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Kids' Garden
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Closed for Winter
Kids' Garden will reopen in April
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The warm sun has helped our Kids’ Garden grow! Come and see the Rainbow planted by Museum staff.
The Kids’ Garden is a real working garden where seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown. Venture outside to see what is sprouting in the ever changing beds.
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Children will get their hands dirty as they use their five senses to explore the garden and its inhabitants. The garden is the perfect place for children to think about life cycles as they view plants in different stages of development, watch the fish in the pond, and find insects buzzing about the garden.
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Garden Activities
Resume in April
Garden Activities
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Water, Water, Everywhere
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Volunteer Opportunities
Children’s Discovery Museum’s Gardeners’ Club
Garden fans big and small: join Children’s Discovery Museum’s Gardeners’ Club and help to keep our Kids’ Garden healthy and alive! Celebrate our Blue Planet — by creating green!
For information and to register, e-mail: garden@cdm.org or call (408) 298-5437 ext. 261.
CDM Green Scene
CDM wants to help you reduce, reuse, recycle, and RE-THINK your impact on the world. Save trees: get your Discovery Dates online by e-mailing your request to memberships@cdm.org. And, don’t forget to put your compostable tableware in the Kids’Café’s compost bins.
The Kids’ Garden gives children the opportunity to explore the natural community of which they are all members. While they explore the world outdoors, children develop appreciation for living things and the environment. They learn how their actions affect the planet and how they can be positive stewards of the Earth.
Children have the chance to discover where the foods they eat come from before they end up in the grocery store. Research shows that when children participate in growing their own food, whether at home or at school, they eat more fruits and vegetables and are more willing to try new foods.
Gardens are about science and nature, but also about art and beauty. The Kids’ Garden offers daily science and art activities inspired by nature, using natural materials. Activities rotate seasonally and have included water exploration, seed planting, newspaper seed pots, and wildflower jewelry.
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