The Growing Gardeners Club

 
 

Are your little ones curious about the wonders of nature? Our Growing Gardeners Club is the perfect way to nurture their love for the environment and gardening! With free membership, engaging activities, and monthly surprises, it's an opportunity for kids to explore, learn, and grow in a fun, hands-on way.

Whether they're planting seeds or discovering the magic of pollinators, Growing Gardeners inspires a lifelong connection to the natural world.

This year, we have added a demonstration garden for young gardeners. It is located behind the Greenhouse. In February, we asked Growing Gardeners what they wanted us to plant in the garden. As the weather is warming up, we are adding the fruits and vegetables they voted for, plus more!

Each month, we explain what to do in the garden to grow healthy plants, control pests, and harvest crops. We suggest activities that can be done at home and encourage families to try them out. 

We have an online monthly newsletter for parents that includes information about what we are doing in the garden, suggested activities, and links to videos and other resources to help their Growing Gardeners learn more. You can sign up here. You can also pick up a monthly paper newsletter in the Garden Center. 

Details

Who?
Children ages 4-12

What?
A club with free membership to help kids get interested in learning about the environment and gardening.

Where?
Sign up at the Garden Center checkout.

When?
Once a month - whenever you can stop by the Garden Center, find out what’s new, and check out what is happening in the demonstration garden.

Growing Gardeners Club Newsletter

Sign up here for the online newsletter. We will still do a paper version, but we'll be able to add a lot more content to the one online, like links to videos and other references.

SUBSCRIBE

June

Pollinator Wand Kit!

 
 

Come out and see what’s new in the garden:

  • Strawberries are getting ripe!

  • There are lots of flower and pods on the pea vines climbing the trellis.

  • There is one tiny apple on our tree. It’s wearing a sock! See if you can find it.

  • Bush beans and scarlet runner beans are about to start blooming.

Want to help pollinators?

Get your pollinator wand kit at the kid’s table in the Garden Center. Assemble it. Then use it to move pollen from one flower to another.

The winners are…

In February we asked you to vote on what to plant in our new demonstration garden. Thank you for voting! Here are the results:

  • Vines - cherry tomatoes and cucumbers

  • Leafy greens - lettuce and spinach

  • Fruit - ground cherries and strawberries

  • Root crops - carrots and potatoes

  • Herbs - mint and rosemary

 
 

Kid’s table in in the Garden Center

 

Marcia (Owner of WSN) with our Growing Gardeners Club demonstration garden harvest!