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My mother just sold her home to a single mom with four children. This first-time home buyer shared her children’s excitement and said one of their goals is to have a fairy garden now that they have a yard of their own. The young mother is also eager to accommodate her kids’ interest because it gets them away from the television and video games. Her only hesitation is her lack of horticulture knowledge. Fortunately, she doesn’t have to look far. Thanks to the World Wide Web, information that combines gardening and kids’ interests is abundant.
Whether you want to grow vegetables or flowers, attract certain species of birds and butterflies, create a fantasy fairy garden, or start a window box, there is plenty of information available. Don’t forget ecology and the benefits of a compost pile.
KidsGardening is created by the National Gardening Association and contains an abundance of information for parents and teachers.
Kids’ Valley Garden is a well-designed website that is based out of Canada. Keep in mind that some of the information caters to the area climate but there is good and fun information for kids regardless of where your home is located.
Kid’s Garden Site has fun projects and a parent’s guide. The site is also easy to navigate.
The California Academy of Sciences has created a bibliography of resources for kids’ gardening. Categories include websites, books, videos and curriculum.
Lucy Gardens has information on various types of gardens for children, crafts, and more links to additional information.
My personal favorite is the resources and information provided by P. Allen Smith. He is a regular on the Weather Channel and always has interesting tips. Use his web site’s search engine and enter “children” for an abundance of information and ideas.
While you search for your next family project, I will be fulfilling my promise to the new home owner – emailing pictures of my parents’ home with the flower garden in full bloom – so that she knows what she has to work with!
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