Nursery World - Your outdoor calendar: June 2022

Early summer is so very full of promise – get active outdoors to make the most of warm days and light evenings, suggests Julie Mountain

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IN A TIGHT SPOT

In small gardens, space for plants is at a premium, so it’s vital to use up all the surfaces you have and pack in an abundance of leaves and flowers. Dense areas of plant life can reduce temperatures in small and confined spaces, so the more you can fit in, the better. Some ideas for greening small spaces:

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COLLECTING NATURAL TREASURES

There are lots of ways of collecting natural treasures for later discussion and examination, but double-sided sticky tape is one of my favourite resources for nature walks. In early summer, so much is blooming and showing itself off that flower and leaf walks are irresistible. Depending on the observations you would like children to make, try some of these ideas:

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