Hard surfaces make for hard landings, and as children spend so much time falling over – whether from a rough tackle at football, a mis-timed jump over the skipping rope or nothing more than tripping over their own feet – a child-friendly surface is called for.
Grass
The most obvious surface is grass. It looks good, is [...]

Children may start off full of enthusiasm for gardening but if they fail to get results, or the results take too long to appear, they will quickly become disillusioned and lose interest. To ensure this does not happen it is vital to give them a good set of tools, a sheltered sunny site, and good [...]