Stories From the garden

Making the Story Garden was a bit like making lunch
Carley Wootton Carley Wootton

Making the Story Garden was a bit like making lunch

Carley Wootton, Story Garden Manager (maternity cover for Holly) writes about the move of the Story Garden in its new location (off York Way) and says that this process was a bit like making lunch: taking limited, rescued and unexpected ingredients and turning them into something new and worth sharing.

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One morning on a building site
Alice Lythgoe-Goldstein Alice Lythgoe-Goldstein

One morning on a building site

Alice Lythgoe-Goldstein writes about her experiences as a parent during the making of the new Story Garden.

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Hands, doodling and unlocking the ears and mind
Emma Trueman Emma Trueman

Hands, doodling and unlocking the ears and mind

Emma Trueman, Head of Projects and Outreach for Canada Water, reflects on the beautiful ways children learn through their hands and how children’s minds come alive when they are given the freedom and space to discover.

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