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Amy Brenneman’s magical children’s garden

By Nan Sterman The kid-sized garden space at actress Amy Brenneman's home in the San Fernando Valley is filled with child-friendly elements, all created by designer Anne Phillips of Go Green Gardeners, an environmentally friendly landscape company in Van Nuys. When Bodhi, 3, and his sister, Charlotte, 8, pass through a wooden archway, they enter a garden space that is all theirs. Click here for the full story on Amy Brenneman's children's garden.

By Nan Sterman

The kid-sized garden space at actress Amy Brenneman’s home in the San Fernando Valley is filled with child-friendly elements, all created by designer Anne Phillips of Go Green Gardeners, an environmentally friendly landscape company in Van Nuys.

When Bodhi, 3, and his sister, Charlotte, 8, pass through a wooden archway, they enter a garden space that is all theirs.

Click here for the full story on Amy Brenneman’s children’s garden.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

The actress transforms a sad corner of her yard into a little kid wonderland.

Amy Brenneman's children's garden: The bridge

A wooden footbridge crosses a make-believe stream composed of polished chunks of blue and white recycled glass.

Click here for the full story on Amy Brenneman’s children’s garden.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Amy Brenneman's children's garden: Digging in the garden

Brenneman wanted not only an organic garden but also a landscape with empty spaces that the children could own and use as they pleased.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Amy Brenneman's children's garden: swing

Bodhi walks in front of the kid-sized double-swing chair made of recycled lumber.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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Amy Brenneman's children's garden: String of pearls

A string of pearls plant on an oversized candelabra looks like a magical green fountain.

Click here for the full story on Amy Brenneman’s children’s garden.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Amy Brenneman's children's garden: Decorative glass flower

Oversized elements like this large glass flower give the garden an Alice-in-Wonderland feel.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Amy Brenneman's children's garden: Pots

Terra cotta pots nestled into a wire framework became garden percussion. When the children “play” the pots with drumsticks, the different sizes deliver a unique tone.

Click here for the full story on Amy Brenneman’s children’s garden.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Amy Brenneman's children's garden: Tibetan Prayer flags

Tibetan prayer flags hang from a tree.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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Amy Brenneman's children's garden: Butterfly

A wrought-iron butterfly.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Amy Brenneman's children's garden: Frog sculpture

A frog sculpture.

Click here for the full story on Amy Brenneman’s children’s garden.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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