Brooklyn Botanic Garden—home of the oldest continuously operating children’s garden in North America—offers a groundbreaking handbook that helps parents, teachers, and community gardeners introduce the pleasures of gardening to kids. In addition to learning the basics—including how to grow common plants from seed—young gardeners will be encouraged to discover nature’s cycles, become ecologically aware, and follow their inborn curiosity as they explore. It doesn’t matter whether kids have access to a large green yard or only to a windowsill planter: here are scores of fun projects that can awaken their sense of wonder about the natural world while nourishing cognitive functioning and self-confidence. Youngsters will love building a root-view garden from a milk container, making chlorophyll prints, constructing a hummingbird feeder, and more.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Nico
Format:Paperback
The gorgeous illustrations on every page of this book make learning about nature simple and fun. While children do fun indoor and outdoor plant and garden activities, they will glean important lessons about natural cycles and processes. Bravo to Brooklyn Botanic Garden for publishing this great guide!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By S. Briles
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Gardening with Children is a must have for families with children that would like to garden. It has a large number of ideas that can make gardening fun for the children (and the parents too). I bought the book after a favorable review in AHS's The American Gardener. I wish I would of had it when my children were small but they are grown. I plan to buy several more copies for Christmas for my children's families and gardening friends that have small children. I would also recommend it to pre-school and school-age programs that would like to introduce children to hands-on nature and science.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Donna Meeks
Format:Paperback
This book is exciting. It concisely takes you through projects that are perfect for children, involving their intellect and motor skills while having a fun time. The illustrations and text encourage the busy teacher/parent/volunteer to start setting up shop.
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Gardening with Children
This book had some great ideas that I am going to do with the kids and the seniors. I think they will love it.
Published 3 months ago by Lottie Huntsman
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A grandchild's delight
This book is a beautifully illustrated guide to help adults share their passion for gardening with their young children or grandchildren. Read more
Published on May 10, 2011 by Mary Jackson
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Great Gardening book for adults to do with kids
Great ideas. Good Artwork. The instructions weren't always the easiest to follow though for my wife (who's more of a beginning gardener).
Published on January 3, 2011 by Timothy J. Beall
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Can't start 'em too young in the Garden!!
I'm a Garden Designer in the NY Metro area. One of my personal objectives, when working with a family, is getting the children outdoors more, and getting them to take a personal... Read more
Published on June 25, 2010 by Pamela
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Graet inspiration
This is lovely little book. It is filled with things to do with kids to involve them in planting. Hopefully this will involve them in eating things they plant like vegetables. Read more
Published on March 17, 2010 by Rita Ogorman
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Well Done
This book is really well done, lots of fun to use and has great activities.
Published on May 29, 2008 by TravelingMel
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