Start your young Hamptonites early on the East End farmers market lifestyle by hiring Playful Gardens to design and build natural play spaces at your home – at the exact right height for a tike three feet tall! Playful Gardens creators, a trio who pride themselves on being an artist (and mommy!), landscape developer, and gardener/food activist, will teach your little ones to plant seeds with awareness, utilize a miniature potting shed for experiments and come clean at the end with the help of an old-fashioned water pump (Yes, your white Hamptons couches will thank you!).  Your brood will take pride when they see the harvest grown, and will learn at a young age how to donate unneeded food to Sag Harbor’s Food Pantry.

Playful Garden’s Sarah Drew takes great pleasure in the impact on kids: “When children are immersed in the natural world and are given access to appropriate tools and materials, they excel and valuable lessons are learned through exploration. Activities in the garden will allow for full engagement of the five senses to create a world of wonder that the classroom does not offer.”

We love that fresh vegetables are not the only things that grow with Playful Gardens – Creativity and confidence will not wither away at the end of the season.

*Programs start at $500. For more information, contact Sarah Drew at 631.377.6553 or visit www.myplayfulgarden.com