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Kids' Garden
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Now open, weather and staff permitting
Tuesday – Sunday, 12:00 noon – 3:15 p.m.
Beginning June 5th: Monday – Sunday, 12:00 noon – 3:15 p.m.
Spring is a favorite time of year for getting out in the Kids’ Garden, enjoying nature’s blooms, and tending yummy vegetables. No gardening experience required; just bring your curiosity. And remember . . . home grown is the best!
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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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Garden Activities
Morning Chores – First hour of the Kids’ Garden day
Have fun and help us with the Kids’ Garden’s chores on Mulch It Monday, Tidy Tuesday, Wormy Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, Farmer Friday, and Sensational Saturday and Sunday. Learn what it takes to keep a garden healthy and green.
Afternoon Specials – Last two hours of the Kids’ Garden day
July
It’s time to soak up the warmth of the sun. For the month of July, we will be making sunprints, studying shadows, and enjoying the bounty of vegetables brought to us by the sun’s rays. Come out and let the sun shine on you.
August
For August, we will be keeping cool by exploring water and wings. Make some butterfly wings of your own with colorful water drops while you keep your eyes open for real butterflies.
Watering the Kids’ Garden – Last hour of the Kids’ Garden day
A favorite of all of our younger gardeners: grab a watering can — our plants are thirsty.
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.
Look for days throughout the year dedicated to helping you incorporate earth-friendly choices into your life.
Upcoming Green Days:
Saturday, July 17th: Find new ways to tread lightly on our earth; explore biking and hiking.
Saturday, November 20: Learn more about healthy foods that you can grow, eat, and share; and then compost to complete a green foods’ cycle.
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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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