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May 19, 2020

Activity: GFE Bingo!

May 19, 2020/ GFE
Activity: GFE Bingo!

Play a GFE-themed bingo game created by one of our fabulous Youth Education interns.

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Activities, Kids' Gardening
game, activity, bingo, search, find, hunt, chips, row, look, kids, family, family-friendly
May 07, 2020

30th Anniversary Historical Post: The Evolution of GFE's Hillside Areas

May 07, 2020/ GFE

Today’s historical post takes a look at our hillside areas over twenty-four of the garden’s thirty-year history.

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Garden Design, General Gardening, GFE 30th Anniversary, GFE History, Perennial Gardening
activity, design, nature, nature walk, observe, plants
May 05, 2020

Activity: One Inch Tall

May 05, 2020/ GFE
Activity: One Inch Tall

Shift your perspective and learn to experience nature from the eyes of a tiny creature.

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Kids' Gardening, Activities, Art
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April 21, 2020

Activity: Zero-waste seed pots and greenhouses

April 21, 2020/ GFE
Activity: Zero-waste seed pots and greenhouses

Ideas for creating your own DIY seed pots and greenhouses for vegetable seeds. A great activity to do with kids using only materials you have at home.

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Activities, General Gardening, Growing Food
starting seeds, seedlings, DIY, craft, activity, zero waste, greenhouse
April 07, 2020

3 Simple Activities for Kids to Connect with Nature

April 07, 2020/ GFE
3 Simple Activities for Kids to Connect with Nature

Find out how to engage children in the outdoors and develop observational skills with these three simple activities and games, using things you already have at home.

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Art, Activities, Kids' Gardening
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March 24, 2020

Purple's in Bloom

March 24, 2020/ GFE
Purple's in Bloom

Try out a scavenger hunt at GFE or a nearby garden for all things purple blooming this spring in San Francisco.

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March, Activities, Kids' Gardening
flowers, purple, blooms, water, drought-tolerant, activity, scavenger hunt, plants, garden, color, pollinators, blossoming, nature walk, walk

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