Plant Education for Children & Teens
Offering herb walks, creative learning, and garden discoveries for children and families.
Learning Through Plants
Teaching KidsI love helping children discover the plants growing around them. A familiar leaf or flower can become the beginning of a question, a story, or a new relationship with the natural world.
Through herb walks, preschool teaching, and summer camp, I invite children to slow down, look closely, and learn through direct experience. My approach brings together plant knowledge, creativity, and play, with room for children’s questions and discoveries to guide our time together.
Little Sponges
A Sensory ExplorationPlants offer children a way to explore the living world close to home. Learning can begin with noticing a leaf’s shape, watching a pollinator, or recognizing a plant they have seen before. I want children to feel curious about nature and confident asking questions about what they find.
Curating a Memorable Nature Experience
What I OfferDepending on the setting and age group, activities may include:
Guided herb walks and plant identification.
Garden exploration and pollinator observation.
Plant drawing, storytelling, and other creative projects.
Simple herbal crafts and medicine making with adult guidance.
Learning to ask a knowledgeable adult before tasting or using an unfamiliar plant.
My Work With Children and FamiliesSt. David’s Preschool | Minnetonka, MN | 2024–2026
Through Herbs of the Forest, I taught herbs to preschoolers ages 3–5 and to families, inviting young learners and their caregivers to explore the plant world together.
The Blake School | Hopkins, MN
2022-2026
I led herb walks for children in kindergarten through fourth grade, introducing them to plants through guided outdoor exploration.
Jr. Herbalists Camp | Ages 7–11
Aug 2026
I led a four-day summer camp bringing together plant exploration, herbal medicine making, art, and games. Camp gave children time to return to the garden, look more closely, and learn alongside one another.
Herbalism 101 | Ages 15-18 Coon Rapids HS 2025 - Current
I lead high schoolers through a sensory experience of herbal medicine during biology class. We cover plant families, botany, herbal actions, and application.
About Me
I’m Ashley Marie Elenbaas, a clinical herbalist, educator, and founder of Sky House Herb School and Apothecary. I hold a Master of Science in Clinical Herbal Medicine and am a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild. I have spent more than 20 years teaching herbalism, yoga, and mindfulness to learners in classrooms, gardens, and community settings.
View my teaching résumé to learn more about my experience..
Connect With Me
Interested in plant education for your school, family group, or community? Use the form here or email info@skyhouseherbs.com to start a conversation about your group’s interests.
