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  • 1.  Garden Design Community Chat 4/23

    Posted 13 days ago

    Hi! Hoping to see many of you at tomorrow's Community Chat on garden design! We can chat about making gardens accessible, creating learning spaces, engaging features, plant selection, pros and cons of different materials, theme gardens, and anything else you'd like to discuss. From those new to gardening to seasoned educators, everyone is welcome!

    If you can't make it, feel free to register and drop your questions in the registration form or here in the Community. 

    Garden Design
    4/23 at 3PM ET
    Register



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    Amelia Dupuis
    Kids Garden Community Manager
    KidsGardening
    she/her
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  • 2.  RE: Garden Design Community Chat 4/23

    Posted 9 days ago
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    It was a great Community Chat this week! Thank you to everyone who joined and shared so many great ideas and resources for designing youth gardens!

    The recording of the Chat is attached and below are some of the resources that were shared. 

    If you have more questions about garden design, ask away! 



    Resources:


    Recording Time Stamps:

    9:15 - Suggestions for tackling raised garden beds overgrown with grass

    16:55 - Using burlap in the garden

    22:00 - Accessible garden design

    31:15 - Ideas for engaging pathways and other garden elements

    39:00 - Involving kids in garden design and builds

    51:45 - Incorporating learning spaces in a garden



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    Amelia Dupuis
    Kids Garden Community Manager
    KidsGardening
    she/her
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