Parents' Guide to

Mr. Bloom's Nursery

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Fun gardening series teaches kids about sustainability.

TV YouTube Educational 2011
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • Mr. Bloom's Nursery Series: Mr. Bloom's allotment.
  • Mr. Bloom's Nursery Series: With the Veggies.
  • Mr. Bloom's Nursery Series: The Compostarium,
  • Mr. Bloom's Nursery Series: Some Tiddles work on a gardening project.

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age 2+

Based on 1 parent review

themamacow
themamacow Adult
January 31, 2021
age 2+

SO SUPER GREAT FOR MY TIDDLERS!!!

CAN NOT STOOP WATCHING DIS EPICLY COOL TV SHOW!!!!! ALL MY LITTLE KIDS LOVE IT AND I WANT TO APPEAR ON IT MYSLEF. MY HUSBAND ANGRY BECAUSE I SAY BLOOM MAN HOTTIE. MY 5 OLD WANT TO MEET HIM AND SO DO MY 4 OLD.! I WODN'T MINDE IT MYSELF BUT SCARED HUSBAND WILL LEAVE ME! HE SAYS THAT HE'D RATHER WATCH HOME ALONE THAT HE HATES SO MUTCH MORE BLOOM MAN HOTTIE. LUV YOU BLOOM.

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What's the Story?

MR. BLOOM'S NURSERY is a live-action educational series designed to teach children about gardening, composting, and nature. Mr. Bloom (Ben Faulks) is a gardener who tends to his community garden allotment with the help of some young child helpers known as "tiddlers." When he's not tending to his plants, he works with his compost bin, a.k.a. the Compostarium, interacts with the Veggies, and shows viewers interesting gardening and nature sites.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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This fun British series underscores the country's love for gardening by teaching children about different plants, growing techniques, greenhouses, composting, and other related themes. It keeps young children interested by incorporating puppetry, which allows for imaginary play, songs, and other types of lively entertainment. The presence of young children participating in different gardening-related activities is also engaging. While some of the accents may be a little challenging for some stateside viewers to understand at times, the show's overall lessons are clearly defined and easily understood. As a result, Mr. Bloom's Nursery is an excellent option for introducing kids to the ways they can understand and support nature and sustainability at a very young age.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the different ways gardening helps people. What are some of the benefits that it offers?

  • What does Mr. Bloom's Nursery teach us about the effect things like gardening and composting have on our planet?

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