Themed Gardens | Interactive and Storybook Children's Garden Ideas

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I visited the Children's Garden on the campus at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. This was one of the earliest Children's gardens.

                                                                                                                                                                           

Michigan 4-H Groups were integral in the inspiration and design of the garden

As you take a journey along the path throughout the garden you find several aspects to create curiosity and spark the senses.

Splashes of color, wildlife topiaries add form and interest, and generous plantings of fuzzy leafed lambs ear add tempting texture.

An open gate in The Secret Garden entices visitors to explore the maze filled with storybook characters from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

The Cheshire cat and other characters greet you at every turn in the maze.

Concepts such as direction, time, and environmental impact are exhibited in a compass and tree growth rings.

Housing design, using basic natural elements.







RecommendeReferences.                                                

Tai, Lolly.  The Magic of Children's Gardens:  Inspiring Through Creative Design 2017 "Landscape architect Lolly Tai provides the primary goals, concepts, and key considerations for designing outdoor spaces that are attractive and suitable for children, especially in urban environments. Tia presents inspiring ideas for creating children's green spaces by examining nineteen outstanding case studies"--

Tai, Lolly. 

The Magic of Children's Gardens:

 Inspiring Through Creative Design

2017

"Landscape architect Lolly Tai provides the primary goals, concepts, and key considerations for designing outdoor spaces that are attractive and suitable for children, especially in urban environments. Tia presents inspiring ideas for creating children's green spaces by examining nineteen outstanding case studies"--

Arthur, Brie. 

The Foodscape Revolution: 

Finding a Better Way to Make Space for Food and Beauty in Your Garden

 2017.

 

Jekyll, Gertrude. 

Children and Gardens. 

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Fredonia Books, 2004.

Howard, Edwin L. 

Children's Gardens. 

Yardley, Penn: Westholme, 2007.

Themed Gardens including discovery gardens,  fairy gardens, and gardens for the senses.