A "Tiny Tots" planting workshop is happening at the Queux Manor House today, where pre-school children will be getting involved in a hands-on gardening experience.
The event is just one of a series of over 20 different gardening focused workshops, talks and activities in this year's Floral Festival, which is running across the Bailiwick.
"Adults who attended our first Tiny Tots workshops many years ago as children are now bringing their own children and grandchildren to Queux to learn about plants and the value of the natural world," Nigel Clarke, Queux Plant Centre, said.
"We are limited to 35 children per workshop so please book early to avoid disappointment."
The workshop will also be taking place on Friday, Mr Clarke added.
Locals and visitors have already been getting involved in the talks, tours and workshops that have already taken place at some of the island’s most popular sites for wild flowers, exotic species, unique plant life and traditional gardening.
Showcased so far has been the Bailiwick’s "abundance of flora and fauna at Sark’s Seigneurie Gardens, Herm Island Gardens, Lihou Island with Gold Accredited Guide Gill Girard, Sausmarez Manor, Grange Court private garden, Candie Gardens and others".
Those include an ‘allergy friendly planting talk’ on Friday 15 June and a floral printing workshop with Iris and Dora on Saturday 16 June.
Director of Marketing and Tourism, Mike Hopkins said: "It is a pleasure to support the first Floral Festival for a number of years in order to celebrate our Island’s fantastic floral heritage - particularly at this time of year.
"VisitGuernsey will also be exhibiting at the Gardener’s World Live show later this month to inspire families and keen gardeners to come and see why Guernsey is the perfect place to discover a wealth of natural beauty.
"We very much hope that islanders will get behind this festival’s launch in the anticipation that it will continue to grow and flourish in the years to come."
You can find all of the Floral Festival 2018 event listings, booking instructions and download the guide at visitguernsey.com/floral-festival. Printed guides are also available from the Information Centre in St Peter Port.
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