How has our garden grown? 

The Beginning

 Why do kids need a Big Back Yard?

·        Children who spend time outside are refreshed and calmer
·        Nature has a healing influence

·        Children who play in natural environments show advanced fine motor skills

·        Nature buffers the impact of life’s stresses on children and helps them deal with adversity

·        Children who play in nature have more positive feelings about each other

·        Early experiences with the natural world have been positively linked with the development of imagination and wonder

Erie Insurance Cruck

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SafeNet would like to thank Erie Insurance for their donation to build a cruck in the Big Backyard Children's Garden.
Big Backyard Plan
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Stepping Stone 8" x 13"
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                                          Links of Interest

SafeNet-Domestic Violence Safety Network     www.safeneterie.org

Roar On the Shore    http://www.safeneterie.org/capital_campaign.html

Green Hearts Institute for Nature in Childhood   www.greenheartsinc.org

Natural Playgrounds Are Growing Into a National Trend   http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2010-04-22-EARTH_GreenPlaygrounds22_ST_N.htm

Richard Louv - Last Child In the Woods   www.richardlouv.com