Child smelling lilac flowers in a garden with greenery in the background.

Blooming Buds: A Sensory Gardening Adventure for Little Hands

🌱✨ Dig, Discover, and Grow Together! ✨🌱

Blooming Buds is a joyful, hands-on outdoor gardening class designed for toddlers (ages 2-5) and their caregivers! Each session is filled with sensory exploration, movement, and playful gardening activities to spark curiosity and connection with nature.

What to Expect:

🌿 Engaging garden explorations – Discover soil, sunshine, veggies, and more!
🎨 Themed crafts & take-home garden activities – Extend the garden fun beyond class.
📖 Storytelling & movement play – Get the wiggles out while learning about nature.
🌼 Hands-on gardening in our Children’s Garden – Plant seeds, watch them sprout, and see the garden come to life!
🍓 Themed snacks inspired by the garden – A delicious way to engage the senses!

As part of the experience, families will help care for an on-site Children’s Garden, growing delicious-smelling herbs, bright flowers, and tasty garden snacks. While our spring session focuses on planting and tending, we’ll also have cold-hardy plants ready for early harvest! The magic of this class is watching tiny seeds grow week by week, turning into a thriving garden.

🌿 This is a multi-week series, and families enroll for the full session.

👩‍🌾 Spots are limited! Join us for a season of planting, playing, and discovering the wonders of the garden.

📍 Location: Esko, MN. The full address will be given to enrolled families.
🗓 Dates: Thursdays May 22, 29; June 5, 12, 19, 26
⏳ Time: 5 - 6pm
💰 Cost: $150

🌱✨ Ready to dig in? Sign up today! ✨🌱

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Course Information

  • Class will be held in Esko, MN - complete address will be given to enrolled families.

  • Class will be held rain or shine and in all weather. We will move inside the greenhouse or in the gazebo if needed. Class will only be cancelled if there is severe weather. You will receive an email in the morning informing you if we won’t have class.

  • Email is the primary method of communication. I will email course updates (such as cancellations or class preparedness) the day before or the morning of. Please check your emails during that time.

  • There are no refunds. Payment for all classes must be made in advance. In the event of a class cancellation, an alternative class date will be set.

  • It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to ensure the safety of their child and come prepared for class. Recommended safety measures include applying bug spray and sunscreen where age appropriate, hats, sunglasses, secure footwear, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. This is a nature-based class, so come prepared for your child’s exploration! Although all classes are planned with safety in mind, by enrolling in this session, you assume all responsibility for any accident or injury.

Enrollment

Classes are $25 each, full amount charged at enrollment ($150 per family)

Please fill out the Enrollment Form and send payment to https://venmo.com/u/GoodRoots-Tina-Cross. Enrollment is not considered complete until payment and the form are submitted.

Scholarships and Donations

Scholarships are available for families who are unable to pay tuition. Donations are also accepted if you’re interested in further supporting GoodRoots.

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