Homeschool Greenhouse Class – Bloom, Grow, Blossom!!!

Tuttle Orchards is offering a fun learning opportunity for homeschool students and their parents to explore how plants grow.  This experience lasts approximately 45 minutes and is designed for children 5 to 10, but children 2 to 13 years old are welcome to attend with a paid ticket.

Experience includes:

• Observation and discussion about seeds, roots, stems, leaves, and flowers.
• Student participation in a skit to learn about photosynthesis.
• Tour of the greenhouse to learn about the growing tables and see how plants are transplanted.
• Talk about how things grow in a hands-on environment.
• Hands on planting activity with a plant to take home.

Dates & Times:

• March 7 at 9:00am
• March 11 at 10:30am
• March 25 at 9:00am
• March 26 at 10:30am
• March 28 at 9:00am & 10:30am
• April 1 at 10:30am
• April 3 at 9:00am
• April 4 at 9:00am & 10:30am
• April 8 at 9:00am
• April 11 at 9:00am & 10:30am
• (Additional classes may be added as these classes fill.)

Tickets:

$10.00 - For 1 Child (ages 2 to 13) PLUS 1 Adult.  Includes the lesson, greenhouse tour, and a hands-on planting activity for the child.  Adults may help their child with the planting activity, but they will not get their own plant.  

$10.00 - For 1 Additional Child (ages 2 to 13).   Includes the lesson, greenhouse tour, and a hands-on planting activity for the child.  Adults may help their child with the planting activity, but they will not get their own plant. 

$4.00 - Additional Spectator Ticket (ages 14 and up).  All additional spectators MUST purchase a $4.00 ticket to attend this event.  Adults may help their child with the planting activity, but they will not get their own plant.   

Kids 1 & under - Free (with a paid sibling) if they don’t plan to participate in the activity.  They will need to sit on an adult's lap or in a stroller as seating may be limited.  Some choose to purchase tickets for their 12-23 months kids who want to participate in the planting activity.  Parents can choose based on their child’s needs.

Location:

Please park in the large parking area in the west side of the street. Please go across the street to the Shed to check-in for this event. The Shed is located on the east side of the street behind the Cafe and Greenhouse in a white building. Please look for signs to help direct you to the Shed.

We will begin checking in class participants 10 minutes before class starts.   

Refunds:

This event will be held rain or shine. This is a non-refundable event.

Additional Information:

Classes that do not meet the minimum requirements of 8 registered participants may be cancelled 5 days prior to the class. 

The FarmYard (the play area and activities area) is not open in March and April except during our Easter event.

Homeschool Groups and Co-ops:

Please contact Christie at 317-326-2278 ext. 5 if you would like to set-up a Greenhouse class for your homeschool group or co-op. Please keep in mind that we require a minimum of 15 students per group or a $150 minimum class fee.  We can accommodate up to 30 total participants (students + adults) for our indoor classes.