🍓 Growing Strawberries at Home with Rainwater Terrace – A Fun, Eco-Friendly Family Activity!

Looking for a fun, educational, and sustainable way to get children excited about gardening and the environment? Growing strawberries at home using a Rainwater Terrace self-watering water butt planter is the perfect solution!

We recently planted strawberries in our red Rainwater Terrace water butt planter, using healthy young plants from California Lodge Garden Centre in Howden, and they are thriving! These planters aren’t just practical and stylish—they also provide the perfect growing environment for strawberries and a fantastic opportunity to engage young minds with nature, sustainability, and the water cycle.

🌿 Why Rainwater Terrace Planters Are Ideal for Growing Strawberries

Strawberries love consistent moisture, good drainage, and full sunlight—making the Rainwater Terrace system ideal for them. Each planter is cleverly designed to self-water from collected rainwater, keeping soil moisture levels just right without the need for daily watering. This not only reduces water waste, but it also helps strawberries grow plump, sweet, and juicy!

Hanging clip on strawberry planter for water butts

  • ✅ Self-watering from stored rainwater

  • ✅ Excellent drainage = fewer slugs and rot

  • ✅ Tidy and space-saving – great for small gardens or patios

  • ✅ Vertical design makes them accessible for children and adults alike

đŸ‘©đŸ« A Perfect Link to the National Curriculum

Did you know that growing food and saving water links directly to the UK National Curriculum? From Early Years through to Key Stage 2, children are encouraged to explore:

  • The life cycle of plants

  • Understanding the water cycle

  • How we can care for our environment

  • Hands-on learning through gardening activities

Using a Rainwater Terrace in school or at home helps children see the connection between rain, water conservation, and plant growth, turning textbook topics into real-world experiences they’ll remember.

đŸ‘šđŸ‘©đŸ‘§đŸ‘Š Gardening with Children – Fun, Educational, and Rewarding

Getting children involved in planting and harvesting strawberries is a fantastic way to:

  • Build responsibility and patience

  • Teach about healthy eating and where food comes from

  • Encourage outdoor activity and reduce screen time

  • Spark curiosity about nature and climate change

With the Rainwater Terrace system, even very young children can help top up planters, pick ripe fruit, and observe how rainwater collected from your roof helps nourish the plants. It’s gardening made simple, sustainable, and fun.

🌎 A Step Towards a Greener Home

Using rainwater to grow your own food isn’t just good for your garden—it’s great for the planet. Each Rainwater Terrace helps:

  • Reduce mains water usage

  • Lower your water bill

  • Capture and use water that would otherwise go down the drain

  • Promote biodiversity by adding greenery to urban spaces

Whether you're a teacher, a parent, or a passionate home gardener, this is a simple way to be more eco-conscious at home or in school.

Ready to start growing your own strawberries and saving rainwater?
Visit www.rainwater-terrace.com to explore our range of award-winning water butt planters – and create a greener, tastier, more sustainable space for your family or school.

📍 Strawberry plants sourced from: California Lodge Garden Centre, Howden

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