Transformations of Gardens
We transform school gardens into stimulating environments where children can freely develop and strengthen their connection to the surrounding world.
We helped transform our first school garden back in 2010. Over the next 14 years, we pursued a clear goal: to create beautiful spaces for children’s spontaneous outdoor activities. In total, we have transformed 22 school gardens. However, we gradually realized that we wanted to do more. Transforming gardens alone is not enough. What also matters is the role of teachers working in these gardens and how they can be used for high‑quality education. For us, a garden is not just a place where children can move and play. A garden is also a classroom! It is a space for discovery, interactive learning, and child development in direct contact with nature.
Philosophy
How does our idea work
- We collaborate with school authorities
We work closely with representatives of the Prague 6 district and the Hradec Králové city council. We share conceptual approaches when working with gardens, so that they become inspiring educational spaces rather than mere storage areas for playground equipment. - We support educators
We train both current and future teachers on how to make full use of gardens in their teaching. We actively collaborate with education faculties at universities in the Czech Republic and draw inspiration from international best practices. - We build a network of preschools
The gardens we have helped restore have immense potential. We use them as hubs for exchanging experiences and sharing best practices. - We create educational centers
Progressive preschools are transformed into educational centers to promote our core idea: "A garden is also a classroom!" - We develop a working group
A multidisciplinary working group helps us map out and popularize our concept. With its support, we aim to remove legislative, methodological, and practical barriers that prevent people from fully utilizing the potential of school gardens.
Projects
Our garden transformations
We have 22 restored gardens that serve as examples of best practices and places for experience exchange. From the progressive preschools (MŠ Soběslav, MŠ Mnichovice, and MŠ Telecí), we have created educational centers that continue to spread our philosophy.
Educational Center of Kindergarten DUHA Soběslav
In the new design of the school garden in Soběslav, we have reflected all seven colors of the rainbow. That’s exactly how many zones can now be found in this charming and inviting space. Each zone has its own color, symbolizing both its unique purpose and its quality.
Educational Center of Kindergarten Mnichovice
At the beginning, there was a vision of a new school garden with a well‑thought‑out concept. Then we joined in and helped turn the architect's and her team's design into reality. This is how a new world of play, learning, and gathering was born—one that the local community, and especially the children, instantly fell in love with.
Educational Center of Kindergarten Telecí
We helped the kindergarten create ideal conditions for environmental education in its garden while preserving its family‑friendly character. As a result, the space has naturally become a center of activity in this picturesque Pardubice village, where it blends in beautifully.
Kindergarten Třebechovická
The school garden of the Třebechovice Kindergarten is set for a transformation. The project is being prepared by the city of Hradec Králové in cooperation with the KKFF Foundation. The garden will be custom‑designed for the school and will feature various natural elements to support both education and play for children. The architects presented the transformation study to the school, parents, and the public on January 14, 2025.
Kindergarten Vincenc Makovský in Ostrava
We transformed a space once filled with asphalt and concrete at a housing estate kindergarten in Ostrava into a pleasant grassy area, enriched with garden beds, water features, and even a living willow structure. The nonprofit parents' association Veselá školička now has a beautiful new space where they can host various events for people from the wider community.
Volunteers
We also welcome non‑financial help. Let's find ways to get involved together. Maybe by volunteering! Our topics appeal to individuals, groups of colleagues or employees from corporate donors from all over the Czech Republic. Let us know about your intention. We can help you plan your volunteer day.
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