The Willow House is another favorite feature in the Children’s Garden! Have you ever sat inside its cozy walls? It was created from around 20 long branches cut from a tree at Jane Addams Middle School. “Teacher Emily” brought them to the Children’s Garden, then at the Magnuson Nature Programs’ 2016 classes for home-schooled children and the spring break camp, kids stuck the branches deep into the ground on the garden’s west hillside. Willows are one of the most amazing plants in the world for their ability to grow strong roots right out of any cut branch that is submerged in water or wet soil.
The Willow House branches soon grew new leaves as well as roots, and after only 4 years they are already 10 times as big as they were when planted!
Here are some learning pages about other amazing plants that we think you’ll enjoy:
Go on a scavenger hunt to get to know the plants in your yard or neighborhood:
Take a walk in the Magnuson Wetlands to find these plants:
Growing your own food garden? Check out these great guides:
- Nutritional Benefits for Specific Food Crops
- Seattle P-Patch Planting Calendar
- Lettuce Link Guide to Gardening for Good Nutrition
- Green Education Foundation A-Z Garden Glossary
More plant fun!
- Food songs and games
- Garden Songs with Motions
- Garden Games
- The Bean Game
- Adopt-a-Bud!
- Ready-Set-Grow: Seeds
- How leaves turn colors in the fall
- Make your own pressed flower cards
- Fresh Pumpkin Cookies
- Fresh From The Garden Camp recipes
- Make your own Sniffer Cups!
- Nature Adventures for Apples, Beans, and Carrots!
- Nature Adventures for Rockin’ Roots and Stems!
- Nature Adventures for Tots- eXplore Your Zucchini!