Little Grubs Kindergarten is a nature nursery for children aged 2 - 5 years old and opened in September 2019 in Bromfield, near Ludlow, in the Welsh Marches.
Little Grubs Kindergarten is a term-time nature nursery for children aged 2-5 years based on a diverse working farm set in the beautiful Oakly Park Estate, Bromfield, near Ludlow. Through creative and exciting approaches to play and learning, we inspire children with a love of learning and a lasting curiosity and connection with the environment and world in which they live. Children are surrounded by opportunities to observe and learn about everyday rural life, as well as to play and engage with nature's changing seasons, diverse weather, and the wildlife that shares our natural spaces. This environment fosters and nurtures each child's sense of awe and wonder!
The children attending Little Grubs will explore and immerse themselves in a number of natural spaces in addition to our dedicated woodland site. These include a hornbeam glade teaming with bluebells in spring, the rhododendron garden where low level climbing on the bouncy branches in encouraged, the magical yew tree avenue and giant sequoia trees, river side and pond walks and the inspiring fallen stag oak tree.
Our beautiful playroom is used in the afternoon to play with open-ended loose parts play, creative materials such as sand, playdough and paints. We offer cooking and gardening in addition to self-chosen activities and access our own playground for water play and so much more!
Our meals are prepared by our own cook, using locally sourced ingredients, many of which are grown on the farm.
To get in touch call: 07514 688920 or email info@littlegrubskindergarten.co.uk
Little Grubs Kindergarten has been judged as a good provider by Ofsted. You can read our report here.
The project, part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in 2019, has established a new nature inspired kindergarten. Its aims include building links between young children, the countryside, environment and food. The nurturing educational environment has places for up to fourteen pre-school children per day, operating from a dedicated woodland and the refurbished ‘Old School Canteen’ on the Plymouth Settled Estates in Bromfield.