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It’s no secret that we love gardening. We love being in the garden, we love seeing the results of our work, and we love the physical and mental benefits gardening brings. We aim to share that feeling with as many people as possible – and especially with families who can get so much out of gardening together, but who might not know how to get started.
Each year National Children’s Gardening Week takes place at the end of May. It’s the perfect time to get youngsters to give it a go – warm enough to spend time outdoors, and still enough growing time to see fast results. They might grow a towering sunflower, or maybe yummy sweetcorn – or even plant a pumpkin for Hallowe’en!
We always try to do something to mark this special week. But we’ve never before gone as large as we are this year!
This National Children’s Gardening Week we’re thrilled to be working with official NCGW ambassador Lee Connelly, also known as The Skinny Jean Gardener. He’s leading the 2025 UK Schools Gardening Tour – and we’re the official Tool Partner for this brilliant initiative.
We’re supplying the tour with a range of tools and equipment from our RHS-endorsed Growing Gardeners family gardening range. The tools will be used during Lee’s in-school gardening sessions and can then be used by the schools to continue to get even more kids growing.
Lee is the UK’s leading children’s gardening educator. He has appeared on CBBC’s Blue Peter and presented to the House of Lords Horticulture Committee. He’s a published children’s author and also hosts the Skinny Jean Gardener Podcast, one of the UK’s top horti listens. And we’re thrilled to be supporting him with his school tour!
Reaching 10,000 young gardeners
The tour will see Lee visiting 15 schools in person and additionally will support a further 15 schools through engaging educational content. The aim is to reach a huge 10,000 young gardeners in just one week.
Lee says: “I’m really proud to be working with Burgon & Ball on this year’s School Gardening Tour. Their tools are not only trusted by gardeners of all ages, but they help make gardening accessible, fun, and practical for children across the UK. Together, we’re inspiring the next generation to get growing!”
Check out Lee’s Instagram feed to see the tour in action. How much fun are they having?! These moments of colour, excitement and engagement are what creates gardeners for life.
If you have a youngster in your life aged 5-12 you enjoy gardening with, have a look at our Growing Gardeners collection. There’s plenty in there besides tools. Whether you’re looking for a windowsill project or have a lager outdoor patch to play with, there’s something here to get you started. And it’s all supported by our online resource of projects and support which has been created in association with the RHS.
So why not give family gardening a go this summer?
