Earth Heroes

A window onto our learning together in our garden!  Children arrive with wonder and excitement, knowing from multiple prior experiences with CNGF teachers in the garden that it will be fun! At this point in the semester, children and teachers have shared experiences, gained trust, built relationships, and arrive in the garden feeling comfortable and…

Many who are active with CNGF share the belief that, to grow into adults who wish to live in harmony with the earth, children must experience nature when they are very young. What do we mean by “experience” nature? Anyone who has been in relationship with a young child, either as parent or teacher (and,…