28/05/2014 Newsround

Hi, I'm Ricky, with your last Newsround update of the day.

First up, many of you have been looking forward to

it for months, and now One Direction have kicked off the UK leg

The boys have already performed in front of screaming crowds

in South America and Ireland for the Where We Are tour.

Nearly 50,000 Directioners are at the Stadium of Light

They queued in the rain to see their heroes.

1D fan Niamh was lucky enough to get tickets for the gig.

Well, I got them on my birthday last year.

I was really excited, and I screamed my head off when I

got them, because I've always wanted to see One Direction live.

Well, the Royal Horticultural Society wants

It believes that it can help kids develop important skills outside

When it comes to the world of gardening, no-one does it better

or is more famous for it than the Chelsea Flower Show here in London.

Thousands of people flock here every year to see the gorgeous greenery.

And the people behind it, the Royal Horticultural Society, believe that

gardening can teach kids a whole lot more than just planting a few bulbs.

Nowadays, fewer kids have access to green spaces, but one school

has taken the green-finger challenge to the next level.

These kids in east London have built a green oasis amongst

I found it really fun when I started gardening, because I like

the feel of the soil and looking at all the little seedlings germinate.

Sometimes I like gardening even more than playing in the playground.

But can gardening really help you learn skills for school?

They're learning how to work as a team, they're learning how to

We did a maths lesson when we built some new planters,

and they had to calculate how much soil went in the planters,

Not every school can afford their own potted paradise.

But with almost 20,000 schools already involved with

the campaign for school gardening, progress has been made,

so it's now much more likely that a green-finger project could be

Now, for a lot of you on half-term the weather has been

We've been asking you how you've been keeping busy on the Newsround

Thanks so much for all those comments.

when Martin will be hearing more about 1D's concert in Sunderland.