Games from 2026-07-07

Unscramble each word. The theme connects them all.

1. OMSOBLS (A flower in full bloom)
2. REWTLO (A small hand tool for digging)
3. PTOOSMC (Decomposed material that feeds the soil)
4. OARURB (A shaded garden shelter covered in climbing plants)
5. LNESEDGI (A young plant just starting to grow)
6. EPBEBL (A small smooth stone often used in garden paths)

Cut out the cards, shuffle them face down, and find the pairs.

Circle your answers, then check them at the bottom of the page.

1. Which English garden designer created the famous landscape garden at Stourhead in Wiltshire?
   A) Lancelot 'Capability' BrownB) Henry Hoare IIC) Humphry ReptonD) William Kent
2. What is the common name for the garden plant Bellis perennis?
   A) ButtercupB) DaisyC) CornflowerD) Primrose
3. In which century was the Chelsea Flower Show first held?
   A) 18th centuryB) 19th centuryC) 20th centuryD) 17th century
4. Which planet is sometimes called the 'garden planet' due to its blue-green appearance from space?
   A) MarsB) VenusC) EarthD) Neptune
5. What type of creature is a slow worm, sometimes found in garden compost heaps?
   A) A wormB) A small snakeC) A legless lizardD) A baby eel

Complete each saying, then check the answers at the bottom.

1. “One swallow does not…”
2. “April showers bring…”
3. “Make hay while…”
4. “Every rose has…”
5. “A good garden is…”
6. “As you sow, so…”