About this episode

The episode explores a unique garden in Wilmington, Delaware, designed to encourage children to engage in imaginative play.

We go to Wilmington, Delaware, to a 4-acre garden with characters and exhibits created using castoff materials and greenery that invites kids to drop screens and rules – and instead give in to a state of play.

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