Inviting youngsters to enter and explore, the Helen and Peter
Bing Children’s Garden opens up endless pathways to discovery
The Children’s Garden provides young visitors, primarily ages
two to seven, with hands-on experiences that demonstrate
scientific principles related to earth, fire, air, and water.
Youngsters can walk through mist in the Rainbow Room, crawl
through a tunnel to view a colorful prism of light, and feel the
effects of sound waves moving through water in a sonic pool.
Plants such as topiary animals, weeping mulberry trees, papyrus,
and tree aloes create a whimsical atmosphere. Parents and
grandparents can watch their children from shaded benches in the
garden’s center or from a comfortable overlook platform,
complete with a rocking chair. The Garden centers on the four
ancient elements-–Fire, Water, Earth and Air. These are the raw
elements that fuel the plant world and, through plant growth,
give rise to the oxygen, food, resources, and habitats that
sustain human life. Fire yields light an