Dig out trenches to a spade's depth, known as a 'spit', and about 30cm (12in) wide. Place the soil from the first trench on the ground in front and work backwards along the plot, turning the soil ...

Next they pull out the bucket and spade and use their whole body to mime the effort of digging in the sand. Kneeling down they use their hands to build a sandcastle, and fill buckets of water to ...