Plant PartsSporangia, Cones, and Flowers From tall trees with woody stems to the soft, creeping grass along the ground, plants can be found in a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Despite their differences in appearance, plants share a common set of parts. Learning about how the different parts function is essential to exploring … Continue reading Kids Gardening Lessons to Grow By: Plant Parts
We are dying to get outside and go somewhere, anywhere, but it needs to allow for social distancing and not too traveled. Well, I think now we can--thanks to the new web app! Find the best streets in Montco to walk, jog, run, and bicycle on with the county’s new bicycling and pedestrian Web app! … Continue reading #GoOutsideAndPlay ~ Web APP for Montgomery County Bicyclists and Pedestrians
In honor of Earth Day, we thought of some way to show some love to the Earth and nature. Planting a garden is the perfect way to welcome Spring by creating an educational and life-sustaining work of culinary and horticultural art that your whole family can enjoy! The Corona Challenge This year we had … Continue reading Honor Earth Day by Planting a Garden and Growing Minds
You know we LOVE being outside; however, I implore my outdoorsy readers to heed some important data that's a bummer to the world's wellness! Airborne transmission is “plausible,” according to a study published in the print edition in the peer-reviewed The New England Journal of Medicine from scientists at Princeton University, UCLA and the National … Continue reading #GoOutsideAndPlay: Hiking Trails Dramatic Increase in Usage – How Safe is That?
"I have a Dream" that your goals may be Glorious! When the great Dr. Martin Luther King first mentioned those words to crowds of Americans almost 60 years ago, his vision seemed almost impossible, yet today our children never even heard of segregation. Our children live in the world that he dreamt of! This would … Continue reading Seeing 2020: Goal-setting and Girl-Bonding for the New Decade
As part of the #GoOutsideandPlay challenge, we are happy to announce the winner of the Tinkergarten Class giveaway! #NaturePlay #PlantPower Thank You All of those who entered the contest and for your support in following our Facebook pages and telling your friends! We also appreciate Keeping Kids Connected for their partnership in sharing with your … Continue reading #GoOutsideandPlay Challenge Giveaway ~ Tinkergarten 8-Week Fall Class
As a #historynerd and #artlover, who has a mission to cultivate #plantpower, Beer and Wine are a nice pairing! As we are a growing community of people who care about where their food comes from and who prefer locally-grown plants to make up our diet, which can also include wine and beer! Actually, experts do … Continue reading Craft Beer Revolution: Locally Grown Ingredients, Community, Artistry and Even Health Through Beer?
With our record-breaking reader post about the 1000 Days Outside Challenge, we promised to bring you more Outdoor Play Events! We also plan to protect you on those days out in the elements! We hope to do this thru online resources and in-person events! In-Person Event: Saturday, June 29th -- Nature Hike, Play Date and … Continue reading Enjoying the Outdoors with Natural Protectors: Events, Education and Chemical-Free DIYs–JOIN US FOR HIKE and LEARN!
As an advocate of nature, the power of plants and health education, Tracy’s path naturally led her to the #PlantsPower Community! The start of her journey using distilled plants (aka essential oils), marks a rebirth of her wellness enterprise and a celebration of personal “Wellness Renaissance”! WHAT IS A “WELLNESS RENAISSANCE”? Like most women in … Continue reading WELLNESS RENAISSANCE and Tracy’s Bio: A Windy Path to the Gardens
Most of my readers know that I worked at the Camden Childrens Garden (CCG), the stewards of the Camden City Garden Club (CCGC) for a decade and have supported for longer. In my twenties, I was contemplating joining the Peace Corps before I met my then-future-husband and decided to do some good locally. My path … Continue reading Why the Camden Children’s Garden Has A Piece of My Heart
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