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Yates® Gardening - helping to grow the next generation of gardeners

Having provided Australian gardeners with quality gardening products and information for more than

130 years, Yates® Gardening will be working together with Life Education to encourage and inspire children and young people to get their hands dirty in the garden.

Not limited to the benefits of healthy eating, gardening helps promote increased physical activity and an awareness of how plants grow and where food comes from.

Helpful resources

Growing Good Gardens Grants

Schools, pre-schools and community groups are invited to apply for one of 10 $1,000 grants
How to grow carrots at home

Carrots are a healthy crunchy treat. Find out how, with a little bit of help, can be easy to grow at home!
Create your own magical mini garden

Let your kids unleash their imagination by growing their very own magical mini garden.
Tomato fun

Cherry tomatoes are delicious bite-sized tomatoes that love growing when the weather is warm.
Boredom busters

Our favourite boredom busting ideas under $10
The great insect safari

Hunt for mini beasts in your own backyard
Grow a grass head

All you need are some nylon stockings, seed raising mix and some lawn seeds.
The bean experiment

What you see above the soil is only half the equation.
Grow a salad bowl

When kids are involved, they’re more likely to eat greens
Wriggly worm fun

Worms are super little workers that improve our gardens
Dinosaur gardens

A great way to engage children in the garden
More green time, less screen time

Encourage your kids outside and to be active