About this experience

Preschool Greenhouse Class – Let's Explore!!!

Tuttle Orchards is offering a fun learning opportunity for preschool students and their parents to explore how plants grow.  This experience lasts approximately 45 minutes and is designed for children 3-5, 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 and Times:

• March 11 at 9:00am


• March 13 at 10:30am


• March 19 at 10:30am


• March 20 at 9:00am


• March 25 at 10:30am


• March 26 at 9:00am


• April 1 at 10:30am


• April 9 at 9:00am


• April 11 at 9:00am


• April 19 at 9:00am


• April 23 at 9:00am


• April 25 at 9:00am


• April 26 at 9:00am

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 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 Activity Building.

We will begin checking in participants up to 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 will be cancelled 5 days prior to the class. 

Additional classes may be added as classes fill.

Tractor Town is not open in March and April, except for our Easter Event. 

Preschool Groups:

Please contact Christie at 317-326-2278 ext. 5 if you would like to set-up a Greenhouse class for your preschool class. 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.