Celebrate Earth Day 2025 with Exciting Live-Stream Events and a Creative Photo Contest!

Earth Day 2025 is just around the corner, and we are thrilled to invite you to join us for an educational, and fun-filled celebration with two special live-stream events. Designed especially for young learners in Kindergarten to Grade 3, this event will inspire and empower the next generation to become environmental stewards through the joy of storytelling and hands-on planting activities.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and be part of a movement that combines creativity, environmental awareness, and the magic of storytelling!

Meet Our Special Guests:

1. Brian Minter

Brian is a celebrated horticulturist, author, entrepreneur, and a recipient of the Orders of Canada and British Columbia

On Earth Day, Brian will read Plant a Seed & See What Grows, a delightful story by author Roland Gahler that is sure to captivate young listeners. Following the story, Brian will guide the students through an instructional planting demonstration to get them excited about nature.

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM Pacific
Join Brian Here: https://tinyurl.com/2jw459yz

2. Rachel Parent

Rachel will also read the Plant a Seed & See What Grows book. She is a passionate environmental, youth, food, and climate advocate, and the founder of Kids Right to Know. She will also be reading Plant a Seed & See What Grows to students, followed by a planting demonstration to encourage participation and spark’s children’s inquisitive minds.

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM EST
Join Rachel here: https://tinyurl.com/3899p3h9

3. Dany Bouchard

Dany Bouchard will be our French guest narrator who will read Sème et vois ce qui adviendra. He is a market gardener and trainer. He participated in the early years of Ferme des Quatre Temps alongside Jean-Martin Fortier, where he helped train several market gardeners.

Fueled by a desire to truly help people, Dany set out to pass on this market gardening expertise to passionate gardeners.

Date: Mardi 25 avril 2025/ Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM HNE /EST
Join Dany here: https://tinyurl.com/4zb6phw5

These short 20-minute sessions are designed to be fun and impactful. The story will engage students in imaginative play, while the planting activity creates excitement and fosters the start of environmental responsibility. If you’re unable to join the live sessions, no problem! The recordings will be available afterward on our website and on our YouTube channel @SeeWhatGrowsFoundation, so you can enjoy the experience at your convenience.

Photo Contest: Unleash Your Students’ Creativity!

We’re also excited to announce our Earth Day Photo Contest, where your students have the chance to showcase their creativity and passion for nature. To participate, simply snap a photo that highlights your school’s Earth Day celebrations, environmental initiatives, or nature-inspired activities. The top 16 schools will each win a garden grant to kickstart or enhance their school garden! Grants are from $500 to $1,000!

This is a fantastic opportunity to get students involved in hands-on projects that will contribute to sustainability, while also giving them a chance to win for their schools. Whether it’s a garden in the making, an outdoor clean-up event, or a nature-themed craft project, we want to see how your school celebrates Earth Day, everyday!

How to Enter:

Take a creative photo showcasing your Earth Day celebrations.
Submit your photo via our contest page [link to contest page].
Be one of the top 16 schools to win a garden grant!

Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Click here for the English entries: https://seewhatgrows.org/earth-day-2025-photo-contest/

Cliquez ici pour les soumissions en français : https://seewhatgrows.org/concours-de-photos-du-jour-et-de-la-semaine-de-la-terre/

We can’t wait to see how your students express their love for the Earth through photography!

Join Us and Celebrate Earth Day Together!

We hope you can take just 20 minutes to celebrate Earth Day with us on April 22, 2025. Together, we can inspire the next generation to care for the environment, grow their creativity, and understand the importance of sustainability.

Feeling like Throwback Thursday?

Here are the links from our previous storytimes, simple planting demonstrations and Q&A time from our fantastic volunteers Mark Cullen C.M., Yves Gagnon and Leelou Lafontaine!