Growing Up Gardening: Gateways to Gardening with Children - Paperback

by Arlene Marturano (Author)

Imagine having at your fingertips a reference collection of hundreds of gardening activities to stimulate children's journeys of growth and discovery. Growing Up Gardening features tried and true ideas and how-to guides for teachers, parents, grandparents, and other adults to share with our most enthusiastic garden companions, the youngest ones. Seed germination, plant propagation, and healthy eating become fun and easy with miniature portable gardening systems that simultaneously teach recycling, gardening, and nutrition. Envision a child's delight at growing living stones, flower fireworks, and salad necklaces. Or handcrafting pine straw whisk brooms and Miss Hickory dolls. Or gifting a feline friend with a dream pillow and catnip Yule log. Or restoring habitat with seed balls and bunnies' brew. Welcome to a bumper crop of activities that engage the head, hand, heart, and health of children.