Munchkins in the Garden OUTDOORS Children will use their five senses to explore seasonal changes. Learn about cycles in nature by planting bulbs in the fall or seeds in the spring and discover…
Eyes on Life OUTDOORS What do plants and people need to live? Are they the same things? Through hands-on activities and games, students will become plants and animals to find out the difference….
Garden Dwellers OUTDOORS Can you guess which animals make the Teaching Garden their home? Students will discover the wide range of creatures that live here and learn how they meet their needs all…
Soil: That’s Not Dirt! OUTDOORS Soil is so much more than dirt! Through hands-on activities, students will become soil detectives and explore the formation and components of the organic and…
Where the Wild Things Roam OUTDOORS Hands-on activities and outdoor games introduce habitat concepts and the busy community of plants and animals in our gardens. Students discover the important…
Our winter school programs are offered free-of-charge to grades 3 and 4 students from priority high needs schools in Toronto. Grade 3: Growing Under Glass at Allan Gardens In partnership with…
Green Adventure The Teaching Garden in Edwards Gardens offers full-day programs that are free of charge to priority community centres in Toronto. Programs run July 3 through 6, 2012, from 10 a.m. to…
The self-guided tour is designed to help teachers and students explore Toronto Botanical Garden and Edwards Gardens before or after their scheduled program time. Resources tbgKIDS Self Guided…
Grades 5 through 12 REGISTRATION Choose from a variety of curriculum-linked garden tours or create your own customized tour to suit your class. Tours are available outdoors at the Toronto…
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about the author: Aldona Satterthwaite
Aldona Satterthwaite started gardening as a child and has never stopped. Until recently, she was the executive director of Toronto Botanical Garden. Previously, Aldona was editor-in-chief of Canadian Gardening magazine, which during her eight-year tenure was twice named Magazine of the Year (large circulation category) by the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors. In 2007, she was co-named Editor of the Year. Aldona, who’s a Master Gardener, completed her journalism studies at the Regent Street Polytechnic (now Westminster University) in London, England and studied landscape architecture at Ryerson University. She’s enjoyed a varied and successful writing and editing career that has spanned magazines, advertising and the museum world, and has included stints as Director of Writing Services at The Museum of Modern Art, New York and as manager of creative services at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
