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Little Gardeners Stay and Play at the Secret Garden

Little Gardeners Stay and Play at the Secret Garden logo

Let your little ones play, explore, dig, create and connect with nature in our beautiful walled community garden in Boscombe.

This is an outdoor, unstructured, free play session for 0 to 7 year olds and accompanying adults. Each week we put out a changing set of resources for the children to play with, including...

  • minibeast hunting kits
  • mini gardening tools
  • a dressing up box
  • diggers for our sand pit
  • a mud kitchen
  • wildlife pond
  • loose parts for creative play
  • friendly chickens
  • a story den
  • painting and craft activities

There are always hot drinks for the adults and snacks for the children in our dry outdoor classroom space.

Dress for the weather and join us rain or shine, every Thursday during term time at 10am!

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Venue/Contact Details
Address
The Secret Garden
St Clements Churchyard
Knole Road
Boscombe
Bournemouth
Dorset
Postcode
BH1 4DJ
Area coverage
BCP Area
Directions
Our entrance gate is in St Clements churchyard. Walk towards the church along the path leading from Knole Road (BH1 4DJ) and our gate is on your right. Unfortunately there is no visitor parking allowed in the churchyard.
Facilities
  • Drop off / Collection point
  • Toilet Available
Times and Costs
Opening times:
Weekly on Thursdays 10am to 11.30am. During school term time only.
Further opening details:
  • Morning
  • Weekly
Availability
  • School Term Only
Costs:
Free for all to attend (£2 to £5 optional donation per family if you can afford it)
Ages, Booking Details and Referral Information
Ages:
From 0 years to 7 years
Booking Information:
Booking is essential through our ticket website https://buytickets.at/groundedcommunity/911233
Policies
Are your staff DBS Approved?
Yes
Do you have a First Aid Policy?
Yes
Do you have Public Liability Insurance?
Yes
Recognised as:
  • Free Activity/Service