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We love Traditional Garden Games and Giggly & Greenfingered fun. Nostalgic play to remember, inspired by grown up work as a landscape historian. www.hahahopscotch.co.uk

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Linden Groves @lindengroves.co.uk · Feb 9

Excited to be kicking off the Gardens Trust's Places to Play series on 12th February, doing a skip through the history of children's outdoor play. Tickets are a snip at £8 - do join us! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/places-to-...

Places to Play

A new series exploring organised recreation in designed landscapes, Weds @ 6pm from 12 Feb, all 5 for £35 (GT members £26.25)

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Jan 26

Great to see momentum continuing to grow for introducing the #NaturalHistory GCSE - it just needs green light from government! A brilliant way to help restore nature, improve young people’s physical & mental health & fill the green skills gap.

Launch natural history GCSE in England now, campaigners urge Labour

Environmentalists say new course could be delayed until 2030 because it is viewed as Conservative party initiative

www.theguardian.com

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Linden Groves @lindengroves.co.uk · Jan 26

Here's #ElderPark in #Glasgow, as part of my occasional series of people enjoying historic parks and gardens. Thousands of locals celebrated in the streets when it opened in 1885. I love the small girl at the back, standing firmly in the pond! friendsofelderpark.wordpress.com/about-elder-...

An old black and white photograph labelled Elder Park, Gowan. Children are arranged round an artificial lake - a boy holds onto a toy boat in the water, and a girl looks down at her doll. In the background, a small girl stands in the lake, and further away people walk around it.

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Linden Groves @lindengroves.co.uk · Jan 17

Polishing up my Giggles in the Garden talk ready for the Gardens Trust Zoom event on 12th Feb. It'll be almost as fun as a homemade seesaw on a sunny day - do come! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/places-to-...

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HahaHopscotch @hahahopscotch.co.uk · Jan 17

Two weeks into 2025 and we're keeping to our January #resolution to maintain strong glutes in preparation for the #gardengames skipping season. How are you getting on? 😇👊🌳🌻 #northlondon

Two girls in floral dresses swinging a skipping rope for smaller children who are jumping over it, on a garden lawn with autumnal trees in the background.

A historic postcard with a coloured drawing of girls in beautiful dresses swinging a skipping rope in front of a garden sundial.

Lady in striped dress smiles whilst jumping in the air over a skipping rope on a garden lawn.

HahaHopscotch @hahahopscotch.co.uk · Jan 4

Banish the January blues! Here are the top 4 #traditionalgames we’re looking forward to later this year:
1. Egg & Spoon at Easter picnics
2. Sack Races at Sports Days
3. Skittles at Summer Garden Parties
4. Hoop rolling at Festivals
See you there - book via hahahopscotch.co.uk ! 🤩🥳👌🌼🌳

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HahaHopscotch @hahahopscotch.co.uk · Nov 21

Can we be friends? We're new kids here and hope you might like to see our pic of friends sharing a 'Victorian' rolling hoop. www.hahahopscotch.co.uk

A black and white photo of early 20th century children holding a hoop for rolling, captioned Friends

A modern boy with striking blond curly hair running whilst rolling a Victorian hoop

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Linden Groves @lindengroves.co.uk · Nov 18

Thought I might share my postcard collection of people in historic parks and gardens, if there's interest...?
This is of children examining the fountain at #LeazesPark, #Newcastle, opened 1873. I think the tiny signs are Keep off the Grass, and love the eagle-eyed bird keeping watch! #parks

A colourful archive postcard of children peering into a fountain in a park with lawns and wide straight paths.

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HahaHopscotch @hahahopscotch.co.uk · Nov 15

Hello, and thanks for having us! We love running Traditional Garden Games inspired by grown up work as a landscape historian. Can't wait to meet you all! www.hahahopscotch.co.uk

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