These gifts need room to grow bright and strong. So any time you want to make a difference, see something that needs to be changed, or want to make a Plant those seeds, you are a gardener! If so, send us your photos to flowers@youareagardener.com!

All you need is origami paper and stick on googley eyes (or you can draw on the eye with marker or crayon off your 'weeds'. It is a low-cost hobby: All you need to practice origami is a piece of paper and your hands. This makes it an accessible hobby for anyone as a cost effective mindfulness activity . initiative, we encourage children and adults alike to identify emotional obstacles and transform them into seeds

They are already digging and planting seeds with their students in grades K-8. We can't wait to see where it grows!

We are always talking about 'Weeds to Seeds' stories and the creation of Camp Hello Gardeners® is rooted In efforts to keep spreading seeds, despite not being able to film together, we launched the spin off extremely talented Kelsey Jordan, we were able to create an uplifting and bright 25-30 minute program where kids Stay tuned to our 'Weeds to Seeds' Newsletter, @youareagardener on Instagram and our #PullYourWeeds® If you are looking for uplifting, positive and empowering content for your kids...

counselor, principal or guardian...now is the time to book a virtual #PullYourWeeds® SEL workshop for your kids For only $150 you will be planting positive seeds that will blossom for a lifetime! Now more than ever children need tools to help them navigate stress and uncomfortable emotions.

As gardeners we know there are so many words for weeds...the list goes on and on. But did you know that some weeds can be rooted in the same challenging feeling/emotion? Today we are unpacking some of the weeds that are rooted in insecurity. It can be helpful to recognize that when we experience certain weeds (negative & uncomfortable feelings & planting seeds) takes time & patience.

She wrote her children’s book as a response to help her own kids when they were younger to find positive <<Dig into raising a new generation of emotionally empowered kids. Spread some seeds at your school or organization email flowers@youareagardener.com to schedule a Book

This activity is a wonderful tool for: ✅ Home conversations with kids ✅ Classroom check-ins and morning meetings ✅ Counseling and mindfulness practices ✅ Gardeners of all ages —because we all have flowers and weeds! more on our #PullYourWeeds® Blog, discover our book and school assemblies, and let’s keep planting seeds 🛠️🌼 Naming our flowers and our weeds is a powerful step in tending to our emotional garden.It builds

Now more than ever kids need positive tools to help them identify, communicate and manage their emotions <SCROLL DOWN TO READ NOW> ❀Embrace the power of the words flowers, weeds and seeds and introduce your ❀ Booking a workshop or assembly for your school is a fun and interactive way to spread some seeds and ❀ Our Camp Hello Gardeners® & Hello Gardeners® video series are a wonderful way for kids to see other 'pull their weeds and turn them into seeds' as well as a do a fun craft or mindfulness activity.

Scroll down to see all the gardener goodness from Bottle Hill day in Madison, NJ 2023! Kids loved our fox origami station this year! Just like gardeners, here are no two foxes alike! It is so fun to see all our gardener friends come out and support us! We love spreading local seeds and meeting new gardener friends! The wind and rain did not keep the gardeners away from Bottle Hill Day!

The ability to turn your own love inward and be kind, patient, supportive and forgiving with yourself Planting the seeds of self-compassion with young children helps them to embrace their own individuality

Tools’  are the actions and practices we can engage in to maintain a composed and self-assured state of mind 'gardening tools' we have in our toolbox, the better equipped we become for opportunities to turn ‘weeds into seeds’. Scroll Down For Our Top 10 Gardening Tools For Emotional Wellness As gardeners, weeds are a natural part empowering children, families and educators with healthy ‘Gardening Tools  to navigate stress, be more mindful