Photo of a suburban garden taken early summer, with some lawn, various plants and trees.

The Hybrid Garden: Beginnings

Beginnings start somewhere… I’ve had an interest in plants since childhood and lucky enough to have parents who both supported my interest and took me to places like the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Wisley and the occasional RHS Chelsea Flower Show. For those not in the know, Wisley is the RHS’s flagship garden, covering …

Front cover of the report 'The Power of Play (PoP) Study'. Graphic of wooden brio train tracks running over yellow surface printed with simple graphics for school, hospital, trees, field, etc.

Power of Play (PoP): Role and value of play in supporting early learning and development

This was a review of published studies on the effects of play in children aged 3-8 years. Compiling the findings of studies available in the British Education Index, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. 62 studies were identified that met the criteria of having empirical data, the children had been …