Childrens Garden Consultants Defining a Childrens Garden. What it is. What it should be.

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Childrens Garden ConsultantsDefining a
Childrens Garden. What it is. What it should be.

• Educational Programming Team
• Abby Foster
• Elise Martin
• Stephanie Carminati

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Childrens Garden ConsultantsDefining a
Childrens Garden. What it is. What it should be.

• A Childrens Garden
• Exciting
• X marking the spot
• Participating
• Learning
• Observing nature at its best
• Recreation
• Empowering

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Childrens Garden ConsultantsDefining a
Childrens Garden. What it is. What it should be.

• The Essential Elements of a Childrens Garden

• Inviting environment
• Both educational and fun
• Information center
• Interactive website
• Passionate staff

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Childrens Garden ConsultantsDefining a
Childrens Garden. What it is. What it should be.
Great Things in a Childrens Garden

• Incorporating wildlife
• Wide variety of programs
• Product-Crop association
• Undisturbed nature
• Community sponsors

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Childrens Garden ConsultantsDefining a
Childrens Garden. What it is. What it should be.
Things that dont work in a Childrens Garden

• Talking Tours
• Charging admission
• Strictly educational focus
• Activities only for young children

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Childrens Garden ConsultantsDefining a
Childrens Garden. What it is. What it should be.

• Whats Missing?

• More international aspects
• Community rooms
• Community pool
• Bad example garden
• Beauty and use of weeds
• Conservation classes

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Childrens Garden ConsultantsDefining a
Childrens Garden. What it is. What it should be.

• Recommendations for Improvement

• Donations
• Intergenerational activities
• More community involvement
• Hands on tours
• More fine arts

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Childrens Garden ConsultantsDefining a
Childrens Garden. What it is. What it should be.

• Questions?