Locks Heath Nursery

39 Locks Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 6NS

Garden

Our outdoor facilities allow every child — regardless of age or developmental stage — to connect with nature, stay active and enjoy the fresh air. By learning outdoors, children become more engaged, develop important social skills and, most importantly, have great fun!

With a mix of hard and soft landscaping, our gardens are exciting spaces to explore. They have been thoughtfully designed to encourage natural curiosity and investigation, with zoned areas equipped for to provide a wide variety of meaningful learning experiences.

 

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Children can discover and experiment with a wide range of natural materials, including sand, water, plants, mud, flowers and compost. Planting in our growing area is always a firm favourite — the children plant seeds, nurture and care for them, watch them grow and, finally, enjoy harvesting what they have produced.

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Children have the opportunity to plant seeds in our growing area and watch as these grow. They learn that plants need sunlight and they help water them so that they grow big and strong. The older children participate in harvesting their crop in the growing area and are always very excited when it comes to eating the fruit and vegetables – it’s a great way to get children interested in and eating fresh food!

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