7. ๏ Who uses the Childrenโs Garden and surrounding
areas today?
๏ Which areas of the Childrenโs Garden are used
the most? Which have the greatest impact on the
experience?
๏ How could the Childrenโs Garden be redeveloped
to provide a better experience for current visitors
and to attract more visitors? What can/should be
changed? What should be left as is?
The Renovation: Our Big Questions
8. The Childrenโs Garden is bringing new visitors to the ABG; visitors skew
very heavily female, with high household incomes and the majority
have a child(ren) 3-5 years old
Atlanta
MSA 2013
2012 ABG
Visitor All Visitors
First Time
Visitors
Repeat
Visitors
Index vs.
Atlanta
Total 5,365,250 1,432 299 115 184
Household Income
Less than $50,000 46% 13% 4% 7% 3% 9
$50,000-$74,999 18% 16% 16% 19% 13% 89
$75,000-$99,999 12% 15% 22% 21% 22% 183
$100,000-$149,999 13% 27% 36% 32% 39% 277
$150,000 or more 11% 28% 22% 20% 24% 200
Average HHI $68,516 $127,693 $127,928 $119,362 $133,415 187
Age
Female 51% 81% 83% 82% 84% 163
Male 49% 19% 17% 18% 16% 35
39%
62%
First Time vs. Repeat Visitors
7
18-24 13% 1% 2% 3% 2% 15
25-34 19% 14% 34% 37% 31% 179
35-44 20% 29% 50% 43% 54% 250
45-54 20% 28% 8% 9% 8% 40
First Time Visitors Repeat Visitors 55+ 28% 28% 7% 9% 5% 25
Average Age 44.3 47.4 38.1 38.1 38.1 86
Age of Child
Child 0-2 N/A N/A 32% 29% 34% N/A
Child 3-5 N/A N/A 60% 57% 62% N/A
Child 6-8 N/A N/A 44% 53% 39% N/A
Child 10+ N/A N/A 11% 10% 11% N/A
Gender
9. Overall, having areas with more adventurous play would have the
greatest impact on increasing or extending visits (especially for repeat
visitors), while first timers would like more educational activities
4%
4%
7%
10%
10%
6%
7%
8%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Other
Increased ability to watch or monitor
Less crowded
Easier to access play areas
Safer children activities
First Time
Repeat
Q12. Which of the following would get you to either visit more often or visit longer when you come to the Childrenโs Garden?
23%
17%
22%
44%
40%
58%
12%
19%
21%
30%
44%
50%
More water play
More amenities like benches, bathrooms or water fountains
More educational classes or activities
More interactive features
A larger variety of physical activities
More adventurous play (slides and bridges)
What Would Increase Visitation?
55%
42%
39%
25%
21%
18%
8%
10%
9%
7%
4%
All respondents
Kids 6+ = 65%
Kids 3-5 = 30%
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30%
10. Mary Pat Matheson, President and CEO
Amanda Bennett, Display Gardens Manager
Mildred Pinnell Fockele,Vice President, Horticulture
Tres Fromme, Landscape Design and Planning Manager
Art Fix, Chief Operating Officer
Kathryn Masuda,Youth Programs Manager
Tracy McClendon,Vice President, Programs
DENEEN POWELL ATELIER, INC.
Jeri Deneen, Designer/Artist
Jon Powell, Landscape Architect
ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN 1
Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Renovation Team
18. โPlay is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious
learning. But for children play is serious
learning. Play is really the work of childhood.โ
- Fred Rogers