Inspired by Chris Barley of South Hill Elementary School, this sensational mosaic was a collaboration between 3rd – 5th grade students enrolled in both the Ithaca City School District’s Project Innovation and Farm to Table summer programs, which were combined this year and led by
It is our immense privilege to host The Village Rock Garden installation. Created by local artist Lisa Spring Orinda, this stunning Rock Garden was given to Ithaca Children’s Garden by Village at Ithaca as part of an ongoing collaboration and partnership. It is our hope
Kids run through Ithaca Children’s Garden (ICG) with big smiles on their faces. One might pause as they spree through the Kitchen Garden, perhaps intrigued by the texture of a plant or in need of some quick nourishment to fuel their play. Later in the
On Friday, June 5, ICG handed off 120 Container Garden kits to the Ithaca City School District to be delivered to students enrolled in the spring Farm to Table program that Saturday! Each kit contains a 6-pack of basil, nasturtium, kale, and chard baby plants,
After the first closure in Ithaca Children’s Garden history due to covid-19, the Garden is now OPEN, for every child. To affirm that ICG is open for every child, we stand with those fighting for racial justice and against police violence. We are infuriated by
Ithaca Children’s Garden stands in solidarity with those fighting for racial justice and against police violence. We recognize that a great amount of work is needed to dismantle the systems of violence and white supremacy we live in and that ICG cannot achieve its mission
Dear Friends, While the Garden’s reopening has been long-awaited and should be cause for celebration, recent national events have left us feeling anything but festive. When Black men and women cannot enjoy parks and nature without putting themselves in personal danger, we set an example
This National Public Gardens Week (May 8-17), we celebrated the resilience of public gardens across the nation in their adaptability in providing nature to their communities by sharing the ICG team member’s favorite photos of the Garden. See all the photos below! “I love this photo because
Over the course of 2019, ICG’s Interpretation Committee (pictured below, from fall 2019) was busy designing a WONDER-ful new educational display in the Wetlands, which – thanks to a 2019 grant from the Tompkins County Tourism Program- is finally complete! Pictured left to right, from
