A community reading garden brings people together and improves the environment. Gardens can be an enriching, stress-free zone. When the garden is devoted to reading, it adds the benefit of encouraging a love of books and learning.

We want to grow the idea of reading gardens across the country. Our aim is to inspire. We want people to see a neglected plot and envision a reading garden to improve the environment and lives.

Beautiful spaces create beautiful minds(C). The Wren's Nest's backyard of rolling land lovingly renovated into a cross-generational reading garden invites reading, storytelling and reflection with flowers, plants, trees, bushes, benches, paths and other touches.

Beautiful spaces create beautiful minds©. The Wren's Nest's backyard of rolling land lovingly renovated into a cross-generational reading garden invites reading, storytelling and reflection with flowers, plants, trees, bushes, benches, paths and other touches.

Beautiful spaces create beautiful minds (C).

And when community gardens go up in a neighborhood, it's amazing how the people start paying attention to other issues.