hello gardeners® Introductory Gardening Workshop: A Gentle Way to Grow Emotional Awareness
- Shanna Truffini
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hello gardeners® Introductory Gardening Workshop:
A Gentle Way to Grow Emotional Awareness
Emotions are part of everyday life. They show up at home, in classrooms, in counseling spaces, and in quiet moments we may not always have words for. For many gardeners, young and grown, understanding emotions can feel challenging without a shared, supportive language. That is where the hello gardeners® Introductory Gardening Workshop comes in.
This digital, printer-friendly workshop was created to offer a gentle, approachable way to explore emotions using familiar, garden-based language.
Rooted in the You Are a Gardener® mindset, it helps gardeners of all ages understand what they are feeling, choose supportive tools, and grow forward with intention.
What Is the hello gardeners® Introductory Gardening Workshop?
The hello gardeners® Introductory Gardening Workshop is a digital download designed for use at home, in classrooms, counseling settings, and group environments. It introduces emotional awareness through the comforting metaphor of a garden.
This workshop helps gardeners:
Understand emotions as part of growth, using weeds, seeds, gardening tools, and flowers
Notice what they are feeling without pressure to fix or avoid it
Respond to emotions with care, curiosity, and intention
Build confidence and connection through shared, gentle language
Use reflection prompts and printer-friendly pages for ongoing support
Because the workshop is digital and printer-friendly, it can be revisited again and again. The tools are designed to grow with you, supporting emotional awareness over time rather than offering a one-time experience.
Who This Workshop Is For
This workshop was intentionally designed to support gardeners in a wide range of settings.
Parents and caregivers -Use the workshop at home to build a shared, gentle language around emotions. It supports meaningful conversations, emotional check-ins, and calmer responses during everyday moments.
Educators and school counselors- A supportive resource for morning meetings, small groups, classrooms, and individual support. The garden-based language helps emotions feel more approachable and less overwhelming for students.
Therapists and helping professionals -A flexible tool for reflection and discussion. The language is gentle, engaging, and adaptable for different ages and needs.
Community leaders and facilitators- Ideal for mixed-age groups and group settings where connection, reflection, and emotional growth are encouraged.
No matter the environment or age group, the workshop meets gardeners where they are, whether young or grown.
How to Use the Workshop
The hello gardeners® Introductory Gardening Workshop is designed to be flexible and easy to use.
Gardeners can:
Use it digitally on a computer or tablet
Print individual pages or the full set
Work through it in one sitting or revisit pages over time
Choose the tools that feel most supportive in the moment
There is no required pace or order. Just like a real garden, growth happens through consistency, reflection, and care.
How This Workshop Helps Gardeners Grow
By grounding emotions in familiar garden concepts, the workshop helps emotions feel less overwhelming and more manageable.
Gardeners learn how to:
Notice and name what they are feeling
Communicate their feelings using shared, garden-based language
Understand that weeds are a natural part of growth
Choose gardening tools that support them in real moments
Plant seeds that encourage positive growth forward
Recognize flowers as moments of progress, joy, and gratitude
The result is a calmer, more confident approach to emotional growth, one that feels supportive rather than pressured.
What Gardeners Gain
Gardeners who use this workshop gain:
A shared, gentle, relatable language for emotions
Practical gardening tools they can use in everyday moments
Increased confidence, calm, creativity, and connection
Printer-friendly pages designed for ongoing reflection and growth
These tools are meant to grow with you, not just be used once.
Keep Your Garden Growing
The hello gardeners® Introductory Gardening Workshop is one meaningful way to begin exploring the You Are a Gardener® mindset. Growth continues through small, intentional moments of reflection and care.
There are many ways to keep tending your garden:
Visit the #PullYourWeeds® Blog-
Read gentle reflections, real-life tools, and garden-based guidance designed to help gardeners notice their weeds, plant new seeds, and grow forward with intention.
Throughout the workshop and blog, gardeners can collect Gardening Tool Badges that represent the tools they are practicing. Each badge reflects a supportive gardening tool and helps reinforce learning through consistency and connection.
The book that inspired the You Are a Gardener® platform, movement, and mindset. Its garden-based language offers a gentle path for emotional growth for gardeners of all ages.
Schedule a school assembly or group workshop- Bring the You Are a Gardener® message into schools and communities, where gardeners learn together how to grow confidence, calm, creativity, and connection.
Every garden grows in its own way. Growth happens through small, thoughtful moments over time.
Your garden is already growing.
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