Inspire a love of gardening and plant science in your child (ages 4+) with this 10-episode course series! Sometimes silly, always fun, hands-on learning that’ll delight and amaze children and adults alike.
Experience The Wonders of Gardening and The Botanical World
Watch as Farmer Nick and his friend Plant come together in two seasons (10 videos) of instructional videos. OK, technically this is screen time…but it’s productive Green Screen time and there’s no show or video game quite like this! Your child will transform into a Plant Explorer as they follow and participate in fun, giggle-inducing, hands-on activities.
Whether your Plant Explorer is in school, at home, or even in the car they will have the opportunity and ability to do one of the many different activities. As a blended learning experience, activities have been developed with busy kids and parents in mind, so that you can do them anytime, anywhere.
The Adventures of Farmer Nick and Plant was created with the mindfulness and integration of the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards), along with supporting common core standards such as; writing, reading, and math. Activities are developed to support a growth mindset, and improve fine motor skills in children. All curriculum was co-created with experienced educational consultants.
All Plant Explorers (and their adults!) enjoy lifetime access to these episodes and the accompanying resources once they’ve signed up. You'll have access to the workbook both digital and available to print — as many times as you'd like for multiple uses!
Kid: I’m bored! There’s nothing to dooooooo.
Adult: Go outside!
Kid: What do I do outside?
Parent: I don’t know…use your imagination! That’s what I did when I was a kid.
Kid (walks outside, stares helplessly around the yard, kicks a couple stones around to prove they tried, promptly returns inside): There’s nothing to do out there.
Parent: Ughhhh, fine. Go watch a show.
If this scenario sounds familiar to you, then I have great news.
This is especially true when they get to be part of the process and learn how to garden and grow plants, flowers, and even food, themselves.
As a plant coach, urban gardner, and landscape designer (heck, I even had a show on Netflix called Instant Dream Home and I’m the author of Plant Coach: The Beginner’s Guide To Caring for Plants and the Planet), I hear from a lot of parents, grandparents, and caregivers who wish they knew how to teach their kids the fundamentals of creating their own garden.
As a parent or caregiver, you want your kids to have positive childhood experiences. As for me, I LOVE teaching the younger generation about the joys of growing indoors and outdoors… and it got me thinking…wouldn’t it be great if there was a course just for kids, teaching them the basics of how plants work and how to grow them?
The first call was to my best friend Plant and they agreed to help immediately. My next call was to a child education specialist, because if I’m gonna do this, I gotta do it right. Together we created The Adventures of Farmer Nick and Plant!
This 10-episode video series is a fun and engaging blended learning experience for kids, while speaking to every type of learning style – best of all, these videos are entirely FREE. If you’d like to enhance the experience and take the plant learning to the next level, there is a companion workbook with even more plant activities for purchase.
Gardening is such a great way to get kids excited about spending time outdoors because it’s rewarding. It proves to kids that, with a little work (and of course, a little help from an adult), they can create something beautiful and even edible all on their own! Activities are designed to encourage a growth mindset (not just plant growth!), and will help children improve their fine motor skills.
No matter your own level of plant expertise—from complete newbie to seasoned expert—this course will give you and your child (or children) everything you need to start your own plant journey and learn all about the miracle of how plants grow.
With a little help from my friend Plant, we’re going to teach you and your soon-to-be Plant Explorer all about plants— from soil and sun, to seeds and water.
Along with these videos, we have created a companion workbook for each season for your Plant Explorers to dive deeper into the main lessons with ten additional activities in each workbook.
The videos alone are incredibly fun and your child is sure to learn a lot, but the workbooks takes the whole experience to the next level. It will help your child connect to the content in a deeper educational experience l and offer many ways for your child to engage with everything they learn from Farmer Nick and Plant.
This course was designed for kids aged 4+ with all different learning styles. Any adult with a passion for helping kids understand the miracle of plants can support kids through this course.
From the NGSS website: The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K-12 science content standards. Standards set the expectations for what students should know and be able to do. The NGSS were developed by states to improve science education for all students.
No. NGSS is designed to give flexibility in research-based learning experiences that encourage interests in science. NGSS blends with many common core standards and is a great use of integrated education.
This workbook is designed to teach Plant Explorers the four basic needs a plant must have in order to survive – soil, seeds, sun, and water -while giving them joy and passion for plant exploration!
The workbook was designed for ages four and up. However, many of the activities can be adapted for different skill levels. Assistance needed may vary.
This workbook is designed to be flexible. You can use it as a structured curriculum for an exploration unit of plants or as an activity book for occasional plant-themed learning.
Most of the activities in this workbook use common household items like pencils, crayons, and scissors. Some activities may require more, but we have provided an easy to use material list so you will know ahead of time what you will need and how long the activity will take.
Absolutely! The workbook is adaptable for both homeschooling and classroom use with standards to back it up. Teachers can integrate the curriculum into their science unit, and guardians may use it as a supplemental learning workbook.
Yes, safety is important. We have made it clear when an adult is needed for a potentially hazardous experiment. That being said, activities should always be read through thoroughly and guardians should ensure their child’s safety.
Great question! After completing the workbook, consider taking your child on nature walks, visiting botanical gardens, or starting a small garden together. Encourage them to show you what they have learned and to ask questions along the way.
