Sowing, watering, harvesting and designing: The raised bed book for gardening with children

Hardly anything tastes better than fresh, crunchy vegetables that you have harvested from your own garden. Building your own raised bed and planting it imaginatively offers a child-friendly introduction to the world of vegetable gardening. Whether it's a family affair or a kindergarten project: caring for a kitchen garden is even more fun together! In this light and casual guide you will find inspiring garden ideas for children, basic knowledge and valuable tips for long-lasting joy in gardening.

- What you need to know about raised beds: the right space, light, soil and appropriate size
- From hill beds to earworm hotels: building instructions for DIY projects in the garden
- Plan raised beds, but be creative: planting plans for themed beds that everyone can enjoy
- Location, cultivation and harvest: Plant portraits of robust vegetables, herbs and flowers
- Ideal for families, school gardens, forest kindergartens, outdoor schools and environmental education

Easy, exciting and healthy: your own vegetable garden in a raised bed

Snacking on a tomato as you walk by, pulling a carrot from the bed or enjoying the first radish in spring: garden projects with children offer nature experiences and can bring a lot of joy to everyone.

In this easy-to-understand, practical and cheerfully illustrated book you will find everything you need for a productive harvest and lasting motivation when gardening with children. Easy-to-implement craft ideas and exciting knowledge inserts inspire explorers of all ages and turn even those who refuse vegetables into real garden fans!

Renate Hudak, Dipl.-Ing. Horticulture (FH), is responsible for public relations, environmental education and gardening advice at the Augsburg Botanical Garden, among other things. She works as a freelance garden book author and speaker for gardening lectures and seminars. Her particular gardening passion is her perennial and kitchen garden.

Harald Harazim works as a freelance author and as a speaker in nature and environmental education. Together with his wife, he would like to convey a responsible approach to nature as part of his environmental education work.