Enchanted Woods (Classic)

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.

Topics covered

• gardens
• play
• children
• creativity
• nature

Keywords

• Wilmington
• Delaware
• garden
• children
• play
• creativity
• nature
• exhibits
• castoff materials

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Wilmington, Delaware

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