Anna House Garden:

From Garden to Table

All summer long, the children at Anna House have been getting their hands dirty in the garden!

From planting seeds and caring for growing plants to exploring the soil

and watching their garden change from week to week,

our little gardeners have been involved every step of the way.

The garden gives our children the opportunity to explore nature firsthand.

They use magnifying glasses and binoculars to take a closer look at plants and insects,

while shovels, mud buckets, and plenty of curious hands help them dig into the soil.

Through these hands-on activities, the garden becomes an outdoor classroom

where children can learn how plants grow, care for the earth,

and discover the natural world around them.

After weeks of planting, watering, tending, and watching their plants grow,

the children finally got to enjoy the reward of their hard work:

tomatoes they picked themselves!

They were excited to harvest the tomatoes and,

best of all, sit down and enjoy the fresh food they had helped grow.

The experience is at the heart of Anna House’s gardening curriculum,

which encourages children to connect with where their food comes from

while developing an appreciation for nature and healthy, fresh foods.

This year, Anna House’s innovative gardening curriculum also received international recognition

at the World Forum on Early Care and Education in Kuala Lumpur!

Anna House’s program was the only one of its kind presented at the conference,

highlighting the unique hands-on learning experiences our garden provides for young children.

From the first planting of the summer to the first tomato picked,

our little gardeners have spent the season learning, exploring, and growing together.

And now they can enjoy the fruits, or in this case, vegetables, of their labor!