Gardening Blog for Early Childhood Educators and Parents

At Growing Kiwi Gardeners, we're passionate about sharing our love for gardening and sustainability with educators, parents, and young gardeners alike. Our blog is a vibrant space where we offer insights, tips, and inspiration to help you cultivate a deeper connection with nature.

Here, you'll find a variety of posts covering everything from practical gardening advice and seasonal planting guides to creative projects and activities that engage children in hands-on learning. We aim to provide valuable resources that support early childhood centres and families in building an ecologically sustainable future.

Watering Tips for Early Childhood Gardens: Fun Ways to Teach Tamariki About Plant Care

Teach tamariki the importance of watering with fun, hands-on garden activities. Learn practical watering tips for early childhood gardens that nurture care, responsibility, and curiosity while helping your plants thrive all summer long.

Neurodivergent child watering the garden

Growing Together: Gardening Activities for Neurodiverse Children

Gardening offers neurodiverse children opportunities to learn, connect, and thrive. Through simple, hands-on activities, tamariki build confidence, social skills, and emotional wellbeing while discovering the joy of growing and nurturing living things together.

Young neurodivergence boy digging in the garden

Designing Inclusive Garden Spaces for Neurodiverse Children: Practical Tips

Inclusive garden design supports neurodiverse tamariki by creating spaces that nurture calm, curiosity, and connection. With sensory-friendly plants, accessible layouts, visual supports, and opportunities for choice, gardens become places where every child can participate, regulate emotions, and grow with confidence.

Young neurodiverse boy inspects vegetable seedling in garden

Gardening with Neurodiverse Children: Cultivating Connection, Joy, and Growth

Gardening offers neurodiverse tamariki a calm, inclusive space to explore, connect, and grow. Through sensory experiences, gentle routines, and shared discoveries, children build confidence, regulate emotions, and develop important life skills – making the garden a powerful place for learning and belonging.

How Gardening Teaches Children About Nutrition

Gardening with tamariki builds a powerful connection between nature, nutrition, and healthy habits. By growing their own food, children learn where kai comes from, explore healthy eating, and develop lifelong respect for their bodies and the earth.

Celebrating Matariki in the Garden: Honouring Tupu-ā-nuku with Our Tamariki

Matariki provides a wonderful opportunity for connecting tamariki with the rhythms of nature, the wisdom of te ao Māori, and the joy of shared celebration. Your garden offers a meaningful way to make these connections.