Children's Workshop: Propagating Plants

Designed for an audience ages 5 to 12, the Propagation Workshop is a hands-on sensory garden experience where children learn propagation techniques, soil structure & plant care in engaging, age appropriate language & activities.

Attendees will start with a guided exploration of their garden surroundings, engaging in educational story telling about the diversity of plants and soils onsite. Our budding urban farmers will then select a plant from their local environment to apply their newly acquired propagation skills, taking home not only a potted propagated cutting but also a tailored care plan to continue their plant’s journey at home.

Our peewee gardeners will also enjoy morning tea & lunch, catered by Preston local Jemma Stefanou, using produce from her peri-urban market garden, Feed You Farm. This vegetarian menu will allow children to continue exploring the trajectory of plant life, from seed-to-plant-to-plate. We'll also be serving up some of Oakhill's garden lemonade.

SHANI SHAFRIR (she/her) is a therapeutic horticulturist with a burning passion for creating communities around sustainable living, food growing and circular economy. She grew up in Israel, in an agricultural household, and brings with her years of experience in restaurants, university art departments, disability services and community gardens - skills and interests that inform her holistic practice. Shani firmly believes in the power of green spaces and gardening to bring people together, enhance wellbeing and bring about a sense of joy.

INCLUDED: Small pots, potting mix / soil, scissors, print outs, crayons, morning tea & lunch.

BYO: Hats, drink bottles, sunscreen, gardening gloves (optional)

GOALS: This workshop focuses on sensory experiences in the garden, working in a group, fine motoric skills, and ongoing care of plants - cultivating excitement, following up on progress and achieving long term goals.

LOCATION:  Oakhill Farm, a not-for-profit urban farm and community enterprise in Preston.