
Online
Learn about native and invasive plant species
Play plant protectors, and learn about native and invasive plant species in your area.
Supported by
Generation Green
45 mins
Outdoors
Build a bug house
Make Bug-ingham Palace for your brilliant neighbourhood minibeasts to check into!
3 hrs
Outdoors
Food for thought
Learn how to eat more sustainably and create a book of recipes to save the planet.
1 hr
Indoors
Plant your own veg patch
Find a place to create your own vegetable garden or allotment, then get growing.
1 hr
Outdoors
We’re going on a fruit hunt
Become an investigator, discover different types of fruit, and practise your counting skills with a pear-fect fruit hunt.
20 mins
Indoors
Fixed seat knowing
Do you know your footboard from your rudder? Put your knowledge to the test with this fast-paced rowing game.
30 mins
Indoors
Grow a community woodland
Help build a tree-riffic future and get planting some in your local area to create a new woodland.
Supported by
Generation Green
1 hr
Outdoors
Rowing and sculling
Row, row, row your boat and work on your teamwork in this oar-some adventure.
Supported by
Royal Navy
3 hrs
On water
Make upcycled planters
You don’t need a garden to get growing – make some upcycled planters to turn even the smallest space green.
1 hr
Outdoors
From grey to green
Encourage your community to grow their own herbs or wild flowers, provide wildlife-friendly spaces and spread happy messages.
1 hr
Indoors
Pulling (fixed seat rowing)
Work together as a team to get your boat moving through the water. How far can you go?
Supported by
Royal Navy
4 hrs
On water
Try growing some crystals and geodes
Shape some new wonders of the natural world in your meeting place, by creating some sparkling crystals and geodes.
Supported by
Rolls-Royce
1 hr
Indoors
Try a plant-themed science experiment
What does a plant need to grow? Get outside, get your fingers green, and find out in this fun science experiment.
Supported by
Generation Green
30 mins
Indoors
Grow some salad leaves
Use your newfound gardening expertise to grow salad, then taste nature’s reward.
30 mins
Indoors
Make a baking tin garden
Create a mini garden from recycled materials, then host your own garden show.
50 mins
Indoors
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