Sunken Gardens (King William and Queen Mary), the origin of the English nursery rhyme 'Mary Mary Quite Contrary', Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court, London, England, UK

Innocent Mbabazi runs a tree nursery, Masindi, Uganda, Africa

Cocoa beans being planted at a cocoa nursery in Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Small cocoa trees at a cocoa nursery in Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Plants on sale at plant nursery, Heale House and gardens, Middle Woodford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Female farmers at work in rice nursery, with rain protection, Annapurna area, Pokhara, Nepal, Asia

Innocent Mbabazi runs a tree nursery, Masindi, Uganda, Africa

A man tends to small cocoa trees at a cocoa nursery in Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Tree nursery in Kpalime, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Nursery log on the Rain Forest Nature Trail, Quinault Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Nursery Rice Paddy Fields, Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Infant riding on the back of a female mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) in Pacific coast forest, Esperanza, Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Bright red fruit inside the dried husk of Chinese lantern (Physalis alkekengi), France, Europe

Pregnant female southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) giving birth on the beach in Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island

Pregnant female southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) giving birth on the beach in Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island

Nursery class in dirt floored classroom, St. Peter's Huruma Primary School, Olkalou, Rift Valley, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Woman standing in her plant nursery in Notto village, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Nursery schoolchildren in new classroom, Ngeteti Primary School, Rift Valley, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Field and certification supervisor in the nursery, Kopakama Coffee Grower's Cooperative, Rutsiro, Rwanda, Africa

Farmers harvest and process tea tree oil for sale for export as a health and beauty product, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Education, south africa. Soweto. Children at a nursery school

Nursery school pupils, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Women working at a tree plantation at Zhong Yong near Guilin, China

Women working at a tree plantation at Zhong Yong near Guilin, China

Agnes Mbvoyire, VSO national volunteer working alongside Filipino volunteer Rhea Villarico to improve standards of teaching in nursery schools in eastern Rwanda, Africa

Theoneste Habiyaremye, local nursery teacher in Murama district, eastern Rwanda, Africa

Agnes Mbvoyire, VSO national volunteer working alongside Filipino volunteer Rhea Villarico to improve standards of teaching in nursery schools in eastern Rwanda, Africa

A man tends to small cocoa trees at a cocoa nursery in Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Theoneste Habiyaremye, local nursery teacher in Murama district, eastern Rwanda, Africa

Agnes Mbvoyire, VSO national volunteer working alongside Filipino volunteer Rhea Villarico to improve standards of teaching in nursery schools in eastern Rwanda, Africa

Franciscan sister holding an orphan at nursery and kindergarten run by Catholic nuns, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Women working at a tree plantation at Zhong Yong near Guilin, China

Tree nursery, Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia

Supervisor tending orchids for export, Golden Orchid Nursery, Laboule, Haiti, West Indies, Central America

Nursery and kindergarten run by Catholic nuns, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Shallow top of reef serving as a nursery for young fish, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo, Southeast Asia, Asia

Meal time at a nursery and kindergarten run by Catholic nuns, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Franciscan sister holding an orphan at nursery and kindergarten run by Catholic nuns, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Women working in plant nursery in market town of Baisha near Guilin, China

Sprouting coconuts and coconut palms on a plantation at Baracoa, Oriente, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Plant nursery, Ziziga, Ethiopia, Africa

Franciscan sister holding an orphan at nursery and kindergarten run by Catholic nuns, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Tree plantation north of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Coffee nursery, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Meal time at a nursery and kindergarten run by Catholic nuns, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Nursery school, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Thailand ban mai samaki, a tribal village near chiang mai

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a woman planting trees for onward growth in the Ashrams forests.

Ethiopia day care pre-school run by good shepherd sisters for needy children, addis ababa

Indonesia muslim girls at a koranic -school in banda aceh. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Colombia mother relating to her children at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Thailand infants sleeping at day care center in chiang dao village, near chiang mai

Kenya day care center in kibera slum, nairobi

Colombia mother relating to her children at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

A tree nursery on the Zomba Plateau, Malawi, Africa.

Colombia father relating nicely to his son at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

El salvador man tending pepper plant seedlings in a nursery at san francisco javier

Uganda tree nursery project in kisoga run by caritas lugazi, kayunga district. preparing plastic pots for planting tree seeds

Thailand infants sleeping at day care center in chiang dao village, near chiang mai

Colombia grandmother and child at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Colombia mother relating to her son at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Colombia mother relating to her child at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Colombia children in crocodile formation walking to their day care center, ciudad bolivar, bogota,

Burundi reforestation nursery, rumonge

Kenya day care center in kibera slum, nairobi. Meal time at the center

BOLIVIA Plant for processing medicinal and aromatic herbs, Chizchipani, Caranavi. The project of FUNDAWI.Cuttings being planted in the nursery

Colombia father relating nicely to his son at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

A greenhouse heated by geothermal energy for growing trees in Egilsstadir, Iceland, Polar Regions

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) nursery group of lots of young. Walker Bay, South Africa

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) nursery group of lots of young. Walker Bay, South Africa

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) nursery group of lots of young. Walker Bay, South Africa

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) nursery group of lots of young. Walker Bay, South Africa

The Headquarters of the Australian Rainforest Foundation in the Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Nursery for endangered Brazilian trees, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

The Headquarters of the Australian Rainforest Foundation in the Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

A greenhouse heated by geothermal energy for growing trees in Egilsstadir, Iceland, Polar Regions

Santas Christmas Tree Farm below the Macquarie Pass National Park in New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

The Headquarters of the Australian Rainforest Foundation in the Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Oak saplings being grown in Sprint Mill Garden near Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Plant pots at a garden centre in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Nursery for endangered Brazilian trees, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Tree nursery raising pine trees to plant out across Inner Mongolia, China, Asia

Tree nursery raising pine trees to plant out across Inner Mongolia, China, Asia

Tree nursery raising pine trees to plant out across Inner Mongolia, China, Asia

Nursery Bay, Lake Burley Griffin, Autumn, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Herbs in a nursery

Watering plants at a garden centre in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A flooded children's nursery in Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Alpine plants in a nursery, United Kingdom, Europe

Plants in a nursery

Pregnant African American woman looking at crib

Woman sitting in armchair breast-feeding baby son

Caucasian expectant mother putting clothing in the bag

Portrait of smiling Black woman holding potted plants

Mixed Race boy sitting on rocking horse near window

Caucasian mother tickling belly of baby son in crib

Caucasian mother and baby son playing with toys on floor

Black parents admiring baby son

Black father holding baby son