 | Muck and Magic: Start Your Own Natural Garden with Colourful, Simple Projects by Jo Readman
Buy used from: £0.01 One of the best books I have which links gardening to science concepts. A must buy for every primary school.
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 | Gardening with Children (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guides) by Monika Hanneman
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £2.72 An American book which makes an effective link between indoor and outdoor gardening activities. Clear and helpful.
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 | Nick Baker's Bug Book: Discover the World of Mini-beasts! by Nick Baker
Buy new: £9.09 Not strictly gardening but well written so I have to include it somewhere in my listmanias!
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 | Gardening with Children by Kim Wilde
Buy used from: £10.00 This book goes beyond growing things to 31 projects to make gardens fun and interesting for children. Good ideas and lovely photos.
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 | The Little Book of Growing Things: Little Books with Big Ideas (Little Books) by Sally Featherstone
Buy new: £6.61 / Used from: £2.50 Simple ideas for gardening activities indoors and out with very young children.
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 | Roots and Shoots and Wellington Boots (Activity Books) by Lois Rock
Buy used from: £0.01 A very useful resource book to make best use of your school garden
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 | A Little Guide to Wild Flowers by Charlotte Voake
Buy new: £4.29 / Used from: £1.93 Great for identifying common plants in school grounds with little snippets of information.
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 | Discovering Scottish Plants (Scottie Books) by National Museums of Scotland
Buy used from: £4.40 A valuable book for schools which gives the folklore around Scottish plants. A must buy.
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 | Scottish Plants for Scottish Gardens by Jill Hamilton
Buy new: £8.57 / Used from: £4.41 A useful reference book for school staff when undertaking gardening for biodiversity
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 | Getting Started in Permaculture: 54 Projects for Home and Garden by Ross Mars
Buy new: £7.16 / Used from: £5.66 An unsung hero of a book. How to reuse paper, tyres, soft drinks bottles, etc in a garden. Great for Eco Schools projects and promoting sustainable living.
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| Growing Naturally: Teacher's Guide to Organic Gardening by Maggi Brown
Buy used from: £12.99 A super manual for schools. Very well laid out and easy-to-read with lots of practical activities to get gardening projects happening in your school.
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 | The Wildlife Garden Month-by-month by Jackie Bennett
Buy used from: £0.13 I bought this book years ago and it remains a useful favourite. Very helpful for working out what needs to be done and when in your school garden throughout the year.
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| Organic Grounds Maintenance: A Manual Prepared as Part of the Go Organic in School Grounds Project by Pauline Pears
This book gives useful detail for grounds staff. It's not so useful for working with children but makes interesting reading.
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 | The Scots Herbal: The Plant Lore of Scotland by Tess Darwin
Buy new: £9.64 / Used from: £7.00 I own the first edition of the book. With increasing emphasis on biodiversity and heritage, this book is a useful reference for Scottish schools.
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 | Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof
Buy used from: £9.57 The original book about looking after worms and having a wormery. Comes from the USA.
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 | The Playground Potting Shed: A Foolproof Guide to Gardening with Children by Dominic Murphy
Buy new: £9.97 / Used from: £7.65 A book specifically for school volunteers which tackles the issues around gardening in a school environment which takes more thought and planning than at home.
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 | Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve by Chris Packham
Buy used from: £7.88 Any book by Chris Packham is a good investment. Informative background reading for school staff.
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