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The grit diaries - Here comes the sun (do do doo doo)
Did you know that you can save your own seeds from the plants in your garden?! You can collect the seeds all up, save them in a container and when the season is right, you can plant them and they will grow more plants. That’s amazing!
Easter nature crafts
Does your family celebrate Easter? Here are some fun and eco-friendly Easter craft ideas to try at your place.
Tinkering with scrapboy! Make an inventor's box
Hi greenthumbs, it’s scrapboy! Do you like inventing things? I do! It’s one of my all-time favourite things to do. Would you like to make your own recycled and upcycled inventor’s box?! Come on, I’ll show you how.
How to save tomato seeds
Have you ever tried to save your own tomato seeds?! There’s a bit of a trick to saving tomato seeds and I’m going to show you how.
Seed swap party
Have you ever heard of a seed swap party? It’s a party where you swap seeds. Let’s have a party at your house!
All the dirt on our Gnome Party
Hello there, gnome-friend! You're just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the most magical party in all of dirtgirlworld.
5 ways to reuse Halloween pumpkins!
Happy Halloween. Here are 5 fun ways to reuse and recycle your Halloween pumpkin.
Family fun in the garden!
Hi greenthumbs! Lots of people are staying at home with their families right now, which means it’s a super good time to get in the garden! I have some cool ideas of things to do together as a family … make a pizza garden, make some plant labels and write a letter to someone you love! Check it out on my NEW BLOG FOR KIDS!
Grow a rainbow garden!
You can grow a magical rainbow garden by planting different coloured plants and flowers. This will also attract lots of helpful insects and beautiful butterflies!
Make your own bean teepee
A bean teepee is a magical addition to your garden…and it’s a great project to get started in Spring.
Mud Pies Rock!
It’s International Mud Day on Monday 29 June! And that means it’s time for the…ANNUAL MUD PIE BAKE-OFF!!
Create a bee friendly garden
HAPPY WORLD BEE DAY!! I’m so excited! I just love bees so much! Did you know that we rely on these super pollinators for a third of the food we eat? [Yep, that’s a lot!] Here are my best ideas on how to make a bee friendly garden!
Get buzzy for World Bee Day
Happy World Bee Day! Find out an amazing bee secret called the waggle dance and get your FREE bee-friendly garden poster.
Get funky in the compost!
Compost is AMAZING! It changes our leftovers into food to feed the food ofthe future. Compost shares nutrients , through the plants to our tummies. I told you it was amazing!
Tinkering with scrapboy! Make an inventor's box
Hi greenthumbs, it’s scrapboy! Do you like inventing things? I do! It’s one of my all-time favourite things to do. Would you like to make your own recycled and upcycled inventor’s box?! Come on, I’ll show you how.
Seed saving for kids
Did you know that you can save your own seeds from the plants in your garden?! You can collect the seeds all up, save them in a container and when the season is right, you can plant them and they will grow more plants. That’s amazing!
Grow a rainbow garden!
You can grow a magical rainbow garden by planting different coloured plants and flowers. This will also attract lots of helpful insects and beautiful butterflies!
How to save tomato seeds
Have you ever tried to save your own tomato seeds?! There’s a bit of a trick to saving tomato seeds and I’m going to show you how.
Make a summer sensory box
Have you ever made or played with a nature sensory box? What about a summer sensory box?! This is a fun summer activity do to at home in the backyard.
New Year's Eve playlist
Are you having a New Year’s Eve party? There’s one thing that all parties need and that’s MUSIC! Checkout my favourite New Year’s Eve playlists for kids and find out what we’re getting up to at Woodford to jump into 2023!