Children's Programs

What are Beneficial Bugs? Why do we need them and how do we attract them to our garden? Join us as we examine live insects, read a story, create a bug craft and go in search of pollinators. Best for ages 3-8 with accompanying adult(s). $12 per child. Accompanying adults are free. REGISTER NOW

Is your 3-5 year-old child interested in things that grow, fly or crawl? Designed especially for preschoolers, our 4-week program will teach kids about the many parts of a garden, from birds to bugs and lots in between. Classes are taught by an experienced preschool science teacher. The curriculum is based on “Growing Wild” and is part of “Project Learning Tree,” a nationally recognized science program. Each week covers a different topic. At each class we will read a story, do an...

This workshop will cover the requirements for the BSA Landscape Architecture badge. We will tour part of the botanical garden, do some plant identification, design a landscape for a local building, talk about careers in the field and meet with a landscape designer. The Scouts will have “homework” to do before the class. We do not provide the badge. Workshop size is limited to 8 scouts. Each scout needs to have a supervising adult with a ratio of 1 adult...

Is your 3-5 year-old child interested in things that grow, fly or crawl? Designed especially for preschoolers, our 4-week program will teach kids about the many parts of a garden, from birds to bugs and lots in between. Classes are taught by an experienced preschool science teacher. The curriculum is based on “Growing Wild” and is part of “Project Learning Tree,” a nationally recognized science program. Each week covers a different topic. At each class we will read a story,...

Come and work on scout badges and achievement requirements at the Botanical Garden!Who:  K-3rd grade Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts.What:  Scouts will choose stations to visit. Some of the topics include:  composting, Leave No Trace, insects, planting seeds, painting, and a nature walk. Scouts will receive a BB Garden Fun Patch.  Earned official badges or achievements are not included. When: Sunday, June 9th, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.Cost: $12 per scout (register as individual scouts, not as a troop/den....