Advantages of gardening:

• Family bonding time:- Talk and be together, create memories.
• Education:- Learn plant and vegetable names, learn about garden tools, a good start to learning to be environmentally friendly, a channel for creativity. A good place to learn basic science experiments. Children learn when having fun and through hands on activities.
• Health:- Reduces stress by encouraging down time for children - relaxing to weed and play in the dirt. Encourages kids to eat healthy food (kids are fascinated at seeing food being pulled from the ground and like to taste them). Encourages kids to be outdoors away from digital media. Strengthens their immune systems.
• Values:- Children learn patience, responsibility and loss for example when flowers die at the end of the season.

1.	Grow It Eat It
		Grow, harvest then eat. Children will delight in growing and then cooking up their own ingredients. Instructs kids on how to grow their own produce. Includes recipes on how to cook up a snack or meal using the ingredients they have grown. Includes useful and creative ways to arrange the plants in the garden. Includes plants that can be grown in pots in case you don't have a garden. Encourages healthy eating. Ages: 5 to 9 years.
2.	RHS Wildlife Garden
		Plants to grow in your garden to attract wildlife. Well written with easy to follow instructions. Beautiful photos and interesting facts. Kids can create wildlife habitats and hibernation sites using materials most people have around the house. For example bird boxes and ladybird hotels. Encourages an interest in wildlife and the outdoors. Ages: 5 to 7 years
3.	Mini Scientist - In the Garden
		Introduction to science through the garden for the younger child. Simple instructions will encourage your child to watch, take notes, collect things and observe changes, helping them learn about science as they play. A lift-the-flap surprise at the end of every experiment explains the science behind it, with ideas for more fun. Ages: 4 to 8 years
4.	300 Step-by-step Cooking and Gardening Projects for Kids
		The ultimate book for budding gardeners and superchefs with amazing things to grow and cook yourself, all shown in 2300 brilliant photos. It covers all the basics, from safety, equipment, essential techniques, and cooking and gardening terms, and features handy directories of ingredients and plants. Make a wormery, grow square veg, create a monster pumpkin pet, rustle up a Margherita Pizza, mix a Tropical Fruit Shake or bake some Mini Chocolate Marylands. Children love to get their hands dirty and this book is packed with exciting and educational projects that will keep them entertained in both the kitchen and garden.
5.	A Kid's Herb Book
		A creative blend of information, projects, activities, preparations, colour-in artwork, stories, songs, lore and interesting herbal tidbits. Stories and songs may not be to everyone's liking bck do not detract from the other useful information contained in the book. For each of the 16 herbs covered in this book you can read about the properties, importance, and uses of of each illustrated by a line drawing. Packed with ideas and information presented clearly and in depth. A section on using common kitchen ingredients like onions and spices. Ages: 3 and up

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