Griffins Garden Centre Cork | slug club - gardening club for kids

Kids Gardening Club

	Special Surprise for Kids...
	The big surprise for kids was recently revealed at the opening of our new display gardens here at Griffins. Kids came from far and wide to see this new addition and they were not disappointed - we have an amazing new TREE HOUSE complete with a rope bridge to another tree house, designed and constructed by Ollie O' Flaherty and his wonderful crew.

Slug Club April 2011 taken by Clare Keogh

Photo by Clare Keogh

NEW SEASON BEGINS 4th FEB!

Children learn to garden in an enjoyable way - 'Learn by doing'

We take a very fun, easy and hands on approach to gardening in our kids gardening club, the Slug Club. Our wonderful Slug Club Allotment gardens are situated adjacent to the Garden Centre and are full of fruit, veg and more all planted and tended to by our young garden enthusiasts! This really is a great experience for the kids - they learn so much about nature, while making great friends and having a great time!

• Planting of seeds • Growing of vegetables
• Fruit trees • Herbs
• Making natural decorations • Making scarecrows • Planting window boxes and herb boxes

Other Slug Club activities:

• Nature trails • River walks • many more adventures in nature!

This past season, the children successfully grew their very own:
• Cucumbers • Potatoes • Tomatoes
• Carrots • Herbs • Radish • Beetroot
• Apple trees in containers • Blackcurrants
• Gooseberries • Blueberries

The children get to take what they grew home so Mums and Dads can be impressed with the wonderful creations grown here with the Slug Club!
The end of season session is traditionally a Barbeque or a picnic.

What we do in the Slug Club allotments:

What to wear to the Slug Club?

Expect to get a little bit messy as this is a completely hands-on experience for the kids, so you should make sure that your child has: older clothes, wellies, rain gear, T-shirt and a bottle of water and suncream if you feel it's necessary.

There are two separate age groups in the Slug Club:

Slug Club Juniors - 6-8yrs and up- €32 for full course
€9 per session

Slug Club Seniors - 9-10yrs and up - €36 for full course
€10 per session

To find out more about this great kids gardening club, call (021)7334286

or call in to us!

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Phone: +353 21 7334286 / email: griffinsgardencentre@eircom.net

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