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Harvesting a Child's Curiosity in the Garden

The experience of being in a garden is a wholly sensory one that engages all of the senses at once to produce a feeling of wonder and awe of the bounty provided by the natural world. Harvesting fresh fruit and vegetables from a garden, or any growing space, is an encounter that connects children and adults to their food in an irreplaceable way. There are many sensory observations to be had in natural settings that can peak a child's curiosity.

"The Sounds of Earth Record Cover" by NASA is in the public domain.

 "Sloth" by Mick Thompson (Flickr) is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Photo by Yellowstone National Park is in the public domain.

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