Children & Families
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The Benefits of Playing in Nature
Something wonderful happens when children spend time playing in a natural area—they get to relax and enjoy themselves. Read More ›
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What’s Happening to These Leaves?
These rhododendrons aren't wilting. Their curled leaves are a response to the cold. Charles Darwin first wrote about such movements in plants in 1880, but this response is a still not well-understood. Read More ›
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Trees are for Kids!
Young gardeners learn best by doing, and street trees could use their help! Here are some tree-rific tips to get started: Read More ›
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Market Day in the Children’s Garden
Look what young farmers brought to market in the Children's Garden the summer! Read More ›
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Quiz: What Is This Plant Called?
Try to guess the food- and animal-inspired names of some of the plants in the Annual Border. Read More ›
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The Children’s Garden at BBG (Video)
Since its founding in 1914, the Children’s Garden has been the cornerstone of Brooklyn Botanic Garden's educational programming. Read More ›
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A Lasting Harvest: A Century of Children’s Education at BBG
In BBG's Children's Garden, over the past hundred years, thousands of young people have tended plots, harvested vegetables, and picked flowers for study. Read More ›
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Anyone Inside?
Bald-faced hornets' nests are easy to spot in winter's bare trees. Are the hornets still living inside? Read More ›
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How Do Buds Survive Winter?
Spring flowers and leaves have already formed and are hidden inside tree buds. How do these tender plant parts survive sub-freezing temperatures? Read More ›
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Where Did the Turtles Go?
During the winter, what happens to the red-eared sliders, painted turtles, and koi you see at BBG in the warm months? Read More ›
