Dobbies’ Swindon store celebrates National Children’s Gardening Week

By Barrie Hudson - 30 May 2023

Business

National Children's Gardening Week is being celebrated at Dobbies garden centre in Swindon's Hyde Road.

The week, which runs until 5 June, sees the launch of a search to find new Little Seedlings Ambassadors. Across the UK, Dobbies is looking for four new ambassadors and the Swindon branch team are encouraging local families to get involved. 

The garden centre will also host a free workshop about the brilliant world of bugs on Sunday, 4 June?. 

Ambassadors are eager young gardeners who can encourage the younger generation to give gardening a go and do their part for the wildlife and environment around them, and will be the new faces of Dobbies’ free monthly Little Seedlings Club workshops aimed at children aged 4-10. 

Dobbies’ Community and CSR Communications Executive, Chloe Bell, said: “We can’t wait to hear from young gardening enthusiasts in Swindon. 

"Our Little Seedlings Club is a very popular free session, allowing children to understand, explore, and connect with plants, wildlife, and the environment around them. Ideally, we’re looking for young ambassadors who share a passion for these elements and have the confidence to share this enthusiasm with their peers. 

“Our June session, during National Children’s Gardening Week, is a great opportunity for newbies to come along and see what our Little Seedlings Club is all about. We hope to educate children on the fascinating world of garden bugs.”

Ambassadors will get involved in the monthly workshops, write blogs for the website and may even feature on the Dobbies’ podcast. Budding gardeners invited to apply via dobbies.com, where they will complete a short form. 

The Brilliant World of Bugs theme for June’s workshop that is set to take place in Dobbies’ Swindon store was chosen by William, aged three, who attends Dobbies’ Carlisle monthly children’s gardening club. 

During this free session, Dobbies’ horticulture experts will teach children how to identify different insects including the Allium Leaf Miner and Box Tree Caterpillar, and discover where to find them. They will also learn how to care for bugs and take part in a craft session, creating a butterfly out of a paper plate.

Advance booking is required to secure a free spot at Dobbies’ June Little Seedlings Club session. More information on how children can participate can be found at events.dobbies.com/event-detail/?e=4239&v=0&r=v

Applying to become a Little Seedlings Ambassador is easy. Applicants will complete a short form at dobbies.com explaining why they would like to become a Little Seedlings Ambassador, as well as providing a photograph of themselves. Guardians can do this on the child’s behalf and applications are open until 16 June. 

More information about how to get involved in the Little Seedlings Ambassadors can be found at www.dobbies.com/little-seedlings-ambassadors

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