Become A Little Gardener

Never gardened before? Worry not as YC’s mentor Raksha Agarwal is here to teach kids the basics of gardening. Kids will understand the process of growing a plant and this session will cover the aspects of blooming and harvesting. The mentor will also walk you through the factors that affect a plant’s growth

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• Notebook
• Basic Stationery (Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, and scale)
• A trowel or small pot with a drainage hole
• Few pebbles
• Jar of water
• Seeds of any plant (preferably marigold)
• Gardening soil

In this session, the mentor will help kids understand the difference between an indoor plant and an outdoor plant. Kids will also get to learn the various categories of indoor and outdoor plants. They will get to understand how to take care of different types of plants as they need some basic things to grow well.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• Notebook
• Basic Stationery (Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, and Scale)

Well draining soil mix

• 40% gardening soil
• 30% Coco Peat
• 20% Vermicompost
• 10% Perlite

Proper garden care increases the quality of your plants. In this session, the mentor will give some basic tips to kids so that they can maintain their plants without hampering their growth. They will also get to learn various unique requirements for the healthy growth of plants.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• Notebook
• Basic Stationery (Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, and Scale)
• Plastic stick or wooden stick or moss pol
• Clippers or scissors
• Rope or any thick thread
• Pebbles or Diyas (Qty 3-4)
• Spraying bottle
• Neem oil (Half Spoon)
• Water (Watering Can)
• Dish soap or mild shampoo.

NOTE: Adult supervision is required for the use of any sharp object like scissors

Plants must have light, moisture, and nutrients to grow. Nutrients come from fertilizers and hence, kids need to understand basic facts about these fertilizers. The mentor will teach how to make fertilizers at home and give a detailed session about why they are important for a plant’s growth

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• Notebook
• Basic Stationery (Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, and Scale)
• Tea leaves and bags
• Coffee
• Banana peels
• Knife
• Strainer
• Earthen pot (big) or Matka
• One teaspoon of curd
• Rice, Pulses
• Screw
• Hammer
• Small plate
• Bowl (Qty 2)
• Dry leaves
• Garden soil

NOTE- Adult supervision is required for the use of any sharp object like a knife

Kids would love to learn how to grow vegetables at home and it’s better to give them early education. In this session, the mentor will guide them on how to grow a capsicum/bell pepper from a kitchen seed. They will get to learn how to collect and purchase seeds. In a nutshell, kids need to learn the basics of gardening.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• Cocopeat or Sand
• Trowel
• Small pot
• Compost
• Garden soil
• Two small pots
• A riped capsicum & okra seeds