Go Dig in the Dirt For Earth Day!
April 18, 2008 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Gardening with Kids
Gardening is a great way to get reconnected as a family with Mother Earth. You can start a garden even in a small space, or container. Earth Day is a great day to start your garden this year if you haven’t already started digging in the dirt. Go plant a new tree, or some beautiful native wildflowers.
What better way to teach your children how to respect our Earth than to let them get their hands in there and witness natures beauty first hand. Unplug the mp3 players from their ears, turn off the TV and video games. Show your children how fun gardening can be. Get your family outside to appreciate all the Earth has to offer.
Teach your children to hug the Earth everyday, not just one day of the year. Make it Earth Day everyday in your garden. The future depends on our generation and future generations getting in touch with and caring for our planet.
Children and gardening:
6 Ways to Encourage Your Children To Enjoy Gardening
6 Reasons To Get Your Children Involved In Gardening
Photo: istockphoto
Now *this* is an appropriate suggestion for Earth Day. Thanks for the links…