Bellefonte
Arts and Crafts Fair:
Aug. 13 and 14, 2010
 Bellefonte Community Children's Garden
The mission of the Children's Garden, created in 2007, is to delight children and nurture their sense of wonder in nature. This beautiful place for fun, exploration and learning includes six raised beds where youth groups grow vegetables, plus a sensory herb garden, a garden full of plants with animal names, a fairy garden, and a butterfly garden planted by the Penn State Master Gardeners. The Children's Garden is a grass-roots, 100 percent volunteer effort and is a partnership of the Centre County Library, the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County and the Bellefonte Garden Club, a part of the non-profit Historic Bellefonte, Inc. It is located behind the Library's Historical Museum at the corner of North Allegheny and Howard Streets. A group of passionate gardeners, hoping to better connect our children with the natural world, first broke ground in 2007.
The garden is open to the public for strolling and admiring. Come grow with us! Contact Beverly Harader at (814) 355-4174. 2011 Growing Season Events Ready, Set - Grow ~ Sat, May 28, 10 am Climb-y vines, beautiful blossoms and super-tall sunflowers all start from teeny little seeds. Plant some magic seeds to take home and some for the children's garden at our season kick-off! Squiggly, Wiggley WORMS!!! ~ Sat, June 25, 10 am What takes our trash and turns it into children's garden treasure? Worms! Join us t learn all about these amazing greatures. Frogs and Toads!!! ~ Sat, July 23, 10 am These storybook pals are also great friends of the garden. Learn why and make a "toad abode" to welcome toads to our children's garden. Feathered Friends!!! ~ Sat, Aug 20, 10 am Robins, hummingbirds and purple finches are just some of the birds that visit in the children's garden. Come learn about our feathered friends! Caterpillars to Butterflies!!! ~ Sat, Sept 24, 10 am Learn all about the lives of butterflies, from how they hatch to what they like to eat and where they like to live - in our butterfly garden created by Penn State Master Gardeners. Pumpkin Decorating ~ Sat, Oct. 22, 10 am Peppers as noses?! Bean pods for ears? Fungi for hair?!? Join us to decorate pumpkins with natural materials and celebrate the harvest in the children's garden. The Bellefonte Community Children's Garden is located behind the Centre County Library and Historical Museum at 203 No. Allegheny Street. Registrations appreciated, but not required. Please call Beverly at 355-4174. We hope kids of all ages and their favorite adults enjoy these free events together!
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Providing fun and educational programs for children, families, and youth groups, the garden is completely organic. Past programs included a lady bug release (beneficial insects in the garden), butterflies in the garden, annual planting day, harvest celebration, making stepping stones, garden story time. 