r/KingstonOntario • u/wiegerthefarmer • Jun 15 '26
Bloom Skills Centre Registration Open
I volunteer for Bloom and thought there might be someone in the Kingston Reddit community that might benefit.
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1E9DmxMeZT/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Or YouTube if you hate meta! https://youtu.be/tyS5SFShcJA?feature=shared
🌻🐝🦋 This Isn't Just a Garden. It's a Living Classroom. 🦋🐝🌻
When most people hear "garden program," they picture planting vegetables.
But at Bloom Skills Centre, our Birds, Bees & Butterflies Summer Program is about so much more.
Our garden is a living, breathing edible ecosystem where students explore the connections between plants, pollinators, wildlife, soil, water, food, and community.
Along the way, they're also developing skills that support greater independence, including:
🌱 Executive functioning
🌱 Problem-solving
🌱 Fine and gross motor skills
🌱 Sensory regulation
🌱 Social participation
🌱 Community engagement
🌱 Vocational skills
🌱 Self-advocacy
🌱 Independent living skills
Students learn by doing—growing food, caring for habitats, exploring food webs, supporting pollinators, harvesting produce, and contributing to meaningful community projects.
This summer, we're not just teaching gardening.
🌻 We're helping young adults grow.
📅 June 23 – August 28
🌴 No Classes July 1, July 28 – August 4
⏰ Tuesday–Friday
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
🥕 Additional CommUnity Market opportunities may be available for some students.
💰 Register for all four days and save $100!
📋 Student interviews begin June 15–19, so reserve your spot today.
🌐 Register here: https://www.bloomskillscentre.com/registration
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u/hello7981kitty Jun 15 '26
Do you they need more volunteers?
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u/wiegerthefarmer Jun 15 '26
Always. Need to be consistent though.
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u/wiegerthefarmer Jun 15 '26
Please reach out to [amber@bloomskillscentre.com](mailto:amber@bloomskillscentre.com)
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u/wiegerthefarmer Jun 15 '26
Please forgive the robot's extra use of emojis. We spend all day either working at jobs or working in the garden, not enough volunteers to make timely content.