Nursery World - Your outdoor calendar: February 2022

Brrrrr! February is the coldest month of the year in the UK, so make sure everyone – children and adults alike – keep busy and active when playing outdoors in order to keep warm. Aim for rosy cheeks after a few minutes outdoors and you will know you are getting it right, says Julie Mountain

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IN A TIGHT SPOT

February top tips

Some parents and carers will be planting out, moving or repotting bulbs this month – quickly send out a note, text or email asking if they could spare one or two for the setting.

If you don’t have much soil to plant into, most bulbs will happily thrive in large patio-style pots.

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Predict and map the weather during February with a quick and easy DIY weather station. You’ll need an outdoor thermometer, a measuring jug and some streamers made from lightweight fabric or ribbon. On a large sheet of paper, make a dated chart with a box for every day children will be at the setting, then divide each box in half. One half is for the children’s predictions for that day’s weather and the other half is to record the actual weather.

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