JUMPING Beans sessions and a bouncy castle will make the Whitchurch Montessori Nursery's annual garden party go with a spring.

The nursery is holding the garden party in the grounds of Kelly College Preparatory School on Saturday, July 11 from 11am to 2pm. The jumping beans sessions will be led by the entertainment team from JUMP in Plymouth between 11.30am and 12.30am.

There will also be a giant garden twister, a giant sandpit, playhouse and garden games.

The 'Mega Raffle' prizes will include a month's free family membership at the Devonshire Health and Rackets Club, free tickets for Diggerland and the Donkey Park in St Ann's Chapel. There will also be chances to win fun prizes with Treasure Island, name the teddy, and lucky straws.

For creative youngsters there will be biscuit decorating, pasta jewellery and face painting.

Refreshments will include a barbecue and homemade cakes. There will also be a chance to buy children's books by Usbourne and greetings cards by Phoenix along with second-hand children's books.