Flowers, Children & Nature: A Natural Fit

Recently we took our 4-year-old granddaughter to your typical slide and swing park in New Jersey. It is always a delight to be with her. But her real joy (and, of course, ours) took place across the street at a garden displaying its June flowers. My granddaughter had visited before and proudly showed off the purples, pinks and blues. Gardening with one pot or a small garden connects children to nature. The plethora of books for children and gardening is also a bonus. From the 'how to' of planting seeds, caring for them, and enjoying the fruit or flower. Also, some garden books connect gardening to art and poetry.

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In The Garden With VanGogh Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober ( 2002 Reed Businesses) will engage babies and pre-schoolers with vivid sunflowers and irises accompanied by short rhymes.

Connect With Nature Every Day

August 30,2008

Curious About Nature is a blog about Nature's curiosities that make this earth such an exciting place to save. Participation in this private or public quest knows no age or physical boundaries. A toddler collecting a twig,  a marine biologist saving a whale,  a passerby nudging the lazy turtle across a busy road, a child's awe at the blinking firefly, an old man feeding the pigeons, neighbors creating a garden between sidewalks...our experience with nature is limitless. Sharing each one with someone-whether its a devastating hurricane or a rainbow after a rain storm-strengthen our fortitude and love for our planet.

Share a picture, a thought, or experience about nature with someone today.