Last Thursday evening, ICG came alive with GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activities Center) campers exploring the Garden, playing games, making s’mores, and sharing stories around the camp-fire. Another highlight of the night was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife lead interactive lesson! After pitching their tents and enjoying
We are currently selling Ithaca Bakery cold-brew iced-coffee at the TUF (Teen Urban Farmers) Farm Stand Monday through Friday, 8:30am until it’s gone. Take some time for yourself every morning and stop by the ICG Farmstand; drink some iced-coffee while relaxing in the shade on our new patio- generously made
At 3pm on Sunday, May 20th, Theatreworks USA will be performing Charlotte’s Web LIVE at State Theatre Ithaca. Buy tickets using the promo code GARDEN to receive discounted ticket prices: $12.75 for adults, $8.50 for children, and $10.25 for seniors. Theatreworks’ production of Charlotte’s Web is
An exciting new minor in the field of playwork has been approved at Bloomsburg University and will be available beginning in Fall 2018. Playwork is a foundational principle of ICG and focuses on the value of nature-based and adventure play that allows children to learn naturally and
Ithaca Children’s garden hosted The Tough Turtle on Saturday April 21st. The Garden came alive as racers climbed, slid, sprinted, and crawled their way to the finish line on a miraculously sunny day! Even the Tough Turtle Junior course was full of little racers having
After a successful pilot season, ICG’s micro-CSA program is back for 2018, beginning June 27th! Pick-up is from 3-6 PM. If you like the Teen Urban Farmer’s (TUF) Farmstand, you will love our micro- CSA program! In addition to Wednesday’s weekly Farm Stand, a limited
On March 9th, ICG got the approval of the Ithaca Common Council to begin seeking funding for the construction of an Urban Environmental Education and Community Center onsite of the Garden. While this approval does not stand for the erection of the physical building, that will
“This is the best day ever!” We love to hear this at Ithaca Children’s Garden. Children who are playing outdoors are children who are learning, growing, and forming a lasting friendship with the living world. No matter what struggles a young person may be facing,
After a hiatus last year, one of ICG’s most popular seasonal programs, Nature’s Gifts for the Solstice, is back by popular demand. From 1-5 pm on Sunday, December 3rd, youth ages 7 and up are invited to spend the afternoon at the Just Be Cause
