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Flower gardens let children explore the world of flora and fauna all year round, and can be provided by every setting, explains Diana Lawton.
A group of children in West London has gone from small beginnings at nursery to transforming front gardens on their road into fertile food-growing sites. Artist-in-residence Rosie Potter explains.
The benefits of offering children continuous access to recycled materials in Reggio-inspired 'ateliers' are explained by Jane Blant.
Childminders have bought and equipped a beach chalet for a unique resource they can share with other providers. Annette Rawstrone reports.
Gardening helps children's development and brings them closer to nature, so having the right tools is essential, says Nicole Weinstein.
Think big for a project on giants and similar fantasy folk characters, with activity suggestions from Judith Stevens.
There is an important balance to be struck between child-initiated and adult-chosen activities in a setting's choice of equipment, says Julian Grenier, in a feature introducing a new series.
Imagination is the most valuable resource for creating spaces where children love to talk, says Elizabeth Jarman.
Let the ideas go round and round the nursery with activities and resources for following a natural interest, suggested by Diana Lawton.
Encouraging children to use their bodies in any way they want stimulates their physical and brain development and has a noticeable beneficial effect on behaviour, writes Annette Rawstrone