Kids Garden
Kids Garden
This program is designed to engage elementary-aged kids in hands-on gardening, nutrition and environmental learning. Sessions will blend garden work with science, history, art, food prep and reflective journaling.
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Session Length: 9 weeks, 1 day per week
June 8th to August 3rd - Mondays, 9 am to 11:30 AM
LITTLE SPROUTS EXPLORING THE GARDEN
We are partnering with Red Acre Farm CSA, a biodynamic, certified organic farm in Cedar City, Utah. The program will be run by Sabrina Williams.
This program is designed for children aged 4-11. Children will need to be able to use the bathroom unaccompanied. Parents who are accompanying children in the program may bring babes in arms and siblings under the age of 4, but they are responsible for their care and supervision as they are not a part of the program.
Registration Fees are $75 per child and covers each session in the 9 week course. Snacks are integrated into the lesson and cost. No outside food is allowed on the farm.
Applications open May 1st and will stay open until May 26th, or until the program fills up -- which ever comes first. Once you apply we will reach out to you directly. For parents who are willing to Co-Lead please let us know in the space provided on the application.
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PROGRAM OUTLINE
Weeks 1-5
Week 1: Soil Health & Our Garden Ecosystem
• Garden Work: Prepare beds, add compost
• Lesson: Soil is alive (microbes, fungi, organic matter)
• RAC Tie-in: Soil health, growing organically (Compare healthy vs depleted soil)
• Activity: Soil testing & texture jars
• Snack: Veggie tasting & herb dip
• Journal: “What is soil made of?”
Week 2: Seeds & Plant Life Cycles
• Garden Work: Plant seeds
• Lesson: Germination & what seeds need
• RAC Tie-in: Plant health
• Activity: Seed dissection & Fibonacci patterns
• Snack: Sprouts/microgreens
• Journal: Draw a seed becoming a plant
Week 3: Planting for Climate (Utah Focus)
• Garden Work: Direct sow vs transplants
• Lesson: Seasons, frost dates, local growing conditions in Utah
• RAC Tie-in: Planting for climate
• Activity: Planting calendar creation
• Snack: Seasonal produce comparison
• Journal: “What grows well here and why?”
Week 4: Water, Roots & Plant Health + Leaves, Sun &
Photosynthesis
• Garden Work: Watering, checking soil moisture, thin plants, transplant
• Lesson: Roots + water cycle & how plants make food
• RAC Tie-in: Plant health
• Activity: Build simple irrigation model, study leaf art & symmetry
• Snack: Root veggies, Leafy greens
• Journal: Observe root systems + Draw and label a leaf
Week 5: Organic Growing & Compost
• Garden Work: Turn compost, weed
• Lesson: What “organic” means
• RAC Tie-in: Growing organically
• Activity: Compost investigation
• Snack: Garden soup or mix
• Journal: “What makes soil healthy?”
Week 6 - 9
Week 6: Nutrition from the Garden
• Garden Work: Harvesting begins
• Lesson: Nutrients in vegetables
• RAC Tie-in: Nutrition benefits
• Activity: Match foods to body benefits
• Snack: Garden-based dish
• Journal: “How does this food help my body?”
Week 7: Farmers Markets & Local Food Systems
• Garden Work: Harvest + maintain
• Lesson: Why local food matters (Track where grocery store item comes from vs garden)
• RAC Tie-in: Benefits of farmer’s markets
• Activity: Mock farmers market role-play
• Snack: Build-your-own veggie snack
• Journal: “Why buy local?”
Week 8: Harvest & Cooking Skills + Plants Beyond Food (Teas,
Salves, Dye)
• Garden Work: Major harvest including herbs
• Lesson: Food preparation and safety + Uses of plants beyond eating
• RAC Tie-in: Nutrition, Plant knowledge & health
• Activity: Cook a simple recipe. Make tea or salve, natural dyes
• Snack: Full dish from garden, herbal tea
• Journal: Write a recipe + answer “How else can plants help us?”
Week 9: Community, Reflection & Celebration
• Garden Work: Final harvest
• Lesson: Food & community connection
• RAC Tie-in: Local food movement
• Activity: Prepare group meal
• Snack: Shared feast
• Journal: “What did I learn from the garden?”
*Nature and farming are unpredictable; due to this lesson plans are subject to change based on crop availability, weather or other unforeseen circumstances.