Programs for Children and Families
The Botanical Garden is a wonderful place for families and children. To enhance your visit, we offer a number of special programs designed for families with young children.
Natural Ornaments
Sunday, Dec 6, 2:30 - 4:00 pm
For age 4 & up with a parent: Decorate for the holidays naturally with acorns, pinecones, milkweed pods, dried leaves, and more! Use your imagination to craft your own unique ornament—maybe a teasel reindeer or glittering sweet gum ball star—with materials that nature supplies. And enjoy a mug of hot chocolate to celebrate your creative work. All materials provided. Fee: $25/family ($20 Garden members).
"Bluets" (Preschoolers Exploring Nature):
Winter Wonders
Wednesdays, 1 - 3 pm, Jan 20 - Feb 10
For ages 4 - 5: Learning comes naturally for 4 and 5 year olds during this fun-filled, 4-week series that encourages exploration and fosters a sense of wonder for the natural world. This winter, preschoolers will learn about owls, winter weather, how animals survive the cold, and more through hands-on activities, nature walks, stories, crafts, and group play. Two instructors will guide activities, and the group will be limited to 10 participants. Snack provided. Fee for 4-week session: $70 ($60 Garden members).
And in case you are wondering . . . Bluets are small, dainty, but tough little wildflowers of the palest shades of blue that bloom with upturned faces in our yards and gardens every spring!
Nature Tales: Storytime at the Garden
This program resumes in the Spring—check back here for information.
During the warm months, you and your pre-school child/friend (ages 3 - 5) are invited to share stories about nature and explorations in the Garden. We meet outside, if the weather is good, or in the Paul Green Cabin or the Herb House for a reading circle. Afterward, we enjoy an outing and activity in the Garden. There will be a seasonal theme for each month.
Fee: $5 per family (No more than three children per adult, please!)
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Nature Explorers—a summer day camp celebrating life's forces
. . . based at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in our new Growing Classroom and, of course, outdoors!
The Garden is bursting with opportunities for exploration! Each summer, we offer exciting opportunities for young nature explorers. The great outdoors is a place for investigation and discovery, as we celebrate Life Forces—Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. Guest scientists and naturalists help us take a closer look at the many wonders of our natural world.
Check back here in January for details on our 2010 Nature Explorers Summer Camp
Return to the EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS page to find other public programs, such as Lectures, Classes and Workshops, Tours and Hikes, Art in the Garden.
Last updated by Laura Cotterman on November 20, 2009 at 03:06:14 pm.
