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Early years professionals in Perth got back to nature last week in the first in a new series of wildlife workshops aimed at helping children to explore the natural world in the garden at nursery and at home. 'Wee Green Fingers: Biodiversity Gardening for Pre-School Children' is run by Scottish National Heritage (SNH). The course was piloted in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Perth and will be now be rolled out at other venues across Scotland. It is suitable for everyone who works with pre-school children, including nursery teachers, playgroup leaders and childminders.

'Wee Green Fingers: Biodiversity Gardening for Pre-School Children' is run by Scottish National Heritage (SNH). The course was piloted in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Perth and will be now be rolled out at other venues across Scotland. It is suitable for everyone who works with pre-school children, including nursery teachers, playgroup leaders and childminders.

Bonnie Maggio, trainer and advisory officer at SNH, said, 'We want to show teachers that it is easy to teach children about wildlife, even in towns.

The course is highly interactive and fun and it explores the theory and practice of gardening for biodiversity with pre-school children.'

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