Adventures in Backyard Gardening

Young naturalists can explore the fun of backyard gardening through stories and journal entries, detailed instructions, and interesting facts about food and nature.

Onepart how-to guide, one part garden journey, and one part educationaladventure, this guide serves as a portal to the rich soils and seed bedsof the backyard garden. Guided by educator Ron Smith, young naturalistswill learn about planting and harvesting, the highlights of each seasonin the garden, and the importance of biodiversity.

Topics explored include:

Community agriculture
Composting
The fascinating world offungi
Raising backyard chickens
Beekeeping

Adventures in Backyard Gardening will engagechildren from age eight through early teens to develop their interest ingrowing food, understanding natures role in our health, and becominglifelong participants in the earths bounty.

Supported by illustrations andphotographs, easy-to-follow plans for planting and facts about food andnature come together to show how working in the garden can be a trueadventure.[AuthorName]By Ron Smith, Illustrated by Lily Smith, and Foreword by Dave Goulson[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Ron Smith isan educator, community scientist, and naturalist from Merchantville, New Jersey. Learning at an early age the joy and value of gardening, Ron has grown everything from figs to fungi, and he leverages a master’s degree in biology to teach lessons and lead outdoor adventures for kids and adults.
Lily Smith is an artist studying at Temple Universitys Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. As an art therapy major, Lily has engaged in various disciplines from painting to photography. She has applied her creative talents to conservation projects with emphasis on migratory birds, climate change, and ecosystem services and has assisted with art education projects for National Audubons Family Camp in Maine and various community science youth projects.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]172 color images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Inspiring Young Gardeners to Grow Their Own Food (An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide to Agrigulture, Composting, Beekeeping, Chickens, and More – For Kids Ages 8-12)[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]172 color images[/ColorPattern]