RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Urban Roots is hosting its Little Gardener sessions this season.
It’s a chance for kids two to five years old to learn the basics of gardening, insects, flowers, herbs, cooking, and so much more. Kids and their parents or guardians participate in various activities expanding their own senses just by playing in the dirt and cooking.
Those at Urban Roots say it’s programs like this that get the kids starting young and an early understanding of where food comes from that will last them a lifetime. “Our little farmers and little gardeners, some of them have been with us throughout their entire childhood, so they start here at three years old in one of our little programs and then move into the farm camps, and then they graduate, some of them have even become interns and then educators,” says Zak Shellhammer community engagement coordinator.
Classes take place at the Urban Roots teaching farm off 1700 E 2nd Street, Reno NV 89502. They take place twice a month on Fridays. To sign up, click here.
September: Blossom Buddies
$35 per day
September 19th: Take a look around the farm for a flower scavenger hunt! Take a seed in a clear bag to see how they germinate and grow, and explore flowers with sensory painting.
October: Bug Hunters
October 3rd: Explore the creepy crawlies with a bug hunt around the farm, make your own Roly Poly to take home, and plant some fall seedlings in the garden beds.
October 17th: Make home for our farm critters and watch how they move! Chose colorful designs for butterfly wings, and help with our fall harvest.
November: Choppin Tots
$35 per day
November 7th: Chop it up in our teaching kitchen with some veggies from around the farm, make a self-portrait with loose materials, and help with some seed saving for the next growing season!
November 21st: Practice being a chef in the kitchen, feed our friendly chickens, and dip into finger painting inspired by Van Gogh.
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