As the COVID pandemic closed classrooms and limited children’s in-person connections with their teachers, caregivers, and friends, none of us were untouched by the challenges. Through it all, we have clearly learned that early educators are not a frail bunch. We respond with heart-driven persistence and creativity. The following two stories—from the Wisconsin Nature Action Collaborative, United States, and from the Ministry of Education in Bhutan—perfectly illustrate how, together with children, we can choose to let challenges inspire us to adapt and grow, just as plants do, and how in growing gardens, children themselves experience wonderful opportunities to grow and learn.