Little Sprouts

Kindy Kids Program From little things, big things grow

A new program to ‘sprout’ an interest in nature and gardening began at The Green Space education garden and surrounding parklands in October. Presented through the Green Space Our Place volunteer initiative, Little Sprouts is aimed at kindy-aged children and builds on the highly popular Little Taccas children’s nature activity initiative for under 5s. The ‘Little Sprouts’ spend two hours learning about the tropical environment through games, craft, story time and getting their hands dirty to grow seeds. Mayor Bob Manning said Little Sprouts was a great opportunity for kids and caregivers to connect with nature and their community. “The lush fruit and vegetable plots in the Green Space education garden are perfect for this kind of hands-on activity,” Cr Manning said. “Kids have the chance to search for insects, plant seeds and take part in naturebased crafts such as painting and clay pottery.” This program will continue next year. Keep an eye on the Green Space Our Place Facebook page for next year’s registration dates. Children must have turned 4 by 30 June 2023 to be eligible for the program and be accompanied by a parent or caregiver during the session.