Growing GREEN Thumbs

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play. grow. eat. share Food Allergies play a large role in their cooking with all recipes customized so that every child is included.

Amy & Jade are passionate about connecting children to nature and teaching them how to grow real food in a sustainable environment. Spending their days in an organic garden oasis at Bonbeach Primary School, the pair run regular gardening sessions with students of the school and wider community. They share their gardening enthusiasm with parents, students and wider community, growing organic fruit

, vegetables and flowers whilst making it fun to play outdoors in a sustainable environment. Tee-pees, sensory gardens, nature play structures, workshops, worm farms, organic veggie patches, fruit orchards, community plots, frog bogs, Farmers Markets, mud pits and so much more… these are just a few of the outdoor experiences they have created. Getting kids back to basics with a belief that every child should have access to outdoor play, growing food and cooking it. Sharing what they have learnt along the way, the walls they've hit and encourage others to get involved and have fun. Visit the Growing Green Thumbs BLOG & SCHOOL DIARY for lots of great inspiring stories, information or to discuss incursions & workshops.

Leaf shapes 🍁🍃
04/03/2025

Leaf shapes 🍁🍃

COMMUNITY GARDEN COMING SOON FOR FAMILIES!
01/03/2025

COMMUNITY GARDEN COMING SOON FOR FAMILIES!

Oh hello!
28/02/2025

Oh hello!

Starting to slow down now…
25/02/2025

Starting to slow down now…

Getting the jobs done!
23/02/2025

Getting the jobs done!

Shake beans and cucamelon archways.
14/02/2025

Shake beans and cucamelon archways.

Do DVD’s deter the cockys? Let’s find out!
09/02/2025

Do DVD’s deter the cockys? Let’s find out!

for the wonkiest vegetable ❤️ When they said grow what you love, we took it literally ❤️The prep who ate this carrot “...
05/02/2025

for the wonkiest vegetable

❤️ When they said grow what you love, we took it literally ❤️

The prep who ate this carrot “Best carrot of my life”

Sometimes it’s cool to be different! 🌻
02/02/2025

Sometimes it’s cool to be different! 🌻

We couldn’t not enter the awards with this feathered legend. Hatched by the tiny hands of Bonbeach Kinder and now rulin...
27/01/2025

We couldn’t not enter the awards with this feathered legend. Hatched by the tiny hands of Bonbeach Kinder and now ruling the roost at Bonbeach Primary, this chick’s name changes as often as Melbourne weather.
But today, we present: DARTH VADAR, she’s already clucking over the competition!

BEANS! I just love seeing kids eat these straight from the garden!
13/01/2025

BEANS! I just love seeing kids eat these straight from the garden!

Flashback to last years tomato goodness.
09/01/2025

Flashback to last years tomato goodness.

When you find a unique off grid campground that has sustainability high on its list ✔️ plus stunning coastal scenery, ro...
31/12/2024

When you find a unique off grid campground that has sustainability high on its list ✔️ plus stunning coastal scenery, rock pools and caves!
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LEEK! almost ready to seed save.
12/12/2024

LEEK! almost ready to seed save.

See ya butchy boys!
17/11/2024

See ya butchy boys!

Want evenly spaced seeds? 😂😂👏👏 works a treat.
07/11/2024

Want evenly spaced seeds? 😂😂👏👏 works a treat.

Thanks to all the students who dressed as their favourite fruit or vegetable colour today for a gold coin donation to ra...
29/10/2024

Thanks to all the students who dressed as their favourite fruit or vegetable colour today for a gold coin donation to raise $ for truck load of compost from ! So much fun 👏

Free Dress Day - we are raising money for some compost to top the garden beds. What better way than dress as your favour...
24/10/2024

Free Dress Day - we are raising money for some compost to top the garden beds.

What better way than dress as your favourite fruit or veg colour and bring a gold coin! 🍓🍋🍏🫐

Bonus - try to match the snack in your luncbox!

and Building Suppliesys_garden_supplies ✌️

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Cirrus Street, Bonbeach
Melbourne, VIC
3196

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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Getting kids back to basics with a belief that every child should have access to outdoor play, growing food & eating it. Amy & Jade are passionate about connecting children to nature. They engage children with sustainability education, gardening, cooking and nature craft sessions. A love of growing real food in a sustainable environment, they share their gardening enthusiasm with children, families and the wider community through incursions, workshops and festivals.

Tee-pees, seed bombs, seed saving, nature art therapy, sensory gardens, organic play structures, worms and worm farms, organic veggie patches, community plots, frog bogs, Farmers Markets, mud kitchens, recipe creating... are just a few of the mindful activities that keep these 2 busy.

Food Allergies play a large role in their cooking with all recipes customized so that every child is included. Sharing what they have learnt along the way, the walls they've hit and encourage others to get involved and have fun. Visit the GrowingGreenThumbs.com.au for inspiring stories, information or to discuss incursions & workshops.