Discover Our Science-Based School Programs
The Science of Gardening

Research has found that children who participate in cultivating a garden at school show a greater willingness to try new foods, demonstrate better eating habits, and retain knowledge about nutrition. In working with thousands of children, we have found that 96% of the kids who grow their own vegetables eat them! Bloomers Schoolyard strives to cultivate in young children, a connection with nature and predilection for healthy food choices in one of the spaces they spend the most time: school!
The Scientific Method for Early Learners

The Scientific Method is an organized way of asking and then answering questions about the world around us. It involves a series of steps (typically 6) beginning with a question and ending with a conclusion. Early learners are already natural scientists: inherently curious and trying to make sense of the world around them. Think of all the “why” questions you hear.

​A garden is a opportune venue for an array of science activities and lessons.  No garden? No problem – many hands-on activities can be done inside the classroom using the elements of gardening, like, seeds, water, dirt, and small indoor plants. 
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School Visits

It is not Ms. Wylie that entertains and teaches the children. It is the Bloomers. In her school visits, she will read Bloomers Island, The Great Garden Party book to a classroom with her Bloomers friends. The book tells children what they need to grow a vegetable (hint: seeds, soil, water, sunshine and the hidden secret ingredient - love). She reminds the children what these things are with examples. Then she will perform one of several demonstrations/experiments, all with the component parts brought in, e.g. soil, vegetables, seeds, etc. See the presentation options HERE.

The presentations are appropriate for students up to the 3rd grade. They start with the reading of The Great Garden Party. Then, Ms. Wylie will introduce the children to the experiment they're going to perform. The children are then encouraged to ask as many questions as possible regarding the experiment. The scientific method has started! The students will be asked what they think will happen. The experiment will be continued through to its conclusion.

​Please feel free to contact Cynthia directly if you have any questions, or would like to be on the list for a school visit. She has worked with thousands of children in the U.S. and in South America so she has a lot of experience! Please see our Testimonial page. She will be touring the country in April and May (in the United States), and would like to visit as many schools as possible.