Growing Up Green nursery fosters a holistic approach to early childhood development, emphasising the well-being of each child through nurturing care, curiosity-driven learning, and a commitment to sustainability. The dedicated team creates a warm, inclusive environment where children aged from birth to five years are encouraged to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace.
With a focus on building strong relationships, the nursery ensures that every child feels valued...
Funding & Fees
Over 3's Fees with 22 hrs Funding:
1 day £129.55 per month
2 days £259.08 per month
Under 3’s with 22hrs Funding :
1 day £40.80 per month
2 days £81.60 per month
3 days £375.70
For Shorter Days and Term-time only options, please contact the office -01273 551333
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Growing Up Green Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Petra Hallam (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 16
Total Places for Children
- 60
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening Times
- Monday 07:15-18:00
- Tuesday 07:15-18:00
- Wednesday 07:15-18:00
- Thursday 07:15-18:00
- Friday 07:15-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas
Growing Up Green Reviews (44)
Growing Up Green has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.684) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Growing Up Green has 44 reviews.
Our daughter loves attending Growing Up Green each week and the staff that look after her there are excellent. Her development has been massively aided by attending the nursery and it really feels like the staff there genuinely care and have her best interests at heart. She's made lots of little friends, is very well looked after and loves to go to nursery. We're really pleased as well with the updates provided by the app and on her development. Would heartily recommend Growing Up Green as a great nursery and a great place for children to attend.
Seeing my son so incredibly happy every day at Growing Up Green is why I love it so much. I think it’s the staff that make it. Their love and care for all the children is so obvious and they’ve even shared some good tips with me. I love how they refresh the activities and he gets so stuck in to the messy play and different types of role play. Being a city based nursery the way they make the most of the rooms and garden is so creative. I really appreciate the time they took to help my son learn to walk when he was a bit slow getting going on this. It’s a brilliant nursery, I really highly recommend.
My son joined Growing Up Green after we relocated to the area. Although he'd previously been in a nursery, it certainly wasn't anything as wonderful as this. He settled in within a few days thanks to the small, safe and creative environment and the amazing, nurturing staff. Over the time he has spent at nursery, he has developed into a confident, inquisitive, chatty little boy who is certainly ready for school and that really is thanks to the nursery. He has been so happy here and I would have no hesitation at recommending it. He even asked to go to nursery when we were on our last holiday!
I’d certainly recommend this nursery.
We were so sad when she left the nursery, but looking at nurseries near to our new home made us really appreciate the excellent standard of care and warm environment they provide.
This is such a lovely nursery. Everyone who works there is so welcoming of both the children and the parents, it's such a calm environment where children are treated kindly and with respect.
I was worried it would be a bit small with limited space to run around in, but actually, the children get loads of exercise. There are loads of things for them to climb around on onsite, they go in the garden to play every day and they take the children out and about most days too, either to the park or even to the shop to get pet food.
Our little one loves going there and tells us about all the things they've done through the day.
Highly recommended!
Our little girl continues to enjoy her time at Growing up Green and shows positive development almost on a weekly basis in many different areas, not least of which is in her verbal communication and comprehension. The team are sincerely caring and loving and show their engagement with each child in a very personal and intimate way that is meaningful and specific to each child's unique needs. It has been wonderful to see our girl expand her food choices and enjoy the organic meals and snacks that are provided. We would definitely recommend Growing up Green as a great nursery for their children to attend and our little one will continue until she goes to school.
I have been thrilled at how well the staff have settled my son into Growing Up Green, it is a very personalised service. He now does a happy little dance when he sees me and is clearly having great fun. His language has shot ahead and he tells me the hot lunches are yummy too :)
Growing Up Green is a great nursery, with a lovely homely and nurturing ethos. Both of my children attended from a very young age and remained there up until they left to start school. They were both very happy and I was always more than happy with the staff and the facilities. Although very play-based, my children both did a lot of learning while there and by the time they left were very well prepared for starting reception. Although the outside space at this branch of GUG is limited, it is used to its fullest and the children get plenty of opportunities to use it (in all weathers!), plus there were frequent trips to the local parks and the library in town. They also have the opportunity to do forest school, yoga, music sessions and other fun activities. The staff who were there when my children attended were kind, helpful and caring and formed real bonds with them. I would not hesitate to recommend Growing Up Green to any prospective parents.
My daughter has been attending Growing up Green since she was 9 months old. Since she started 5 months ago,the change in her has been incredible. The staff are all wonderful - really friendly, totally child centred, lovely with the children. My daughter struggled to settle at first but with the support of staff she is now totally settled, loves her days at nursery and couldn’t be happier. She absolutely loves her keyworker and is now more than happy to stay when I drop her off. Developmentally, she has made huge leaps since being with them. I have total confidence in their approach and couldn’t be happier with our choice. Highly recommended.
My son has developed great relationships and bonds with the children and his Aunties at Growing Up Green. His communication skills, confidence and sociability have massively improved since joining. The site feels homely, friendly and fun. Everyone is always very welcoming to both child and parent. Creativity is always nurtured and my son is always trying new things from setting butterflies off in the park to messy play activities. I am really happy with my choice to send my son here.
Friendly staff who genuinely care about the development of your child. Definitely recommend the nursery to friends and family.
We feel so lucky to have found this nursery. As many parents, I dreaded the prospect of having to leave my daughter in the care of others for 5 days a week, but now that my daughter has been going to the nursery for over 6 months I feel really grateful for her having found another family.
The nursery is not too big and very personal - within days pretty much all staff seemed to know my daughter by name (even those not directly working with her). Staff really seem to care about her and in return, my daughter is excited about going to nursery every single day. There are lots of toys and activities for her to engage in, and staff make sure to rotate activities on a weekly basis to keep the children engaged. We get lots of updates through the tapestry and have been able to attend drop-ins, so we feel very included in our daughter's day to day life. We've even noticed that she's picked up some good habits at the nursery (such as tidying her toys before meal times!)
My daughter always has a huge smile on her face when I pick her up. Her aunties clearly do a lovely job with the children, and I am so grateful for them taking such good care of my girl. She will be increasing her hours to three days next month, and whilst I know I will miss her terribly, the new change is made so much easier knowing that she is in good hands.
Thank you Growing Up Green!
We are very happy with Growing Up Green! I would recommend the nursery to anyone. Our daughter loves her days there and always come home happy and enthusiastic about what she has been doing. Staff are lovely, friendly and supportive and really helped her to settle in easily and happily from the off and have continued to encourage and support her through all her stages of development so far. They do a nice variety of activities, have great food and enjoy time in the garden most days. Thank you!
My son is now just about to turn 3 years old and I couldn’t be happier with the care, affection, and support the ‘Aunties’ at nursery provide for my child.
- All food is fresh, organic and healthy. Pudding tends to be things like baked apple slices with oats.
- They use tapestry with lovely, detailed updates littlen’s developmental progress.
- The kids going to the nursery are really lovely and we have made some wonderful friends
- They are very accepting and supportive of our multi-cultural/multi-lingual background.
- The Aunties and Uncles are very caring and kind. They look after my littlen brilliantly and form strong bonds. They also offer private babysitting.
My daughter has been attending Growing Up Green from the age of 16 months and we have been continually impressed by the standard of care.
Upon settling in my daughter, the nursery guided us perfectly in settling her and always give us detailed feedback on how her day has gone. The staff took great care getting to know our existing routine so they can implement them where possible. All the staff from the managers to the individual key workers get to know the children; our daughter feels so at home going to nursery.
The menu at Growing Up Green is exceptional with tasty meals and the variety in the menu has helped our daughter's picky eating very much.
This nursery setting has open space for the toddlers to free play but also there is a lovely garden area too. The nursery often has crafts and seasonal activities which are much enjoyed. They also go to the park as a group from time to time. Our daughter has grown in confidence from being a quiet and shy girl when she first joined the nursery.
Fantastic nursery, wonderful staff and lovely setting! It took my daughter a few weeks to settle when she first started but all the aunties were absolutely brilliant with helping her feel comfortable and confident! It's a really loving, warm and nurturing environment and I'm so pleased I chose Growing Up Green for my daughter. Highly recommend!
All eco-friendly and organic food feels important for us as want to give our child the best start in life.
Our child is still in the baby room and just love the staff that run it, really easy to connect with and chat to and our child really enjoys his time there.
Also, the manager is super friendly, understanding and again really easy to connect with!
These are the things that were important to us so we love it here and are happy for our child to grow up around the children who attend.
Many people are put off by the outside space. Don't be. The staff take the kids to one of the nearby parks most days rain or shine and they definitely let them
run (whilst teaching them to stop at kerbs!).
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- Recipient: Growing Up Green LtdDate: Tuesday 30 Apr 2019
- Recipient: Growing Up GreenDate: Wednesday 17 Jun 2015
- Recipient: Growing Up GreenDate: Wednesday 03 Dec 2014
Meet the Team (3)
I have been the co-owner of Growing Up Green Nurseries since we opened our first setting in 2005, following the birth of my first child.
I began my pathway into education and childcare when I started my teaching degree at the University of Brighton. After spending time travelling and teaching abroad, I returned to work in London as a primary school teacher, where I took on subject leadership in the Early Years with specialisms in Literacy and the Arts.
Moving back to Brighton in 2000 with a wealth of experience from working in a challenging inner-city school, I took on a senior management role within the largest first and middle school in Sussex, leading the Early Years team and lower school. I progressed to a deputy headteacher role and coordinated the SEND and Inclusion provision.
Stepping away from mainstream teaching and leadership to create an independent nursery environment at Growing Up Green has been an incredibly fulfilling endeavour. It enabled me to put my years of early years and management experience into something that I felt truly passionate about. This led to creating an enriching learning environment, developing a child-led curriculum, inspiring staff to look for awe and wonder and building a strong, nurturing community for our children, parents and staff.
I have been the co-owner of Growing Up Green Nurseries since we opened our doors in 2005.
Childcare has always been a central part of my life- I grew up living above a nursery owned by my family, which gave me a real love and understanding of Early Years from a very young age. That early experience stayed with me and shaped the path I have followed ever since.
On returning to the UK, I opened my first nursery in Cambridgeshire before relocating to Brighton in 2004 to start my family and pursue my vision of opening a nursery in the area.
Founding Growing Up Green has allowed me to combine my personal experience, professional training and passion for creating nurturing, enriching environments where children can truly thrive. It has been a real privilege to create a space where children feel safe, happy and inspired to learn every day.
I am the current Deputy Manager of Growing Up Green Nursery.
I have a range of experiences working with children in nurseries, schools and home settings. I am a qualified primary school teacher. During my experiences teaching, I specialised in the Early Years and worked in a nursery as a preschool teacher for 3.5 years. Through this, I found my love for the early years and pursued this passion by gaining my Master's degree in Early Years Education.
I am incredibly passionate about the early years, supporting children to grow and thrive in a nurturing and caring environment. I believe in a holistic and child-centred approach where all children’s needs are considered and valued.
I am the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) of the nursery, and I am experienced in supporting children with a wide range of special educational needs.
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