Planting a Foot in Tomorrow
In Redondo Beach, “Gardens of the World” is charming and educational by Janel Alicia Bagby What is a children’s garden? A children’s garden is a magical place where senses are awakened, imaginations are engaged, and natural curiosities are followed. It lends itself to scientific discovery, environmental awareness, respect and global thinking. It is a life-giving reflection of light, color and energy with a soothing element conducive to peace and healing. It is the timeless beauty of nature that has prompted artists to paint and poets to write that inspires children to find their own creativity within. The English Garden with its quaint cottage charm. Photo by Tu Lee On October 1, Washington Elementary and Adams Middle School unveiled Gardens of the World. Before “traveling” to the eight gardens – French Impressionist, English Cottage, Butterfly, Coastal, Desert, Rain Forest, Zen and Alpine – children at Washington received a passport and a 15-minute, museum-quality tour by docents stationed at every garden. In the beginning… It started out as a conversation, a banter of ideas, by the school garden, about an empty, 1,740 square-foot octagonal sandbox. Nearly one year ago, ideas…
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