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Author of the new Children’s Book Series: Clayton’s Garden Journey: Stories of Autism and Gardening. Topics on Growing, Harvesting, Sowing & Composting and 108 Page Weather and Seasons Weekly Gardening Record Book available on Amazon and Kindle.
Aged from baby to under 5’s to enjoy, this book can be enjoyed by any age
- Beautiful Bright Coloured Illustrated Large Size Book & Fonts
- Relatable Clayton & Mum Characters
- Under 400 Words
- Ideal For Reading In Group Settings
- Nurseries, Libraries & Child Minders Have Bought This Book
- Talking Points on: Fruit, Veg, Flowers, Insects
- Talking points on: Emotions and why others may feel them differently
Talking points on: Sensory issues – you’ll always see Clayton in ear defenders for blocking out sound and wearing a coat or bag even indoors for weight and feeling safe.
Short colourful story helping children understand differences in being Autistic through Clayton and how horticulture can have a therapeutic benefit. Supporting the awareness of starting gardening and being in nature with children from a young age, even if it is just a sunflower or a hanging basket of strawberries.
Vol 1 in the Series: GROWING
Clayton’s New Garden Journey: A Story of Autism and Growing
Clayton’s New Garden Journey: A Story of Autism and Growing
A short story about a young boy being worried being in a new home and garden. His mum understanding his needs helps him start building a garden together. This helps him overcome being worried and makes him happy to look after the growing fruit, veg and flowers. He even meets a new friend along the way
They are available on Amazon and have been realise on kindle (but are in black in white on there)
These books are now being stocked with SeedFolk.co on their website too if you would like to buy from a small business in the UK.
Happy Gardening!
Katrina & Clayton and family live in East Ayrshire and share their daily life in the garden on instagram. They practice permaculture principles in the garden, reducing & repurposing waste whenever they can. Katrina shows how home educating in nature has helped Clayton thrive.
Clayton Completed The 2 Grow and Learn Courses with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society This Year. Clayton has just turned 17, Autistic, Non Verbal & has been Home Educated for the last 7yrs. Katrina & Peter both hold their PDC Permaculture Design Course from Oregon State University
They featured on BBC Beechgrove Gardens Ep23 2022 and returned in 2023 for an update, Katrina & Clayton are also columnists for ScotlandGrows Magazine, Guest Blog for Caledonian Horticulture as well as working with Gardeners’ World Magazine and many other brands.
They are also Author of the new Children’s Book Series: Clayton’s Garden Journey: Stories of Autism and Gardening. Topics on Growing, Harvesting, Sowing & Composting and 108 Page Weather and Seasons Weekly Gardening Record Book available on Amazon and Kindle. Listen in on their Guest Podcasts to learn more about them.
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