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From Garden to Bowl: Making carrot soup at Blue Windmill Nursery

From Garden to Bowl: Making Carrot Soup at Blue Windmill There’s something very satisfying about eating something you’ve grown yourself, especially when you’ve been involved in every stage, from planting the seeds to preparing the finished meal. At Blue Windmill Nursery, our latest garden-to-table project involved turning our home-grown carrots into a delicious soup to […]

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Rugby in Bloom Platinum Award-Winners!

Rugby in Bloom Platinum Award 2026 We’re delighted that Blue Windmill Nursery was able to celebrate our Platinum Award in this year’s Rugby in Bloom competition at a ceremony this morning. Our resident gardener, Barbara Spiby, represented the nursery along with nursery owner, Sharon Peach. They attended the Rugby in Bloom awards ceremony at The

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Autumn Stay-and-Play at Blue Windmill Nursery

Autumn activities at nursery in Rugby It was lovely to welcome parents and carers into our Garden of Discovery on Thursday for our Autumnal Stay-and-Play morning. We had organised a range of seasonal activities for families to enjoy together, including nature weaving, pumpkin exploration and exploring natural materials. We wanted our parents to see what

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More places to explore: our new Hideaways

One of the things we want our Garden of Discovery to offer is choice. Children do not always want to be doing the same thing, in the same place, at the same time. Running and climbing is important but sometimes imaginative play needs a smaller space. Our new Hideaways add another kind of place to

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courgette and sweetcorn grown at Blue Windmill Nursery in Rugby

From Our Nursery Garden to the Lunch Table

There was great excitement in the Blue Windmill garden recently when the children helped to harvest sweetcorn and courgettes that had been growing at nursery. Growing our own fruit and vegetables gives children the opportunity to see where food comes from and to notice how plants change over time. They can watch small seedlings develop,

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Looking for an Air-Conditioned Nursery in Rugby?

During the recent heatwaves, many parents have been searching for an air-conditioned nursery in Rugby to make sure their children stay safe and comfortable in extreme temperatures. At Blue Windmill Nursery, all the playrooms and sleep areas are fully air-conditioned, allowing children to continue learning, playing and resting in a cool, comfortable environment even when

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Releasing the Butterflies at Blue Windmill Nursery

Over the past few weeks, the children at Blue Windmill have been part of something very simple but quite special—watching our butterflies grow from tiny caterpillars, into cocoons, and finally emerging ready to be released. At the beginning, the caterpillars were small and busy, spending their time eating and growing. The children were naturally curious,

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Gardening with babies at Blue Windmill Nursery

Gardening with Babies is something we’ve been enjoying with this glorious spring weather at Blue Windmill, and it’s often the simplest moments that work best. Our babies have been busy at the Watering Station, filling small jugs from the water butts and carefully (and sometimes not so carefully) watering the herbs. There’s a lovely sense

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Curiosity Corner: A New Outdoor Learning Space at Blue Windmill Nursery

Our Curiosity Corner is a new nursery outdoor space here in Rugby, designed to invite children into slower, more thoughtful play. We’ve been working on it over the weekend, gently transforming part of our outdoor space into something a little different. It sits just under cover, making it usable in all weathers, and offers a

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A Special Nursery Visit to Westlands Care Home

The children enjoyed a truly special visit to Westlands Care Home in Rugby, this week. It was a gentle, joyful experience that brought together two generations in a way that felt natural and meaningful. The residents welcomed the children with warmth and enthusiasm, creating an atmosphere that immediately put everyone at ease. Shared moments of

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