What to do outdoors

In response to Jacqui Harbinson's letter 'Stocking up outdoors' (Letters, 3 March), our nursery class uses the outdoors daily and provides a great variety of activities. I have found these books very helpful: The Great Outdoors by Margaret Edgington, and Sally Featherstone'sThe Little Book of Outdoor Play and The Little Book of Outside in All Weathers. They have lovely practical ideas and involve little expense. We organise different outdoor events throughout the week. On Wellyboot Wednesday we visit the school garden for digging, playing in the willow dome, 'fishing' in the burn with sticks, and bug hunts. We walk to...