Spicy Spring ScentsSpice bush (Lindera benzoin) has dense clusters of tiny, pale yellow flowers that bloom before the leaves open along the twigs. Their...
Spring at Sackett FarmGetting ready to lay out the new growing beds at Sackett Farm in Delaware. What better way to spend a misty, moody March morning, right?!!...
Sensory Fun in NatureA sensory wall offers outdoor play opportunities for children of all abilities on a bright, blue sky winter afternoon. ...
Winter Fun at the FarmSooo...here’s what happens at a central Ohio flower farm in mid-winter! Kudos to our consulting client Amy Eiken of Sackett Farms for...
Plants as MedicineWe have natural medicine all around us! Evergreens make great tea; I steeped clusters of Eastern white pine needles in very hot water and...
Garden Gold! Row covers are such an easy season-extension strategy! Bright orange hot peppers and sunny golden Swiss chard wait patiently for harvest...
Holiday Fun in the GardenWe popped some tiny evergreens in the accessible and regular raised beds at this early-childhood center for the children to decorate for...
Sunlit Fall PlayAhhhh, that soft, golden late-fall light! It’s so beautiful! We’re out in the natural outdoor play environment at this school planning...
Pawpaw PatchThis native pawpaw, tucked beneath the canopy of a huge mulberry, provides spectacular late fall color after blessing the homeowner with...
Nature’s PatternsThis gorgeous mandala was created as a professional development exercise by staff members at an early childhood facility that embraces...
Season ExtensionRow covers are such a quick, easy way to extend the season for cool season crops. Simply spread it over raised garden beds and weigh it...
Beautiful RhythmsWe love these ‘boom drums’! The art studio and maintenance staff at this school created these from salvaged 50 gallon drums. The metallic...
KindnessWe love that the children left their carefully decorated river pebbles as a gift for others to enjoy at this natural outdoor learning...
Wild WalksChildren get to ‘walk on the wild side’ on this wheelchair-accessible path at their school. The bright-red berries of the American...
Hedgerows!Bayberry, cup plant and switchgrass bring great texture, color, fragrance and pollinator value to this outdoor play...
We love Uncle Billy!We love working with great farmers like Al Dolder, owner of Stonefield Naturals, a central Ohio pork farm. Uncle Billy and the other hogs...
Garden MusicThis ‘music wall’ was developed by the art studio staff at an early-childhood school to provide multi-sensory experiences for young...
This Little Piggy...Check out the Hampshire ‘littles’! We had a blast last night shadowing professional photographer Catherine Murray at Stonefield Naturals,...
Winterberry!We love how Ohio native winterberry’s (Ilex verticillata) bright red fruit glow in the early fall light! The berries cling to the stem...
Adventures and dreamsYoung children can take the wheel and steer into their own dreamy early-fall adventure in this lushly-planted natural outdoor play...