By John Bruce | March 2010

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Books & Web sites

“Gardening with Children” by Monika Hanneman, Patricia Hulse, Brian Johnson, Barbara Kurland and Tracey Patterson and illustrated by Sam Tomasello, published in 2007 by Brooklyn Botanic Garden, helps parents, teachers and community gardeners introduce gardening to kids.

“A Child’s Garden: 60 Ideas to Make Any Garden Come Alive for Children” by Molly Dannenmaier and published in 2008 by Archetype Press Books is a guide for parents wishing to create natural spaces in the garden where children can play and explore.

The National Gardening Association offers programs, courses, grants and other resources for schools and parents on www.kidsgardening.com.

Renee’s Garden supports children’s gardening programs through the National Gardening Association. Renee’s donates leftover and returned seeds to encourage school garden projects all over the country, www.reneesgarden.com.

John Bruce is an editor, writer and gardener.