Every other Thursday, 5:30-6:30 pm, May 2-October 17

Gardening is an excellent way to get youth engaged in healthy outdoor activity. In our course, youth will learn to care for a home garden throughout the growing season. They’ll learn about starting transplants, preparing the soil, identifying beneficial and pest insects, harvesting, and more. Gardening topics provide hands-on, experiential science learning and a greater appreciate for natural systems. It’s also a great way to get kids excited about vegetables and healthy eating!

Suggested age: 5-13 years

We choose to offer mixed-age classes, as both modern research and traditional practice show children greatly benefit from mixed-age play and learning groups. Younger peers look up to and learn from older students, and older youth benefit learning how to be mentors.

You as parent know your child best—children may be ready for our course a little before or a little after age 5. In general, youth should be able to respect boundaries, follow directions, potty independently, and safely handle simple garden tools.