Trentham Little Acorns

The Wednesday and alternate Saturday workshops are designed to follow the seasons of the gardeners' year. Introducing children to gardening at an early age has many benefits. As well as learning about gardening; children develop social skills and independence as they have fun together.

Within a controlled and safe environment, children are allowed to have a go at gardening activities themselves using gardening tools, giving them a sense of ownership of the plants and vegetables they are growing.

Children's communication, social and problem solving skills are stimulated as we talk about the healthy foods they are growing. Each week children take part in a different gardening activity. Refreshments are served, to the children and adults and we sing garden related nursery rhymes. Children take home everything they have made, sown or planted along with a fun activity sheet.