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 ...

The Atherton City Council has approved a $617,000 construction contract to build a new children’s garden next to the Atherton ...

Gardening seems to be a natural progression in any child’s life. Children have been read and told stories about gardens since birth. Contrary Mary had silver bells in her garden, Jack couldn’t have ...

It’s almost spring! Are you excited to start a garden with your kids? Or at least teach your kids about gardening? Then, these gardening books for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary age kids will ...

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 ...

The N.C. Botanical Garden stretches across 1,000 acres in Chapel Hill, showcasing forested areas, display gardens and paved trails. A new and growing part of this popular destination, part of ...

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 a sign of the times, parents of some children view the proximity of the gardeners and their occasionally visiting families as a threat to the safety of their children. The garden operated full-time ...

The garden’s annual scholarship fundraising campaign began April 1 with a goal of raising $54,000 to provide scholarships for families and make nature-based education accessible to more children. The ...