Clary Gardens opens children’s garden
Aryanna Poorman, age 6, spent Saturday morning playing in the children’s garden at Clary Gardens. The children’s garden opened to the public at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 17.
COSHOCTON – Clary Gardens opened a new feature to their gardens on Saturday, June 17 especially for children. The children’s garden opened at 10 a.m. with a ribbon cutting and a package of goodies for each child.
“We’ve always called this area the children’s garden,” said Jandi Adams, director at Clary Gardens. “We’ve always imagined this as the children’s garden, but we’ve never had a play area before.”
The garden features wooden beams created from lumber in the woods at Clary Gardens, and other natural elements. All of the materials used are either natural or recycled materials. Other fun features include a crawl through monarch caterpillar and tractor tires with pea gravel and sand.
“We encourage folks to get outside and come and enjoy nature,” said Adams. “Having something here for the kids is something we’ve always envisioned.”
This is only phase one of the children’s garden. Clary Gardens has received a grant from the Coshocton Foundation to install underground electricity. In the future, the gardens hope to have a water feature and even a small stream under a close-by bridge for kids to splash in. They are also hoping to connect all three trails at the gardens into one, which will be especially helpful for all of the educational events Clary Gardens has throughout the year.
Coming up at Clary Gardens is something unique to the Coshocton community. Beginning June 28 through July 2, the gardens will have a butterfly enclosure that will be 12 by 15 feet. A local expert will be near the butterfly enclosure to talk about the butterfly’s life cycle and to answer questions. This event is sponsored by Coshocton rotary.
“We’re so excited to have something that different to be available to folks in our community,” said Adams.
A nature study will be offered to kids ages 8 – 12 years old on July 6 – 7. This year, kids will learn all about slippery, slimy, creepy crawlers such as reptiles, spiders, salamanders, frogs, and tadpoles. Call Clary Gardens at 740-622-6524 to register for this event.
The scarecrow trail is also coming up in September. Adams said they are hoping to expand the trail this year to go out into the woods.
“Come out to the gardens, bring a picnic lunch, and relax,” said Adams. “We’re open for the public every day of the year. People think this is private property or residential property, and it’s not. It’s here for everyone.”
For more information on Clary Gardens, see their website at clarygardens.org or find them on Facebook.
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