Homeschool Adventures at the Garden

Posted Oct 04 2023
youth participating in the Homeschool Adventures program by Central State University Extension pose with some of the plants they helped grow with Extension Associate Clare Thorn at the Seed to Bloom Botanical and Community Garden

Above: Participants in the Central State University Extension's Homeschool Adventures program get together for a photo with Extension Associate Clare Thorn (back, left).

The scenic Seed to Bloom Botanical and Community Garden in Wilberforce, Ohio, is the site of Homeschool Adventures, a program of the Central State University Extension. 

The program involves monthly sessions led by CSU Extension Associate Clare Thorn.

Elisha Fisher and her son, Brooks, 11, returned for the first fall session of Homeschool Adventures on Sept. 8. The family from Ohio's Madison County has participated in the program since it began in November 2021.

Homeschool families with children ages 5-11 are welcome to attend sessions of their choice. Each themed session will include an educational activity, nutrition activity, interactive game, or observation walk. 

The final session for the fall will take place on Nov. 17. The theme is Garlic Power!

In addition to the formal program, homeschool families are welcome to visit the garden for their own lessons.

Garden programs are an outdoor learning experience, so families are encouraged to dress for the weather. Families provide water and snacks for their children, who must be accompanied by an adult during the entire program. 

Registration is required, and space is limited. Interested families may contact Thorn at cthorn@centralstate.edu or 937-376-6627 for additional information.

Garden Adventures

Elisha Fisher watches while her son, Brooks, 11, takes a bite from an ear of Texas Gourdseed at the Central State University Extension Homeschool Adventures program
youth stand beside a cornfield while holding ears of corn
a child walks toward Clare Thorn, extension associate, holding an ear of corn
children stand at a table while an adult helps them get a snack of grapes, celery, and peanut butter
two children look over an ear of corn
an adult helps a small child eat grapes off a stick while two other children munch grapes nearby
a group of adults and youth simultaneously take a bite of a green bean

Elisha Fisher (back) watches while her son, Brooks, 11, takes a bite of an ear of Texas Gourdseed, a type of field corn that grows with Selma Zesta Pole Beans and Seminole Pumpkins. Brooks and his group planted the food in June using the Three Sisters technique.

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