Join The Bumblebee Bunch, a gardening-themed playgroup for toddlers and preschoolers

Our playgroup offers hands-on activities where kids can explore and learn about nature through gardening, planting, and creative play.

Join us every Friday 10-11am (term-time) at The Stable at All Saints Church, Lindfield. Book a 5-class block for £7 per class, or book individual sessions at £8 per class.

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Our Activities

Join us for a variety of gardening-themed toys and activities designed to engage and educate toddlers and preschoolers about nature. From planting to sensory exploration, there's something for every little garden enthusiast.

Toddler hands playing with soil and garden trowels

Planting and sensory play

Let your little ones get their hands dirty and with a different seed to plant each week and take home. Kids can and dig, scoop and shovel and splash with multiple sensory stations across the room. Make sure you and your little one are wearing clothes you don't mind getting a bit mucky!

Free play

Discover our collection of gardening-themed toys, including a mini greenhouse, plant figurines, and colorful pots. Perfect for sparking creativity and teaching kids about nature and gardening!

A young child carrying a basket of toy carrots to a green house tent

A craft daffodil made from a part of an egg box painted yellow, some yellow card and a green pipe cleaner

Crafts

Each week, your little one can create a new craft to take home, plus enjoy a coloring station filled with nature-themed designs!

Melanie

Bumblebee Bunch Leader

A local mum of three and experienced gardener, Melanie brings her passion for nature to The Bumblebee Bunch. With over 15 years of experience working with children including those with additional needs (both personally and professionally), she creates a nurturing space for littles ones to explore, learn and grow.

Woman in yellow dungarees reading childrens book

Bizzy

Chief Bumblebee

Bizzy the bumblebee is quite shy but can be enticed for story time and she loves singing along with the children. Her favourite song is Cauliflowers Fluffy.

Meet the team

Gallery

Childrens hands playing with plastic flower toys that fit together

Toddlers and preschoolers around a craft table where they are drawing round their hands

A tuff tray with water, baby potatoes and brussell sprouts

A colouring in table with outline pictures of flowers, crayons and some childrens hands

Sensory play in a tuff tray with shells, wooden baskets, wood blocks, stones and little toy faries

A tuff tray with flower toys next to a large play green house

Additional needs

If your little bumblebee has any additional needs, please don't hesitate to let me know. I have personal and professional experience of children with additional needs and am keen to ensure everyone can join in the fun and feel included. I have basic knowledge of makaton and can provide any extra visual prompts or support. At request, we can make a visual timetable available on the day.

What Parents Say

My daughter always goes straight to the planting tray and loves getting her hands dirty. She loves all the activity stations, but her favourite part is when Bizzy pops out for story time and singing!

— Betty's mum