Nursery World - On a plate

Use fish to whet children's appetite for healthy eating, writes Karen Lenoir, manager of a Busy Bees nursery Ashton House Nursery in Preston was one of many around the country which helped to launch the NDNA 'Healthy Body, Happy Me' project last month. A fabulous fish cooking session led by nutritionist Ady Delaney really delivered the wow factor and we are now building on this with related activities.

Ashton House Nursery in Preston was one of many around the country which helped to launch the NDNA 'Healthy Body, Happy Me' project last month. A fabulous fish cooking session led by nutritionist Ady Delaney really delivered the wow factor and we are now building on this with related activities.

The fish project is part of a wider project which was piloted for the Busy Bees chain by Salford University Day Nursery. This involved children and practitioners creating an allotment and growing their own fruit and vegetables. The children were particularly interested in vegetables such as onions, garlic and leeks.

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