Children's Garden Program

What We Do

Toronto's parks are more than trees and turf. They include diverse ecosystems, a wide variety of gardens and community gathering places. Since 1998, the Children's Garden and Exploring Toronto Programs have been striving to help children and youth explore the other side of parks, by providing opportunities to learn about, experience and enjoy urban ecology and organic gardening in Toronto's parks and ravines. Through hands-on creative programming, participants are exposed to Toronto's First Nations history, heritage and natural history, food preparation and nutrition, health, drama, art, music, movement, storytelling and contemporary perspectives on urban environmental issues.

Programs are diverse and flexible and include gardening and nature exploration programs for school groups, Eco Camps, Eco Clubs, Youth Cooking Programs, Family Garden Drop-Ins and Community Events. Programs currently operate through the High Park and Waterfront Children's Gardens, Toronto Discovery Walks and additional Toronto green spaces.

For more information and our calendar of events please visit our Web site at
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/programs/children.htm

Contacts

Keely Forth

Recreationist

Children's Garden and Exploring Toronto Programs

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

416-392-1329

kidsgrow@toronto.ca

Robin Salt

Program Specialist

Children's Garden and Exploring Toronto Programs

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

416-338-5055

kidsgrow@toronto.ca