National Children's Gardening Week
24 May to 1 June 2025
The aim of National Children’s Gardening Week is to inspire children’s curiosity, whilst the warm weather is a great time to see speedy results of seed sowing, planting, and other gardening activities. The campaign promotes gardening to the public and encourages garden centres across the UK to hold engaging events throughout the week to connect a new generation with the joy of gardening.
This May half term, National Children’s Gardening Week is encouraging families to Grow with Peter Rabbit!
A free digital Grow with Peter Rabbit activity booklet will be available for HTA members to download – filled with fun and mischievous indoor and outdoor activities for families to enjoy throughout National Children’s Gardening Week (24 May - 1 June 2025).
The booklet will be available to download soon.
Lee Connelly, also known as the Skinny Jean Gardener, has been named the official ambassador for National Children’s Gardening Week 2025 which runs from 24 May – 1 June 2025. As a leading children’s gardening educator, Lee will spearhead the exciting initiative to inspire young minds and nurture a new generation of gardeners across the country. Lee will lead the 2025 UK School Gardening Tour, sponsored by National Garden Gift Card. He will visit selected schools across the country, bringing hands-on gardening experiences to thousands of children. With a mission to engage 10,000 young gardeners, the tour aims to cultivate a love for nature, sustainability, and outdoor learning, to reinforce the importance of gardening in education and childhood development
Take part in National Children’s Gardening Week!
Are you planning on running any in-store events during the May half term?
Register them on the National Children’s Garden Week website to encourage more visitors to your garden centre and share the love of gardening with children and families. If you need any ideas of what activities you can run, you can find some inspiration