Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (February 2009)

The Children's Garden is home to a hands-on gardening program where children maintain the plots. Access to the garden is limited to children enrolled in the program. The Discovery Garden is open to the public and contains places for play and discovery.


Edible Plant Education Greenhouse
Edible Plant Education Greenhouse
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 10:34 am
  Education Greenhouse - Tropical Plants
Education Greenhouse - Tropical Plants
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 10:36 am
  Gift Shop - Children's Section
Gift Shop - Children's Section
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 11:00 am
  Gift Shop - Plants for sale
Gift Shop - Plants for sale
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 11:01 am
  Gift Shop - Garden Tools
Gift Shop - Garden Tools
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 11:11 am
  Self-guided school group completing a scavenger hunt in conservatory
Self-guided school group completing a scavenger hunt in conservatory
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 11:27 am
  Spinning interpretive sign with three sides
Spinning interpretive sign with three sides
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 12:50 pm
  One side of spinning sign
One side of spinning sign
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 12:50 pm
  Identification sign - mango was described on a close by interpretive panel
Identification sign - mango was described on a close by interpretive panel
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 12:53 pm
 
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 1:06 pm
  Weeping juniper with a great hiding spot underneath
Weeping juniper with a great hiding spot underneath
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 1:12 pm
 
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 1:13 pm
  Japanese Garden - the gate points towards a temple on the hilll
Japanese Garden - the gate points towards a temple on the hilll
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 1:19 pm
  Willow branches formed for climbing vines
Willow branches formed for climbing vines
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 1:21 pm
  Stepping stones across the water
Stepping stones across the water
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 1:27 pm
  The Children's Garden House - used for storage and as classroom space
The Children's Garden House - used for storage and as classroom space
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:04 pm
  Pavillion in Children's Garden - used for activities
Pavillion in Children's Garden - used for activities
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:04 pm
  Image of tool storage inside the House
Image of tool storage inside the House
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:05 pm
  The beds, each 3'x8', are shared by two kids.
The beds, each 3'x8', are shared by two kids.
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:06 pm
  Compost bins with a cartoon on composting
Compost bins with a cartoon on composting
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:07 pm
  Cold frames and greenhouse used for winter and spring programs
Cold frames and greenhouse used for winter and spring programs
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:07 pm
  Signage outside Discovery Garden advertising Drop-in Program
Signage outside Discovery Garden advertising Drop-in Program
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:09 pm
 
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:10 pm
  Binoculars for looking into the Children's Garden
Binoculars for looking into the Children's Garden
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:12 pm
  Laminated signs on rigns flip up to show a new page/plant
Laminated signs on rigns flip up to show a new page/plant
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:14 pm
  Touch Tank
Touch Tank
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:15 pm
  All of their touch bins have wood tops so the bins can serve double-duty as a table
All of their touch bins have wood tops so the bins can serve double-duty as a table
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:15 pm
  Laminated signs flip open like a book and are changed out regularly.
Laminated signs flip open like a book and are changed out regularly.
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:17 pm
  The Wild Woods
The Wild Woods
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:17 pm
  A balance that kids had previously placed sticks on
A balance that kids had previously placed sticks on
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:19 pm
  A path through the bamboo
A path through the bamboo
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:20 pm
  A wooden boardwalk through the woods - in places it is too narrow for an adult to easily maneuver.
A wooden boardwalk through the woods - in places it is too narrow for an adult to easily maneuver.
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:21 pm
  Boardwalk crossing a shallow stream
Boardwalk crossing a shallow stream
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:22 pm
  Narrow pathway through the woods
Narrow pathway through the woods
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:23 pm
  A water feature in the woods - kids pump water at the top and it flows through the bamboo to the stream at the bottom
A water feature in the woods - kids pump water at the top and it flows through the bamboo to the stream at the bottom
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:23 pm
 
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:24 pm
  A sculpture with cast bronze seed pods that move on the wire.
A sculpture with cast bronze seed pods that move on the wire.
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:25 pm
  Small grassy area for toddlers to play
Small grassy area for toddlers to play
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:26 pm
 
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:26 pm
 
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
2-24-2009 2:27 pm
 

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