Greenville, SC - Children's Garden

We've been a bit travel deprived the past few years, so I take any opportunity to get out of town! Fortunately, the kids seem to share our love of exploring new places - and I love finding fun and educational experiences wherever we go.

In researching Greenville, I was excited to learn about their Children's Garden, a 1.7 acre greenspace on the Reedy River right in the downtown district. After hiking in from Falls Park, we spent a nice amount of time wandering through the gardens. Ava was a bit worn out from a busy morning, but my little green thumb was excited to see all the plants.

The garden encompasses several main sections:

1. An alphabet garden where kids can learn about (and see) plants from A to Z.

2. A "five senses" garden where plants that appeal to each sense are grouped together - from blackberries in the "taste" garden to brightly-colored flowers in the "sight" garden.

3. A storybook garden where Peter Rabbit and Winnie the Pooh wove their tales throughout the landscape.

We're finding Greenville to be very family friendly, health conscious, active and green - all the things that we love. We watched the USA Cycling Pro Championships on Sunday and are hoping to make it to the new Children's Museum before we leave.