The magic of children's gardens : inspiring through creative design

The magic of children's gardens Inspiring through creative design

Lolly Tai

Book - 2017

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Subjects
Children's gardens.
Children's gardens > Design.
Published
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Lolly Tai (author)
Physical Description
xii, 359 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-331) and index.
ISBN
9781439914472
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Children's Garden
  • 2. Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Discovery Garden
  • 3. Paul Smith Children's Village at Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
  • 4. Chicago Botanic Garden's Regenstein Learning Campus
  • Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden
  • Kleinman Family Cove
  • Nature Play Garden
  • 5. Children's Garden at Hershey Gardens
  • 6. Helen And Peter Bing Children's Garden at the Huntington Botanical Gardens
  • 7. Ithaca Children's Garden
  • 8. Luci and Ian Family Garden at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • 9. Longwood Gardens' Indoor Children's Garden
  • To Michigan 4-H Children's Garden at Michigan State University
  • 11. Morton Arboretum Children's Garden
  • 12. Vicky C. and David Byron Smith Children's Garden at Naples Botanical Garden
  • 13. Everett Children's Adventure Garden at the New York Botanical Garden
  • 14. Childhood's Gate Children's Garden in the Arboretum at Pennsylvania State University
  • 15. Children's Garden at River Farm
  • 16. Ann Goldstein Children's Rainforest Garden at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
  • 17. United States Botanic Garden Children's Garden
  • 18. Children's Discovery Garden at Wegerzyn Gardens Metropark
  • 19. Enchanted Woods at Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Resources
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

Tai (landscape architecture, Temple Univ.) features 19 U.S. public gardens devoted to children's entertainment and education. Each is showcased with plant lists, landscape sketches, architectural drawings, and color photographs. These interactive spaces are located in various geographic settings and climates. All stand on their own merit for originality and beauty. Tai emphasizes the need for young people to connect with nature, in light of increasing urbanization and shrinking natural play areas. These gardens seek to encourage children to explore freely while using all their senses. The exceptional examples are meant to be a resource for planning outdoor and indoor spaces where youngsters can learn and play. Tai highlights specific design components that should be incorporated to accommodate young people. This title does not attempt to provide specific instructions for building or reproducing these gardens; the author's first work, Designing Outdoor Environments for Children, offers a "hands on" perspective and would complement this title. VERDICT Educators, landscape professionals, and community groups would benefit from understanding the vital considerations necessary to create inviting garden-themed play parks for kids. Recommended.-Deborah A. Broocker, Georgia Perimeter Coll. Lib., Dunwoody © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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