Nature (coding) Trail: create a coding trail using chalk or cones to mark a route through the garden. Use long, straight sticks, or printed cards, to make directional arrows. As children navigate the trail, they learn to interpret directional cues and understand sequential instructions. Extend the trail to include simple commands related to objects, such as carpet squares or logs: for example, log = jump over, carpet = walk around. For younger children, make this a follow-the-leader activity.
Code a story: choose a story children know the pictures and storyline of really well. Separate each page (or scan and print from a book) and distribute them around the garden in a random order. Children simply need to move around the garden to collect each page and lay them out to tell the story in sequence.
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