What Makes High Park Childrens Garden a Great Place?
The garden is wheelchair accessible around and in between the beds. It can be easily reached via foot, wheelchair (a ramp has been installed), bike or vehicle. There is also nearby transit, within a five-minute walk. The garden space is open, bright and easy to see from the roadside. Colorful signs also help identify the space. Surrounded by wooded areas and a ravine, the garden can be seen as another habitat or ecosystem within the park. Species like the monarch, swallowtail and red admiral butterflies can be regularly spotted along the native wildflowers planted in the beds and the adjacent hillside. Other wildlife, like foxes, coyotes, owls, chipmunks, northern flickers, scarlet tanagers, baltimore orioles and blue jays are regular visitors of the High Park Children’s Garden. The garden makes a very warm and welcoming first impression. The garden appears playful and teeming with life. Seating is available under the picnic shelter on long benches and at picnic tables. There is a benc
