FREE Community Gardening
Saturday's from 10.00 am to 12 pm -
Come for 5 mins or 2 hours, it’s totally up to you.
The Friends group volunteers have been creating a community garden in Park Hill Park for the last 5 years and we ensure that everyone is welcome to join us as we make compost, weed, plant and make friends in the glorious setting of this historic walled garden. We also work to identify plants and insects and work together to design the community garden and make our ideas reality.
Science has proved that gardening, especially in a social group, is not only good for you to keep physically fit but is as good as prescription drugs for your mental health. In addition, gardening is a fantastic part of a child's development both physically but also mentally covering almost every aspect of education even maths - YES MATHS!
Tools, tea & biscuits provided, banter, laughs and making new friends is up to you.
Everyone is welcome but ALL children and those with extra needs must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
10 Benefits of Gardening for Children
Gardening engages all of the senses. Squish your hands in the dirt. How does it feel? Let’s add some water. What does it look like now? How does that flower smell? We grew a vegetable... let’s eat it and see how it tastes! Hear that crunch when we bite into it?
Gardening encourages healthy eating. Have a picky eater who turns their nose up at the sight of a vegetable? Try growing one from a seed. Your child will be so proud to have grown food, they might become curious enough to taste-test the fruits of their labour.
Gardening enhances fine motor development. From picking up tiny seeds to pulling weeds, and gently caring for your seedlings and plants, gardening encourages the development of fine motor skills every step of the way.
Gardening introduces kids to scientific concepts. What makes the leaves green? What do plants need to thrive? How much water does the plant need? Explore science together while gardening -- once again proving that learning can be fun.
Gardening fosters family bonding. Looking for a great family activity? Gardening is your answer! More hands make lighter work and although gardening can definitely be a lot of work, doing it together as a family makes it fun.
Gardening teaches responsibility. Plants require a lot of care. Forgetting to water them could lead to the sad death of your plants. Not paying attention to whether your plant thrives in direct light or indirect light can also affect the health of your plant. Learning how to care for the plants properly is a great lesson in responsibility for kids.
Gardening helps learn to plan and organize. Some plants grow better at certain times of the year. Others do well next to another specific plant. Some grow nicely in rows, while others like wildflower seeds can be sprinkled around. Gardening is an opportunity to chat with your kids about how to best help your garden grow through planning and organization. Once planted, deciding who will care for the plants each day and when can be another opportunity to plan together.
Gardening creates environmental stewards. Once children see how much time and effort goes into gardening, they will likely become more empathetic towards those who help put food on our tables every day.
Gardening develops maths skills. How many seeds can you plant in each row? How many seedlings can fit into each garden box? How much water does each potted planter need? Maths is a big part of gardening!
Gardening teaching patience. Growing from seed to producing plant can take weeks! There’s no better teacher of patience than gardening.
Saturday's from 10.00 am to 12 pm -
Come for 5 mins or 2 hours, it’s totally up to you.
The Friends group volunteers have been creating a community garden in Park Hill Park for the last 5 years and we ensure that everyone is welcome to join us as we make compost, weed, plant and make friends in the glorious setting of this historic walled garden. We also work to identify plants and insects and work together to design the community garden and make our ideas reality.
Science has proved that gardening, especially in a social group, is not only good for you to keep physically fit but is as good as prescription drugs for your mental health. In addition, gardening is a fantastic part of a child's development both physically but also mentally covering almost every aspect of education even maths - YES MATHS!
Tools, tea & biscuits provided, banter, laughs and making new friends is up to you.
Everyone is welcome but ALL children and those with extra needs must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
10 Benefits of Gardening for Children
Gardening engages all of the senses. Squish your hands in the dirt. How does it feel? Let’s add some water. What does it look like now? How does that flower smell? We grew a vegetable... let’s eat it and see how it tastes! Hear that crunch when we bite into it?
Gardening encourages healthy eating. Have a picky eater who turns their nose up at the sight of a vegetable? Try growing one from a seed. Your child will be so proud to have grown food, they might become curious enough to taste-test the fruits of their labour.
Gardening enhances fine motor development. From picking up tiny seeds to pulling weeds, and gently caring for your seedlings and plants, gardening encourages the development of fine motor skills every step of the way.
Gardening introduces kids to scientific concepts. What makes the leaves green? What do plants need to thrive? How much water does the plant need? Explore science together while gardening -- once again proving that learning can be fun.
Gardening fosters family bonding. Looking for a great family activity? Gardening is your answer! More hands make lighter work and although gardening can definitely be a lot of work, doing it together as a family makes it fun.
Gardening teaches responsibility. Plants require a lot of care. Forgetting to water them could lead to the sad death of your plants. Not paying attention to whether your plant thrives in direct light or indirect light can also affect the health of your plant. Learning how to care for the plants properly is a great lesson in responsibility for kids.
Gardening helps learn to plan and organize. Some plants grow better at certain times of the year. Others do well next to another specific plant. Some grow nicely in rows, while others like wildflower seeds can be sprinkled around. Gardening is an opportunity to chat with your kids about how to best help your garden grow through planning and organization. Once planted, deciding who will care for the plants each day and when can be another opportunity to plan together.
Gardening creates environmental stewards. Once children see how much time and effort goes into gardening, they will likely become more empathetic towards those who help put food on our tables every day.
Gardening develops maths skills. How many seeds can you plant in each row? How many seedlings can fit into each garden box? How much water does each potted planter need? Maths is a big part of gardening!
Gardening teaching patience. Growing from seed to producing plant can take weeks! There’s no better teacher of patience than gardening.