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Growing Green Thumbs

Date & Time:

Wednesdays, July 9 to Aug 20

Location:

Hendrie Park (680 Plains Rd W)

Types:

Courses and Programs, Family-Friendly

Length:

2+ Hours

Admission:

Pre-Registration Required

Event Description

9:30 to 11:30 a.m.: July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20

Dig deeper to discover the world beneath our feet then stretch up into the sky in this seasonal, weekly drop-off program for children ages 6-8 years old. From starting seeds to tasting our harvests, each participant will grow their green thumb through play, cultivation, crafting, and exploring the big (and tiny) world of the garden.

For ages 6 to 8

  • Fee: $140 + $2 service fee & HST (Members 10% off)
  • Registration opens: Thursday June 5 at 11 a.m.
Staff Gardening With Children
  • Child digging into soil in rased garden bed
  • Child examining roots of a seedling, held by an instructor outdoors in the garden
  • Child holding vegetable seeding, ready to plant
  • Child sitting with newly planted section of raised garden bed
  • Group of young children standing in a vegetable garden learning about plants

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