Let’s Bloom Together ® is an enrichment program that provides fun and engrossing gardening classes and helps develop an appreciation of plants and flowers to children ages 3 – 8. The children will participate in a hands-on program where they will plant and nurture flowers and plants and watch them grow throughout the 8 -12 week curriculum. They will work both individually and together with the class, and at the end of the program, each child will get to bring home their own project, and continue their involvement beyond the 8-12 week class time. While having fun and participating in different activities each week, they will learn the 1-2-3’s of basic gardening and in the process:

• Learn how plants and flowers grow
• Learn the names of plants and flowers and what they look like
• Learn the proper use of gardening tools
• Learn the importance of ongoing care for plants and flowers
• Develop an appreciation for nature and the environment
• Learn responsibility for themselves and for the planet (Keep It Green)
• Develop hand/eye coordination as well as fine and gross motor skills
• Develop observational, social, emotional and creative skills
• Get an introduction to concepts like
  • Responsibility
  • Sustainability
  • Community
• Get a basic introduction to an array of academic subjects
  • Science
  • Math
  • Astronomy
  • History
  • Geography
  • Ecology
• Have a fun learning experience they will carry with them for the rest of their lives