Learn the basic steps and elements of landscape design for an interactive, fun, and sustainable youth garden.
A youth garden provides opportunities for kids to play, learn, and grow through plant-based and garden-based activities. But how do we design youth gardens to facilitate play, learning, and engagement for all kids?
To achieve a high level of engagement, it’s important for the adults designing the garden to view the world through the eyes of a child and focus on how kids can enjoy and feel comfortable interacting in and with the space. At the same time, we must ensure the space is safe, accessible, visually appealing, and easy to maintain.
In this course, instructors will introduce participants to the basic steps and elements of landscape design that can be used to plan a youth-friendly garden that is engaging and appealing to youth and their communities.
The focus will be on the practical application of basic design techniques to help new-to-youth gardening educators, community volunteers/leaders, and family members start a gardening journey with the kids in their lives.
