Chinn Park Children's Garden
The Garden Club of Lake Ridge designed and constructed the Chinn Park Children's Garden located at 13025 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge, Virginia, 22192. The location of the garden is between the Chinn Park Aquatics & Fitness Center and the Chinn Park Library.
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The project's purpose is to cultivate an appreciation for gardening, nature, environmental stewardship and sustainability in children and their families. The creation of the Chinn Park Children's Garden was driven by the Garden Club of Lake Ridge's commitment to civic and environmental responsibility in alignment with the mission for the National Garden Clubs. The garden provides an interactive and sensory experience that inspires children to explore nature throughout the changing seasons. The garden is a four season and five senses garden that consists of over 150 native plants. By incorporating native plants, the garden showcases their benefits in supporting local wildlife and creating a healthier ecosystem. The garden will be the focal point for education and will inspire children to develop a lifelong reverence for nature.
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Building a Children's Garden
Check out how the Garden Club of Lake Ridge design and constructed the Chinn Park Children's Garden. Photo Link
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The Club held a ribbon cutting ceremony and invited our community partner Keep Prince William Beautiful and other organizations. Photo Link
Design and Plant List
Debbie Walker, Club member, who attended the NGC Landscaping Design School, created a unique design incorporating native plants that would engage children, promote environmental stewardship and sustainability. Plant List
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Pop Up Pollinator Event
This pop up education event was all about our pollinator friends. Located right by the Children's Garden there were activities and exploration of the garden. Photo Link
Chinn Fall Festival
Our Club prepared many fun fall activities to include make your own pinecone bird feeders, take home and make a spooky yarn spider, education material about creepy crawly bugs and kids were able to explore the Children's Garden for critters and plants with a magnifying glass. Photo Link
Fall Bulbs
This fall over 125 bulbs were planting in the Chinn Park Children's Garden. We can't wait to see the beautiful color in the garden this Spring
Chinn Preschool Program
The Garden Club of Lake Ridge is providing an education program for the Chinn Park Aquatics & Fitness Center preschool program.
Planting a Rainbow Nov 2023. Photo Link
Seeds and Roots Feb 2024 Photo Link
Chinn Library Program
The Garden Club of Lake Ridge lead a rock painting event at the Chinn Park Library. The story In a Garden was read and then approximately 80 people painted garden rocks to take home and leave in the children's garden. Check out the Photo Link and the Rock Painting Lesson Plan
South Run Collaboration
The South Run Landscape volunteers visited the Chinn Park Children's Garden. It was nice to share information on both of our children's gardens about the plants, hardscape, signs and to provide information for another children's garden that one of the volunteers is seeking to build at her church. Photo Link