Spring in the Garden: A School Garden Adventure for K-5 Students

🌸 Spring in the Garden: A Nature Study Adventure for K-5 Students 🌸
📍 Hosted on our scenic farm in Tiskilwa, Illinois

Celebrate the beauty of spring with a joyful day of outdoor learning and discovery designed for Kindergarten through 5th-grade students! This hands-on, nature-rich experience invites children to explore the sights, sounds, and wonders of the season through art, science, journaling, and guided farm exploration.

Every child will receive their own Spring Edition of the Seasons Journal — a Charlotte Mason-inspired, nature study journal filled with beautiful illustrations and engaging activities to guide their learning throughout the season.

🦋 Caterpillars & Butterflies
🌼 Blossoms & Blooms
🎶 Songbirds of Spring
🌱 Seeds & Plant Life
🐞 Minibeasts & Garden Insects
🍃 Springtime Foraging & Nature Walks

This guided day will include:

• 🌾 A tour of our vibrant market garden in spring bloom
• 🚶‍♀️ A gentle nature hike through farm trails and meadows
• 🎨 Creative journaling with art supplies provided
• 🍎 A bring-your-own picnic lunch under the open sky
• 📓 Time to begin working in your child's guided Spring Seasons Journal

The Spring Journal includes:
✨ Hand-illustrated field guide posters and flashcards
✨ Life cycle diagrams and nature facts
✨ Discussion-based journaling prompts
✨ Easy spring crafts and outdoor activities
✨ Seasonal poetry and picture book suggestions
✨ Phenology wheels to track nature’s changes

Perfect for homeschool families, nature-loving learners, and curious young minds ready to dive into the season!

📅 Date: Thursday, May 15 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Hungry World Farm Tiskilwa, Illinois
🎟️ Tickets: $40 per child | Parents attend free

🌷 Spots are limited! Register now to welcome spring on the farm and inspire a lifelong love of nature.

Info: 10:00 – 10:15 AM

Welcome & check-in, name tags, intro, and journals.


10:15 – 10:45 AM

Garden tour & spring scavenger hunt using senses to explore blossoms and bugs.


10:45 – 11:15 AM

Mini-lesson on caterpillars, butterflies, and insects. Journal sketch & label.


? 11:15 – 11:45 AM

Nature journaling & spring art with drawing, poetry, and collected items.


11:45 – 12:30 PM

Bring-your-own picnic lunch & free exploration in the meadow.


12:30 – 1:15 PM

Foraging walk to find wild plants, flowers, and listen for birds.


1:15 – 1:45 PM

Sharing circle—attendees share a favorite moment.


1:45 – 2:00 PM

Goodbye circle and sing-a-long

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