Individuals, groups and institutions

A Visit to the First Public Children’s Gardens in Asia

Submitted by cynthiad on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 15:28

By:

Min-Hyeong (Jasmine) Kwon with NGA Staff

Children's gardens offer a wonderful avenue for encouraging children to interact with horticulture.Children’s gardens are becoming a popular attraction at botanical gardens and arboretums in Asia. These gardens are destinations designed to provide children and families a safe, outdoor environment that is educational and entertaining. This article features six botanical gardens and arboretums in Asia, highlighting key features that were identified as important to the children’s garden setting.

The Future Can Start in the Garden

Submitted by cynthiad on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 11:59

By:

Cynthia Domenghini, NGA Staff

Right Side Box:

Check out this 8-12th grade lesson to get your students learning more about careers in horticulture, Discovering Careers in Horticulture (PDF).

At the Gaylord Opryland Hotel there are over nine acres of indoor gardens. The manager of horticulture at this luxurious resort identifies the beginning of his fascination with plants to first grade. His teacher had students plant zinnia seeds in half egg shells.

Seedfolks: A Tale of Community Gardeners

Submitted by sarahp on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 10:57

By:

Sarah Pounders

Overview

Read the community garden-themed book Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman and have students respond to assigned questions(*recommended for ages 10 and up. Parents and teachers: some of the stories in this book contain mature themes. Please read and decide which of the stories are appropriate for your child or class.)

Growing Hope

Historical Garden of Healing

"A few years ago one of my students was harassed by other kids for reading a book about an African American," reports Warren, PA, middle school teacher Mark Davis.

"When I shared this with my ecology club students, they wondered what they could do to inspire students in our homogeneous school to appreciate and respect human diversity and develop better skills for handling problems," he adds. The outcome of their musings? A vision of a "garden of healing" for the school and community.