Gardening might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of children’s hobbies, but Frances Tophill is on a mission to change that. The horticulturist, author and TV presenter believes ...

When I was a kid, my friends and I spent long summer days outdoors, picking daisies, observing roly-poly (also known as pill) bugs, holding caterpillars and trying to catch fireflies (lightning bugs).

Gardening with children can be a lot of fun. Children love digging in the dirt and watching plants grow. You do not have to be a master gardener to grow vegetables, plants, and flowers. You do not ...

Thinking of these factors can help make sure a garden grows happy and healthy kids, as well as happy and healthy plants. Creating a child-friendly garden is straightforward. But there are certain ...

Mud? Check. Sunshine? Check. Water? Check. Bugs? Check. What child doesn't like to play in the dirt, smell flowers and eat tomatoes right off the vine? It's as if gardening was invented for kids.

Sixteen years ago, when Joan Marie Condon founded The Children’s Garden, she worried that development was limiting green space for children—and that technology was taking over the focus in their lives ...

In March 2020 our lives were changed by the pandemic: schools closed, and children learning online and parents working from home became the norm. Many parents took on much more responsibility for ...

More than 90% of children's lives are spent indoors. For the past 20 years, the Ithaca Children's Garden has been helping to lower that number locally by encouraging kids to play outside while ...