Saturday
The Germination Station
11:15
Lara Honnor founded Skool Beanz CIC, an award-winning children's garden and club near Yeovil, in 2021. This came after completing a diploma in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture and working for acclaimed No-Dig gardener, Charles Dowding.
Inspired by Greta Thunberg and the millions of children around the world standing up for our planet in their Fridays For Future campaign, Lara wanted to do something to help her community and the nature within it. She started volunteering at her local primary school running an after-school gardening club and took on a neglected allotment in her village of Chilthorne Domer, transforming it into a beautiful colourful children's garden running after-school, weekend and holiday clubs. There, the children learn how to grow delicious vegetables, stunning flowers and how to garden to help nature, with plenty of upcycled art and fun, becoming our gardeners of the future.