Nature Play Days are the Garden’s monthly opportunity for children ages 2-8 to learn through play with self-directed activities. This month we’re having a teddy bear picnic! Bring your own […]

FULL Learn the inspiring true story of the Recycled Orchestra from Paraguay and create your own recycled instruments. Ages 6+ This is a drop-off class. Please meet in the classroom. […]

Look for colorful faux leaves hidden throughout the Garden. Younger kids can enjoy finding all the different colors while older children and adults can practice beginning leaf ID. Find all […]

(FULL) How do animals handle the cold weather? Find out in this class as we make a winter animal craft and learn how different animals adapt to the season. Ages […]

Snowy owls usually fly from their colder artic summer home to southern Canada and the northern US each winter, but sometimes these owls are found way out of their normal […]

(FULL) Learn how ice and snow form and conduct two chilly experiments: fishing for ice and insta-snow. Ages 6+ This is a drop-off class. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore outside. Preregister here. Fee: $5 per child plus membership or admission to the Garden. If you register for 4 or more Homeschool classes […]

Learn how snowflakes form such beautiful and unique shapes! We’ll look at photographs of real snowflakes under a microscope, use geoboards to make symmetrical snowflake shapes, and cut up a paper snowflake to take home. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. To preregister, […]

THIS CLASS IS FULL - Email mschroer@capefearbg.org to be added to the Waiting List Kick off the holiday season at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. Experience a LIVE DIY class with instructions by Izzy Hall of Garden and Gather on how to build your own holiday wreath with endless possibilities! Choose from a grapevine wreath or […]

This special Saturday children’s craft workshop is a chance for parents to get some holiday shopping done while kids create winter themed crafts which make perfect gifts. We’ll also enjoy hot chocolate; a snack, fun games, and a walk in the Garden to look for winter wildlife. Ages 5-10. This is a drop-off program. Please […]

-New Date from the rain-out in December - Join us January 2! Participate in the nation’s longest-running community science bird project and learn to identify winter birds with a guided hike in the Garden. Binoculars will be available.

(FULL) Did you know there are over 3000 kinds of minerals? See a variety of beautiful rocks and learn about the unique qualities of different minerals in this one hour homeschool class. Ages 6+ This is a drop-off class. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore outside. Preregister here. Fee: $5 per child […]

Nature Tales: Snowy Footprints Jan 3rd and 7 th 10am and 11am Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler-age children. This month our topic is snowy footprints and we’ll make an animal track craft. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Classroom. Come dressed for […]

(FULL) In this one hour homeschool class, we’ll learn how crystals form, look at real crystals, and break open a geode to take home. Ages 6+ This is a drop-off class. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore outside. Preregister here. Fee: $5 per child plus membership or admission to the Garden. If you […]

North Carolina’s red wolves are considered one of the most endangered animals in the world! Come learn about wolves and coyotes in this one hour afterschool class. We’ll hear a […]

This class has been cancelled. Izzy Hall of Garden and Gather will lead us on a journey, exploring native plants and creating a terrarium to add to your plant collection. […]