How do they learn? Not only do the children go on regular slug and snail hunts to ensure crops are not eaten, but they are also in the process of planting an area to encourage pollinators such as bees and hoverflies. In the past they have also made bee homes out of flower pots, a bug hotel from wooden palettes and bricks, fir cones covered in peanut butter for birds to feed from and a hedgehog house covered in leaves.
Why do they do it? Young children are sometimes scared of bugs and small creatures, and can also be quite heavy-handed with them. But this approach teaches them not to kill everything they see, so the little ones are often seen walking around the nursery nurturing a spider or a bug.
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