Today we held our first annual “Kid’s Planting Day”. The kids came and planted annual planters to give to mom for Mother’s Day. They potted their chosen plants with the help of Heidi and Kristin from our staff, and the dads got right in there to help as well. We labeled the planters and will keep a close watch on them here at the nursery until Mother’s Day weekend. Before the kids come back in and pick them up – we’ll add a bow and a special Mother’s Day plant pick and they’ll be able to take them and surprise mom! After all the planting fun was done, the kids enjoyed cookies and a drink box.
We’ll be holding this event again next year. Not only is it a neat way to have the kids actually make a gift for mom – it gets the love of gardening and plants instilled in the next generation at an early age! We made it fun – a family event – and even though there was a little drizzle still left outside, the greenhouse was warm and with all the smiles, we think the kids both had fun and learned a little something besides! A pretty good way to start the day!
