Upcoming Events

This program is full. Please join us for future classes! Kids enjoy a night out while parents get the night off. This month our theme is luminaries. In science, the term luminary refers to a natural light-giving body like a sun. We’ll learn about natural luminaries, stargaze in the night, and make our own luminary lanterns to take home. As always, we’ll end the night making s’mores around the campfire.  Ages 8-12. This is a drop-off program. Please meet in the…

This program is full. Please join us for future classes! In this class, we’ll play a fun game to learn why different bird beak shapes are perfect for different diets. We’ll also use binoculars to look for birds around the Garden for ages 6+. This is a drop off class. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore outside. $5 supply fee plus membership or admission. Preregister here. 

A chinese martial art and system of calisthenics with very slow controlled movements taught by Rich Martin. Tai Chi is held every Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. indoors or outside depending on the weather. Please call 910.486.0221 to pre-register.

This program is full. Please join us for future classes! Did you know that praying mantis mothers lay eggs in the fall? Right now is when mantises are out and about laying eggs. In this class, we’ll make a praying mantis craft, watch a short video of a praying mantis in action and go on a walk to look for mantises and other insects.  Free with membership or regular admission. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the…

Practice this calm eastern exercise taught by instructor, Ashley Clayton. Yoga is held every Thursday from 6pm-7pm indoors or outside depending on the weather. The prices are below. FREE to Garden members, $10 for non-members. Please call 910.486.0221 to pre-register.  

Nature Play Days are an opportunity for children ages 2-8 to learn through play with fun outdoor games and activities that can be done at their own pace. This month our theme is dragons with a dragon ring toss, a chance to meet real reptiles, a dragon-themed craft, a buried treasure hunt, and more! Ages 2-8 with a parent or guardian. No preregistration is required. This event is FREE with membership or admission. 

This program is full. Please join us for future classes! Learn about the history of nature journaling including famous naturalists like Charles Darwin and Rachel Carson who kept their own nature journals. We’ll start our own journals and use watercolor paints and colored pencils to write and illustrate our new journals. Ages 6+ This is a drop-off class. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore outside. $5 supply fee plus membership or admission. Preregister here. 

A chinese martial art and system of calisthenics with very slow controlled movements taught by Rich Martin. Tai Chi is held every Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. indoors or outside depending on the weather. Please call 910.486.0221 to pre-register.