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    A Sense of Place.The Carolinas, Photos by NC Cooperative Extension Plant Toolbox A Sense of Place - The Carolinas
    air drying leafy herbs -Photo by Alabama Cooperative Extension System Air Drying Leafy Herbs
    Alphabet Garden, Photos by K. Oliver & Nebraska Library Commission Alphabet Garden
    amaryllis bulb planting, Photo by L. Fleming, Thursd & Laidback Gardener Amaryllis Bulb Planting
    bat craft, image by Twitchetts & Alpha Mom Bats
    Bird Feeder Bird Feeder
    blueberries, Photo by Unsplash Blueberry Activities
    bruischetta snack - Photo by Marcellina in Cucina, NC State University, A&T State University Cooperative Extension Bruschetta Snack
    pallet garden, Photo by K. Carroll & Prudent Penny Pincher Building & Planting a Pallet Garden

    tea pot and flower

    Bush Tea
    California Native Oaks. A Sense of Place California Native Oaks. A Sense of Place
    Calming Exercises in the Garden, meditating, photo by Park Igls Calming Exercises in the Garden
    Care of Houseplants, Photo by Costa Farms Care of Houseplants
    Celery Seeds & Crown Plantings, Photo by Meadowlark Journal Celery Seed & Crown Plantings
    Celery Shenanigans, Photo & graphics by Simple Living & The Gardening Crossword Book Celery Shenanigans
    cheese chive biscuits, Photos by Girl Versus Dough, Seed Corner, PKzoi & Bon Appetite Cheese Chive Biscuits
    roses, Photo by L. Fleming Choose One: Rose or Daisy
    cinnamon stick holiday ornament, Photo by L. Fleming, M.G. Rhodes Cinnamon Stick Holiday Ornament
    citrus, Photo by OIP Free Stock Photo Citrus Tasting
    Color Wheel Challenge with Plants pdf Color Wheel Challenge With Plants
    combination planting in container, Photo by M. Hewson Combination Planting in Container
    community gardening, Photo by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Community Gardening: Dementia Populations
    Connecticut Nutmeggers. Photo by foodandwine.com Connecticut Nutmeggers. A Sense of Place
    Create a Spring or Summer Suncatcher, Photo by Pinterest Create a Spring or Summer Suncatcher
    Creating a Plant Teleidoscope, Photo by Catherine Crowder Creating a Plant Teleidoscope
    Cultivating Gratitude, Hands and a potted plant, Photo by The Sill Cultivating Gratitude
    DIY tea bags, Photos by M. Lawless - Sunshine and Bloom DIY Tea Bags
    Does (Leaf) Size Matter, Photo by L. Fleming Does (Leaf) Size Matter
    Don't Pick the Flowers, Draw Them, Photo by Photo library Don't Pick the Flowers, Draw Them
    dream pillows - Photo by D. Relf Dream Pillows
    dried herb wreath, Photo by D. Relf Dried Herb Wreaths
    Earth Day Hanging Kokedama, Photos by G. Sherman Earth Day Hanging Kokedama
    Exploring Renewal & Personal Growth, Photo by L. Fleming, S. Cray, M. Kirby, Project Gutenberg & Trust for the National Mall Exploring Renewal & Personal Growth
    exploring the five senses with herbs, Photo by A. Bruzzichesi Exploring the Five Senses with Herbs
    Fall Leaf Luminaries, Photo by The Bedford Tribune, Community District Library & Merriment Design Fall Leaf Luminaries
    Felt Soap pdf Felting Soap
    field trip to community garden, photo by L. Fleming Field Trip to Community Garden
    Person on nature walk. Photo by L. Fleming, Aloha Tropicals, Pond Megastore, Leaf Grace, Flowers of India, Better Homes & Gardens First Encounters with Florida Plants
    Floral Momentos, Photo by N. Ellis, Salsforeverflowers.com, Lovehermadlyweddings.com, The Brides ofli.com Floral Mementos
    Flower in pot. Photo by L. Rumpf Flower Punk
    Flower Vase Bouquet.Hand Held Method, Photo by J. Fleming Flower Vase Bouquet. Hand Held Method
    foot and hand bath with herbs, Photo by European Tissue Symposium Foot & Hand Bath with Herbs
    blooms in winter, Photo by Pexels & Nettleton Hollow Forcing Blooms in Winter
    freezing herbs, Photos by D. Relf & The Kitchen Freezing Herbs
    fring frang acadian potato dish, Photos by L. Fleming, P. Bannon Fring Frang Acadian Potato Dish
    Game.Gathering Nature's Treasures, Photo by SimplyBeyondHerbs & Pinterest Game Gathering Nature's Treasures
    Games with Weird and Wonderful Plants, Photos by Pexels, Proven Winner & Curiokids.net Games with Weird & Wonderful Plants
    Garden Style Floral Arrangement, Photos by E. O’Connor, L. Fleming & Something Turquoise Garden Style Floral Arrangement
    Gardening, Melatonin & Sleep Gardening, Melatonin & Sleep
    Geranium Propagation, Photo by J. Carter Geranium Propagation
    Grass Seed Heads, Photo by Worcester Central Kids Calendar.com, Todaysfabulousfinds.com, Grass Seed Heads
    green exercise dementia, Photo by Freepik Green Exercise: Dementia Populations
    growing garlic, Photos by K. Thamel.unsplash Growing Garlic
    Growing Mindful Awareness in TH Activities Growing Mindful Awareness in TH Activities
    Hapa-zome Leaf Dye, Photo by S. Sterling, String & Twig, & Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance Hapa-zome Leaf Dye
    hardening off plants, Photos by D. Relf Hardening Off Plants
    harvesting herbs seeds for culinary activities, Photo by HGTV Harvesting Herb Seeds for Culinary Activities
    harvesting herbs for oils, Photo by D. Relf Harvesting Herbs for Oils
    harvesting herbs grown for flowers, Photo by D. Relf, LAFCO New York, Hoss Tools & Gardeners World Harvesting Herbs Grown for flowers
    harvesting herbs grown for leaves, Photo by D. Relf & Bon Appetit.com Harvesting Herbs Grown for Leaves
    harvesting herbs grown for roots, Photo by D. Relf Harvesting Herbs Grown for Roots, Rhizomes and Bulbs
    herb propagation from seed, Photo by D. Relf Herb Propagation from Seed
    herb salt, Photo by Montana Happy Herb Salt
    herb spread on bagels, Photo by Miyoko’s Creamery Herb Spread on Bagel
    Herbal Tea Blending & Tasting Herbal Tea Blending & Tasting
    herbal tea party, Photo by Loli-Clement.Unsplash Herbal Tea Party
    holiday pine bough door swag, Photo by Twoinspireyou and Farm House 5540 Holiday Pine Bough Door Swag
    In the Garden Slide Show, Graphic by K. Laurenhue In the Garden Slide Show
    Individual Plot Gardening, Photo by CareWorks Health Services Individuals Plot Gardening at Facilities
    Insect Hotel, Photos by Z. Poláčková, Small + Friendly & Jardins Liorzou Insect Hotel
    Kitchen Waste: Regrow Avocado Seeds, Photo by Pomology Kitchen Waste: Regrow Avocado Seeds
    lavendar_cookies, Photo by D. Relf, Lavender cookies
    Lavender Labyrinth- Multi-Session Multi-Group Installation Lavender Labyrinth.Multi-Session, Multi-Group Installation
    lavender misting spray atomizer, Photo by J. Beirne, HTR Lavender Misting Spray Atomizer
    lavender wand, Photo by Mom in the Garden Lavender Wand
    Leaf Prints, Photos by Shaker Gallery.org, Sparkle Stories, Sejalvaywala.weebly.com & The Artful Parent Leaf Prints
    lettuce be different, Photos by L. Lulucmy, P. Messina & Demitri.unsplash Lettuce Be Different
    Living Art with Moss pdf Living Art with Moss
    heart shaped plant. Photo by L. Fleming, Aloha Tropicals, Pond Megastore, Leaf Grace, Flowers of India, Better Homes & Gardens Love & Heart-Shaped Leaves
    Love Letters to a Local Forest

    Love Letters to a Local Forest

    making agua fresca, Photos by K. Nguyen, Unsplash, R. Kutsaev & B. Lark Making Agua Fresca
    making biodegradable seed pots, photo by Lesley Fleming, HTR Making Biodegradable Seed Pots
    making herbal oils, Photos by D. Relf, Hoss Tools, LAFCO New York, Garden Design Making Herbal Oils
    making potpourri, Photos by D. Relf, A Quaint Life, Third Season Shop & Wenke Greenhouse Making Potpourri
    making salsa, Photo by S. Adel.unsplash Making Salsa
    Matching a photo to a live plant Matching Game. Photos to Live Plants
    meditation with essential oils, Photos by Women’s Health & Wanderlust Meditation with Essential Oils
    Man presenting and naming plants, by L. Fleming, South Florida Plant Guide, Wisconsin Horticulture, FastGrowingTrees.com, Greencover Memory Recall – Flower Names
    Michigan Plant Diversity. A Sense of Place Michigan Plant Diversity. Sense of Place
    moss frame, Photo by S. Sterling Moss Frame
    Nature mandala, Photo by Faryn Hart, Nature Mandala
    Nature Masks, Photo by K. Haney & S. Sutcliffe Nature Masks
    Nature Picture Frames Nature Picture Frames
    Natures Colors Game, Photo by J. Fleming Nature's Colors Game
    No Bake Healthy Date Cookies, Photo by Whole Kids Foundation.org No Bake Healthy Date Cookies
    Nova Scotia Plants. Photo by Government of Canada, A. Cressler, S. Droter, Tendrils, & Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Nova Scotia Plants. A Sense of Place
    Ontairo Wildflowers. Photo by W. Muma Ontario Wildflowers. A Sense of Place
    origami calendar w seeds and pressed flowers, Photo by Y. Miyake Origami Calendar with Seeds and Pressed Flowers
    Outdoor Obstacle Course, Swinging & Spinning, Photo by Autism Wiki Outdoor Obstacle Course: Swinging & Spinning
    Pansies in Pumpkins
    paper poppies, Photos by iheartcraftythings.com Paper Poppies
    paper sunhat, Photos by L. Fleming & J. Fleming Paper Sunhat
    Peeling Vegetables, Photo by Lesley Fleming Peeling Vegetables
    Photographing Nataure's Micro Patterns Photographing Nature’s Micro Patterns
    plan plant and eat the rainbow, Photos by Daily Mail & Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute Plan, Plant & Eat the Rainbow
    Plant Maze & Phototropism Plant Maze & Phototropism
    plant parts, Photos by L. Fleming Plant Parts & Plant Parts Rap
    plant puns on pots, Photo by S. Morgan Plant Puns on Pots
    Planting a Tea Pot Garden, Photo by luv2garden.com Planting a Tea Pot Garden
    Planting Micro Green Seeds, Photo by Greg Stivland Planting Microgreen Seeds
    Planting Mint or Catnip in Garden, Photos by Petal Republic, House Digest.com, Alive.com Planting Mint or Catnip in Garden
    Planting Pea Shoots, Photo by M. Partridge Planting Pea Shoots
    Painted stones. Photo by S. Farmer & Sowing the Seeds.com Planting with Patience & Daffodil Bulbs
    flower. Photo by Gardener’s Path Plants Names with Love, Actually
    Polka Dot Plant Propagation, photo by L. Fleming Polka Dot Plant Propagation
    Pounding Pansies, image by Craftindustryalliance.org Pounding Pansies
    preparing soil in raised beds, Photo by Sustain my Cooking Habit & D. Relf Preparing Soil in Raised Beds and Large Containers
    Pressed flower keychain. Photo by Y. Miyake Pressed Flower Keychains
    Pressed Flower Tea Light Candle, Photo by A. Girdham Pressed Flower Tea Light Candle
    Pressing Flowers & Leaves Pressing Flowers & Leaves
    propagating herbs by division, Photos by D. Relf, University of Florida, PropG Propagating Herbs by Division
    repotting plants, Photos by D. Relf, Niche Plant Shop, I. Minchow, Gardeners World, South Georgia Technical College Repotting Plants
    Ring in the New Year Plant Connections Ring in the New Year Plant Connections
    Rooting Spider Plants in Sphagnum Moss, Photo by The Spruce Rooting Spider Plants in Sphagnum Moss
    avocado in water, Photo by Instructables.com, Scottgrowsanavocadotree & HGTV Science Experiment: Avocado 3 Ways
    Seed Self Portraits, photo by Amy Chance Seed Self Portraits
    Seed Tape Seed Tape
    Service Project.Making Plant Photo Game Cards Service Project: Making Plant Photo Game Cards
    smelling culinary herbs, Photos by D. Relf, GrowJoy, Bonnie Plants, Dengarden & Nurseries Online Smelling Culinary Herbs
    sowing herb seeds directly into ground, Photos by Worthpoint Inc. & D. Relf Sowing Herb Seeds Directly into Ground
    Spots, Dots & Stripes on Variegated Leaves, Photo by L. Fleming Spots, Dots & Stripes on Variegated Leaves
    Spring Kokedama in Vases Spring Kokedama in Vases
    Starting Jade Plant in Soil, Photo by dkg.eu Starting Jade Plants in Soil
    Stone Angels, Guardian Angels & Behavior, Photo by Nancy Ellis Stone Angels, Guardian Angels & Behavior
    taste and spit vegetables, Photo by My Toddler Life, L. Fleming & O. Bridge Taste & Spit Vegetables
    Teacup Planting, Photos by Z. Poláčková Teacup Planting
    Tending Garden Beds-Dementia, Photo by Meridian Senior Living Tending Garden Beds-Dementia
    Flowers. Photo by Antique Rose Emporium Texas Old Garden Roses. A Sense of Place
    TH Professional Development: Painting Plants TH Professional Development. Painting Plants
    That's Bananas, Photo by S. Ghani, Harry N. Abrams That's Bananas
    things i love tree, Photo by Artful Parent.com, V. Tyagi & S. Kim Things I Love Tree
    tillandsia terraria, Photo by F. Hart, HTR Tillandsia Terraria - Air plant
    training rosemary topiary, Photo by D. Relf Training Rosemary Topiary
    transplanting herbs to the outdoor garden, Photo by Diane Relf Transplanting Herbs to the Outdoor Garden
    Cardinal and upcycled plastic birdfeeder, Photos by Great Stems, L. Fleming, The Spruce Crafts, Sue Lipscombe, Art-Actually & Judyschickens Upcycling Plastic Containers
    valentine kissing ball, Photo by Tablecloths Factory Valentine Kissing Ball
    Vegetable Sailboat Vegetable Sailboat
    Veggie Dips to Tempt the Senses, Photo by The Produce Moms Veggie Dips to Tempt the Senses
    Vocational Horticulture Tasks Vocational Horticulture Tasks
    water cycle wristband, Photos by L. Fleming. Water Cycle Wristbands
    watering cell packs, Photo by D. Relf, Johnny’s Selected Seeds Watering Cell Packs
    watering large pots, Photo by D. Relf, Rejuvenation.com, Wayfair, Greenhouse Megastore, Carpathen Watering Large Pots
    watering medium pots, Photo by D. Relf & Southern Living.com Watering Medium Pots
    watering raised beds and outdoor planters, Photo by D. Relf, L. Fleming, Better Homes & Gardens Watering Raised Beds & Outdoor Planters
    watering small pots, Photo by D. Relf Watering Small Pots
    weeding the herb garden, Photo by UF|IFAS Weeding the Herb Garden
    Would You Be a Stream or a Forest, Photo by Lesley Fleming Would You Be a Stream or a Forest
    xmas ornament walnut strawberry - Photo by L. Fleming, Black Gizmo, Red Ted Art, S. Risenmay, M. Davod Xmas Ornament Walnut "Strawberry"
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