Gardening Day / Gardening Club
Gardening Club
Children prepare a garden bed, plant strawberries and sunflowers, and share the care through a watering roster.
How to run it
- Weed and loosen the soil in a garden bed with the group.
- Mix in compost and plant strawberry and sunflower seedlings.
- Water the bed in and add mulch.
- Make a watering roster so children take turns caring for the bed.
You will need
- strawberry seedlings
- sunflower seedlings
- compost
- mulch
- trowels
- gloves
- watering cans
- roster chart
Make it easier or harderYounger children can water and mulch; older children can plan the layout and track growth on a chart.
SafetyWear gloves, wash hands after handling soil and compost, and provide sun protection.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 3Children share responsibility for a garden and contribute to their service community.
Fits these theme days
Gardening DayFarm to Table DayFruit and Veggie DayNature Play DaySustainable SuperstarsLong Projects Day
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