Date: January - March (flexible attendance) - Join any time
Time: Fridays (multiple timings before and after Smart Food Club)
Location: Al Jalila Cultural Center for Children
Time: Fridays (multiple timings before and after Smart Food Club)
Location: Al Jalila Cultural Center for Children
Little Garden Club by Cooking Lama is a gentle, nature-based experience designed for children to slow down, explore, and connect with food in its most natural form — the garden.
This is not a lesson and not a structured class.
It is a calm, guided time in the garden where children can explore plants, soil, and seasonal changes through simple hands-on activities, under the supervision.
Little Garden Club is created as a natural extension of the Smart Food Club experience, supporting children’s understanding of where food comes from and offering a peaceful transition before or after an active kitchen session.
🌿 A Screen-Free Outdoor Moment
Little Garden Club is a screen-free experience.
It offers children a valuable moment to slow down, breathe fresh air, and engage with nature — especially during this beautiful seasonal weather.
This is not a lesson and not a structured class.
It is a calm, guided time in the garden where children can explore plants, soil, and seasonal changes through simple hands-on activities, under the supervision.
Little Garden Club is created as a natural extension of the Smart Food Club experience, supporting children’s understanding of where food comes from and offering a peaceful transition before or after an active kitchen session.
🌿 A Screen-Free Outdoor Moment
Little Garden Club is a screen-free experience.
It offers children a valuable moment to slow down, breathe fresh air, and engage with nature — especially during this beautiful seasonal weather.
Schedule & Format
Duration: 30 minutes
Day: Fridays
Format: Optional | Flexible attendance
Available time slots:
These time slots are aligned with Smart Food Club sessions, allowing children to join naturally without rush or pressure.
Parents may choose for their child to join occasionally or regularly, depending on their schedule and interest.
Day: Fridays
Format: Optional | Flexible attendance
Available time slots:
- 13:00 – 13:30
- 13:30 – 14:00
- 15:30 – 16:00
- 17:30 – 18:00
These time slots are aligned with Smart Food Club sessions, allowing children to join naturally without rush or pressure.
Parents may choose for their child to join occasionally or regularly, depending on their schedule and interest.
What Children Do in the Garden
Depending on the season and the group, children may:
There is no pressure to complete tasks and no fixed outcome.
Children are invited to participate at their own pace.
- plant seeds or seedlings
- water and care for plants
- observe how food grows
- touch, smell, and explore natural textures
- learn to respect nature and shared space
There is no pressure to complete tasks and no fixed outcome.
Children are invited to participate at their own pace.
Why Little Garden Club
Little Garden Club supports:
- connection to food origins
- sensory exploration
- calm regulation after active learning
- respect for nature and environment
How to join
Little Garden Club is optional and flexible.
- Children may join occasionally or regularly
- Attendance does not require commitment
- The garden experience can be joined before or after Smart Food Club sessions, depending on the schedule.
Fees & Access
- Included for children enrolled in the Smart Food Club – Full Journey Pack
- Available as a drop-in for other participants
💰 Drop-in fee: 40 AED
A Gentle Note for Parents
Little Garden Club is designed to be calm, supportive, and unhurried.
Children are guided, observed, and supported — not instructed or rushed.
It is a space to be, not to perform.