By Ella’s Kitchen have been very busy creating a fantastic way of teaching little ones all about healthy eating. The world’s first edible forest is made entirely of organic fruit and vegetables, what a super idea?
I absolutely adore the apple tower, it reminds me of a building on the London horizon, such a wonderful idea – it is no wonder it took over 460 hours to create. Little ones can help themselves to tasters of over 23 different fruits and vegetables as they explore the forest, from carrot hedgehogs and pepper flowers, to cherry tomato trees and lentil pathways.
The forest, which stands at just 1.8m high making it perfect for little ones to explore, has been created specifically with adventurous (and hungry) toddlers in mind. Research shows that if little ones play with their food using all their senses, they are more likely to eat their greens at meal times! Little ones (and their parents) will be able to eat their way through the edible woodland, which features everything from leek palm trees, lentil mushrooms and carrot hedgehogs to bell pepper flowers, a sensory herb garden and a bird bath made of pulses.
Little explorers can help themselves to tasters of the 23 different types of fruit and vegetables on offer as they toddle along the forestโs pathway, adding a whole new level of fun to the eating experience. Paul Lindley, Ellaโs Dad and founder of Ellaโs Kitchen comments: โAt Ellaโs Kitchen, we think fruit and vegetables are healthy, delicious and most importantly, fun! Thatโs why we wanted to create an incredible edible experience designed to excite little onesโ senses and encourage them to try a whole host of yummy different tastes and textures.
Visit www.ellaskitchen.co.uk or www.facebook.com/ellaskitchen for more information and more photos of what a fabulous day the little ones had in the editble forest.
What do you think?