Children's Garden

Entrance to Children's Garden with sign and large watering can

Year Opened: 2006
Garden Designer: EDAW Inc. Landscaping

Our first garden open to the public, the Children's Garden is filled with numerous inviting areas for curious kids to explore, discover and grow. This area helps connect children and their families to nature, foster a “sense of place” and educate them about horticulture, botany and ecology. Its themes of community, gardening and sustainability are found throughout the various features of the garden, including the Friendship Growing Garden and Green-roof Shelter.

The Children's Garden The Children's Garden showcases many of the themes of gardens elsewhere on our grounds on a smaller scale smaller scale suitable for youth learning, as well as a number of art installations

 

Featuring:

  • Conifer garden
  • Secret gardens
  • Pond (with fish!) and bridge
  • Green-roof shelter 
  • Giant watering can with active splash waterway 
  • Dr. Seuss playhouse and sandpit
  • Interactive Discovery Zone
  • Friendship Growing Garden raised beds
  • Animal footprint path
  • Annual flower beds and containers
  • Grassy area

 

Location

2145 Centre Ave, Fort Collins 80526-2087  View Map

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