SENSORY GARDENS FOR BEGINNERS
Sign me up!Getting Back to Nature
A sensory garden can provide rich sensory input as well as a sense of pride & accomplishment.
This class teaches you the basics about gardening with kids! With no gardening knowledge, you’ll know where to start after this class.
This class provides details for those with outdoor space as well as those looking to use smaller indoor spaces.
Some of my favorite memories of growing up are playing in the garden!
Watch this webinar that will give you the inspiration and confidence to start a sensory garden that benefits your child’s sensory processing, mental health and well being!
Led by Clare, sensory kid turned pediatric OT, and her mother Joy, who is a Master Gardener in the Midwest.
In our tech engrossed world, we easily become disconnected from the world around us. Making time and space to get into nature benefits our mood and mental health.
Some of my favorite childhood memories involve being in the garden. Eating fruit off the plant, making snapdragons talk and feeling different textures of a variety of vibrant and beautiful plants.
If you choose to include any fruits or herbs in your sensory garden, you provide low pressure exposure to whole foods which often increases a child’s willingness to try them.
No need to create elaborate sensory play activities when your daily activities provide the sensory input your child is seeking.
In this class you will learn…
What materials you need to garden with children
How to set up an indoor and outdoor space
What plants to use based upon the location/growing conditions you have
What plants to select to meet sensory needs
The benefits of gardening for your child!
The ways that gardening provides sensory input
$29
BASIC CLASS
Let’s get gardening!$79
BASIC CLASS PLUS
Let’s get gardening!Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format of the class?
The class is a combination of pre-recorded planting demonstrations and a live presentation over Google Meets by Clare and her mom.
What will we learn?
We will cover the basics of materials you need to get started with a garden as well as the sensory aspects to consider to creating a space that will provide lots of enriching and fun sensory input for your child!
Do I need to have an outdoor space?
Nope! We will be talking about the basics of what plants need and will provide options for those who are looking to exclusively use containers and need to set up their sensory garden indoors.
Do I need to know how to garden?
Not at all! That’s part of the purpose here. We’re providing you with the basics to getting started. From the materials you need to the plants that will work best given the growing conditions you have available to you!
Does it matter where I live?
Because Joy lives and works in the Midwest, she can provided more tailored advice for those living in the Midwest as well. This includes: Indiana, Illinois Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.