A creative workshop for children aged 6 to 12 years old to learn about seeds and create custom design wildflower seed packets.
The workshop will start with an exploratory walk around the gardens looking at various seed heads, discussing the shapes of the seed pods and how to dry and store them.
In an interactive way, children will be led to discover the magic of seeds, how they are like a tiny parcel containing everything a new plant needs to start growing, but also the requirements that a seed needs to grow.
Then, choosing from a selection of OmVed wildflower seeds, the kids will blend their own wildflower meadow seed packets. We will set about custom designing and naming our seed packets, which will contain information about the time of year to sow and the conditions the seeds will require to grow.
The kids will try a variety of mark making on their seed packets from drawing the seeds, to colouring in, printing and painting. Finally the kids will take home a selection of seed packets to give away as gifts or to start their own wildflower meadow at home.
Subsidised Tickets:
We have a few tickets at a subsidised half-price rate. If this workshop is not monetarily accessible to you, please write to us at events@omvedgardens.com to avail yourself of a subsidised ticket rate. Subject to availability.
Refund Policy:
These tickets are refundable up to 10 days before the start of the event (18 September) post which they will be non-refundable.
About the host
Corrie Wingate is an artist and arts facilitator based in North London. After traveling across the African continent as a documentary photographer and because of her interest in community arts projects, she founded an Art Centre and artist residency ‘Kids create Kenya’ at a children’s home on Lamu island. Now in its 10th year, the art centre is a place where children and young adults can express themselves freely through art.
Corrie has been part of the garden and kitchen team at Omved since 2020 and currently facilitates a nature-based art program for young children and adults.
@corriewingate @kidscreatekenya
About OmVed Gardens:
Since 2017, we have been carefully restoring a previously tarmacked land in Highgate Village, north London, to provide a space to explore food, creativity and ecology for health and climate resilience.
We are a community interest company featuring a permaculture garden, a creative zero-waste kitchen and a growing educational, events and exhibition space. Our aims are to realise our deep entwinement with each other and the more-than-human, through thinking around food, gardening and ecological awareness, to improve diversity at all levels (seed, food, species, participation) and to use creativity and nature-led knowledge to help tackle the climate emergency.
www.omvedgardens.com · @omvedgardens
Practical Information:
There is no visitor parking so we encourage you to cycle, walk or take public transport. Google Maps Directions
Our glasshouse and gardens are wheelchair accessible, but there is currently no step free access to the toilets.
Health & Safety Information:
Children are the responsibility of their parents or guardians and should not be left unattended at any time when they are on site.
Only assistance dogs are permitted.
If you have an allergy to a particular plant or insect, please get in touch before attending our site.
The gardens are a habitat for a variety of pollinators, including busy bees. Please respect them and do not approach the beehives for their safety and yours.
We have ponds - members of the public are not permitted in the pond at any time.
Do not ingest any plants, mushrooms or fungi that you find on site.
There are two first aid kits on site, one in the glasshouse and one in the dome
