The Highfield Discovery Garden is located in Hamilton County Park’s Glenwood Gardens. While the entire sight is full of trails, nature, and wonder the discovery garden is especially amazing.
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| The magical tree just calls you to enter. |
Designed by Site Masters of Cincinnati, this is truly jam packed with things to find. Highfield Discovery Garden is designed to teach children the importance of nature while they have fun exploring seven themed garden areas. I have the pleasure of working with Teri Hendy of Site Masters in an upcoming natural playground project. I am definately looking forward to it after seeing the details of Highfield.
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| Inside the tree: lots of light and nets to keep us safe. |
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| Giant mushrooms add wonder to the flower and herb garden |
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| My nephew was enchanted with the outdoor trains. They ran on three levels, through wooden tunnels and across bridges. |
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| A windstorm in the park provided timber for whimsical art. |
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| Even the small details were there. This little fairy village allows kids to get in and play. |
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| The water features are designed to be shallow while looking like ponds and wetlands. The mesh on the top of this photo keeps children from falling into the deeper sections. |
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| He could barely wait to enter the twisty house (above) and found a few educational pieces inside which he read with his mother on a nearby bench (below). |
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| Winter gardens teemed with greens. |
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| Trails of all materials and sizes encourage exploration |
I would love to see this type of discovery space in every city. Our kids deserve it!
