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.
2024 DATES
9 Mar Plan Ahead by making a mini-garden notebook. Sow some sweet-peas and learn how to make sweet-pea wigwams.
13 Apr Plant Pink Fir Apple Potatoes and make a ‘bee’ cane-topper out of clay.
11 May Make a lovely miniature garden in a mushroom crate and learn how to make useful paper pots.
8 June Pick your own salad for lunch and sow lots of carrots in our raised beds.
13 July Create a beautiful fresh flower posy to take home. Press some flowers in our giant flower press.
10 Aug The Patrick’s Patch Bio-blitz – we’ll be recording all the wildlife we can spot.
7 Sep Help with harvest and learn ‘what part of the plant do we eat?’
12 Oct Time to start putting the garden to rest, lots of jobs to do!
If we have sold out of spaces and you would like to be added to a waiting list, please email lisa@fairweathers.co.uk
