Learn about how children play with plants, then and now, and what parents can do to instill a sense of wonderment and appreciation of the natural world in them. For centuries children have played outdoors with leaves, roots, flowers, stems and fruits. Only recently have children become “too busy” for unstructured play outdoors. Consider how to sip honeysuckle, make pine needle dolls, flower chains, cattail ducks, and tulip tree leaf baskets.
Jeanné  Chesanow is a Master Gardener, author of Gardening in CT, former anthropology instructor,  Cheshire Land Trust director, and Chairman of the Cheshire CT Historic District Commission. She is the author of Honeysuckle Sipping: The Plant Lore of Childhood , a book devoted to the history and traditions of children’s fascination with plants.

The lecture will be held at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens on Saturday, April 17, from 10:30 – noon, and will cost $16 if you are a member of BBG, and $21 if you are not a member.  For directions, log on to www.berkshirebotanical.org.