Rosehill Garden Classes for Children at Park Place

When trying to find activities to keep my kids busy over the summer, I came across a series of classes offered by Rosehill Gardens. The classes are held at the Park Place Shopping Center in Leawood, KS. The shopping center is close to the intersection of 119th and Nall Ave. To find the exact dates and times of these classes check the Park Place Schedule of Events. If you missed them this year (they are held over the summer), check back next year!
 

These garden classes are a fun way to introduce your child to the basics of gardening. There are classes about dirt and worms, but my favorite was the one where my daughter got to make her own birdbath. They are hands on and some of them are a bit messy so dress appropriately! (The ones we attended followed a free story time put on by The Learning Tree, so come an hour early and enjoy that as well!)

 
Parking: I parked in the parking garage at the shopping center. Parking is no problem, and it's free.
Strollers: Sure!
Ages: No age limits are listed that I can find, but my experience is that kids between ages 3 and 8 would probably enjoy it the most.

Fee: $5 per child per class. This isn't astronomical, but since there are so many free things to do, it's something to consider. I was selective about which classes I allowed my daughter to do because of it. Fortunately, you register for each class individually rather than for all of them, so check the descriptions and pick your favorites!

Park Place offers other children's activities over the summer besides this one. In 2013 they also had classes geared towards exploring your imagination through different mediums and classes involving having fun with food. I can't write about those since we didn't participate in them but they are certainly worth a look. Some activities are free and some have fees (I saw $12 per child on a few classes). The shopping center has some fun stores to look through, including The Learning Tree, which is a really fun book/toy/educational store.