The B. B. Barns Sprout Squad activity and seminar club aims to provide curious and engaged children with opportunities to learn about the natural world through gardening under the guidance of the horticulture experts on staff.

Through our educational activities we hope to provide fun and inventive programs, inspire compassion for living things, and to foster a sense of community with and among our participants. B.B. Barns Sprout Squad for kids ages 5 and up. It’s a club that doesn’t require membership or monthly dues (but registration fees will vary by project), invites all children with all capabilities, and explores the world of gardening and science through hands-on activities themed for the season. Hosted monthly, the meetings are held at the store. Parents do not need to stay with children, but do need to stay in the store.

In today’s culture of unrelenting yet unavoidable exposure to screens and devices, we feel that it is important now, more than ever, to instill in our children a sense of appreciation and excitement towards nature.

Why Kids Should Garden:

• Learn a life skill
• Practice problem solving
• Instill a sense of pride
• Practice patience
• Mental and physical health benefits
• Improved awareness of nature
• Appreciation of where food comes from