THE POTTING SHED CLUB
Patrick’s Patch runs ‘The Potting Shed Club’ for primary school age children (ages 4 – 11)
The Potting Shed club is run by our Head Gardener Rachel Foster. Rachel is a qualified gardener with lots of experience working with children and running gardening clubs. This is what Rachel had to say:
“I want the children to really enjoy being in the garden and gain satisfaction from making things they can take home and by helping with projects in Patrick’s Patch.”




SESSIONS
10am start with activities expected to take around 30/40 minutes.
Some sessions may be more of a group activity such as Harvest-time and if we have an invited speaker – participants will be advised by e-mail if this is the case.
It is essential to pre-book as there is a maximum of 20 children.
Children must be accompanied by an adult – one adult per child. Additional adults are not encouraged due to restricted space.
£5 per session paid and booked online.
2025 DATES - Booking to Follow Soon
8 Mar Focus on planning… Measure a plot, draw to scale. Decide what you want in the plot…vegetables, fruit, flowers, paths, wildlife habitats. Sow some peas.
5 Apr Focus on Vegetables… Learn to identify different groups of vegetables, e.g. brassicas, legumes etc. Choose a vegetable to paint in detail. Sow pumpkin seeds.
10 May Grow your own soup… Gazpacho soup made from onion, garlic, red pepper, tomatoes, cucumber and basil. Sow some tomato and basil seeds.
7 June Focus on strawberries… Make a strawberry and mint yoghurt smoothie. Take mint cuttings to grow in a jar and watch the roots grow at home.
12 July Focus on flowers… Make cake decorations by sugar frosting flower petals. Pick a bunch of sweet peas to take home.
9 Aug Focus on herbs. Herb tasting, smelling, gathering for drying or making flavoured oils. Make lavender wands.
13 Sep Focus on apples. Discovering the variety of apples…Apple tasting, harvesting. Paint your favourite apple.
11 Oct Put the garden to bed. General maintenance tasks.
If we have sold out of spaces and you would like to be added to a waiting list, please email lisa@fairweathers.co.uk

