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Parent & Toddler Garden Group 2026

Name: Parent & Toddler Garden Group 2026
Start: 2026-01-01T12:00:00Z
End: 2026-12-31T12:00:00Z
Location: Festina Lente, Victorian Walled Gardens

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January 1 – December 31, 2026

Festina Lente, Victorian Walled Gardens, 🇮🇪

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About This Event

Parent & Toddler Garden Group 2026 is a monthly themed gardening club designed for parents and toddlers, running throughout 2026 at Festina Lente, Victorian Walled Gardens, Old Connaught Avenue, A98 F702 Bray.

What to Expect

Fun, creative, and nature-connected activities with Irish plants, animals, and teddy bears.
Designed for parents and toddlers aged 1–4.
Opportunity for parents to relax and socialise with others over a tea or coffee.
Each session includes a gentle nature warm-up, active outdoor play, creative plant-based crafts, hands-on gardening projects, and a mindful “plant yoga” wind-down.
The Victorian Walled Gardens offer a safe, welcoming space for toddlers to explore at their own pace.
Toddlers are invited to bring their favourite Teddy Bear to join the gardening fun.

Who Should Attend

Parents and toddlers (ages 1-4) looking for fun, practical, and nature-connected gardening activities in a safe outdoor environment, and an opportunity for social interaction.

Practical Information

Cost: Parents and toddler ticket: €15. An annual ticket is €150 and grants access to all 12 seasonal sessions.
Duration: Each session is 1 hour.
Refund Policy: Refunds available up to 7 days before the event.

Programme

January – Hedgehog & Nettles
- Leaf pile play & “snuffle like a hedgehog” game
- Craft: pinecone hedgehogs
- Gardening: sow baby salad leaves, nettle tea for parents
- Yoga: Hedgehog curl pose
February – Fox & Snowdrop
- Fox tiptoe & pouncing games
- Craft: snowdrop paper flowers
- Gardening: plant snowdrop bulbs or winter greens
- Yoga: Fox stretch
March – Frog & Wild Garlic
- Frog races with Teddy Bears
- Craft: dandelion crowns
- Gardening: sow tulips & early herbs
- Yoga: Frog pose & dandelion blowing breaths
April – Rabbit & Primrose
- Bunny bounce play & garden hide-and-seek
- Craft: primrose flower baskets
- Gardening: sow edible seeds for Easter
- Yoga: Bunny ears listening game
May – Caterpillar & Clover
- Caterpillar crawl & wiggle trail
- Craft: potato print caterpillars
- Gardening: plant clover patches for pollinators
- Yoga: Caterpillar curl, butterfly stretch
June – Honeybee & Elderflower
- Bee waggle dance games
- Craft: daisy chain necklaces
- Gardening: make elderflower cordial (demo for parents)
- Yoga: Buzzing bee
July – Butterfly & Meadowsweet
- Butterfly wing dress-up & parade
- Craft: flower petal suncatchers
- Gardening: plant herbs in butterfly pots
- Yoga: Butterfly pose
- Note for July & August: Due to popular demand, sunshine-filled pop-up Sunday gatherings with nature surprise themes (speedy squirrels, serene swans, stellar starfish) are offered. Check dates via the ticket booking system.
August – Ladybird & Wild Mint
- Ladybird treasure hunt
- Craft: painted pebble ladybirds
- Gardening: sow mint cuttings in little pots
- Yoga: Crawl & fly like ladybirds
September – Owl & Yarrow
- Owl hooting circle
- Craft: feather & leaf owl masks
- Gardening: sow wildflower seed bombs with yarrow
- Yoga: Wide-wing owl stretch
October – Bat & Hawthorn
- Bat scavenger hunt with Teddy Bears
- Craft: leaf skeleton bat wings
- Gardening: harvest hawthorn berries (demo for parents)
- Yoga: Bat hang pose
November – Red Squirrel & Rosehip
- Squirrel nut-gathering game
- Craft: autumn leaf collages
- Gardening: make rosehip feeders for birds
- Yoga: Squirrel balance pose
December – Robin & Holly
- Robin song & call-and-response games
- Craft: holly & robin decorations
- Gardening: make seed balls for winter birds
- Yoga: Robin stretch & star wishes