Growing Green Thumbs
Children's Community Garden
2200 Bowling Green Ave, 940/349-2883
www.cmga.com
LEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers and master gardeners help kids aged 5 or older plant and water new vegetables, and harvest from the gardens. All harvested foods are either sold at the community's farmers' market or donated to the area food bank. The instructors also lead games about nutrition, beetles and butterflies and more. Work begins in May, 10 a. m. - 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
COST: Free
Coppell Community Garden
255 Parkway Blvd, Coppell
www.coppellcommunitygarden.org
LEARN: Kids (aged 6 but not turning 12 before Dec. 31 this year) with a parent can volunteer at either the Helping Hands Garden, 25 Parkway Blvd. or Ground Delivery Garden, 45 S. Denton Tap Road. Children will have the opportunity to till(耕）the ground, plant vegetables, ·harvest from the garden and more. Work begins every Saturday at about 9 a. m.
COST: Free
Callie's Kids by Calloway Nursery
Denton,940/591-8865; Flower Mound,972/691-2650
www.mytexasgarden.com..........
LEARN: Kids aged 5 to 10 years old can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with a caregiver's supervision at 9:30 a. m. on the first or third Wednesdays from June to August. A garden expert will share tips and advice for the best gardening practices during the 45-minute session beginning on June 2. Preregistration online is required.
COST: Free
