Cape Fear Botanical Garden

Kids Night Out at the Garden: Snakes and Spiders (FULL)

Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United States

FULL Kids have a fun night out at the Garden, while parents get the night off. This month’s theme is snakes and spiders. We’ll learn more about these often misunderstood animals, get a chance to meet a live snake, create a spider craft, look for animals with a night hike, and as always end the […]

Homeschool: Fabulous Fungi (FULL)

Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United States

This class is FULL! Please email bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org to be added to the waitlist. Fungi are the largest living organisms on Earth and yet survive as spores so tiny we can’t even see them. Come learn about the amazing world of fungi, mushrooms, lichens, and more in this one-hour class. We’ll look for mushrooms in the Garden […]

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FULL! Nature Tales: Fall Leaves

This session for Nature Tales is Full! Please consider registering for the 11am session or the Nov. 5th sessions. Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE story time for families with preschool and toddler-age children. This month our topic is fall leaves. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. […]

Afterschool: Beaver Builders

Beavers change their home environment more than almost any other animal besides humans. Come learn about these amazing builders, see a real beaver skull, and build a model beaver dam. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. To preregister, click here. Fee: $5 per […]

Seed Saving Workshop

Join us as we travel back in time in the Hazel McCauley Heritage garden.  The Heritage Garden is a replica of everything a family would have needed to survive along time ago.  Take a tour with us through farm life in the late 1880's. This workshop will teach you all about locating seeds of vegetables […]

Topiary Topics: Meet the Animals and Carolina Tiger Rescue

Join Cape Fear Botanical Garden Guests from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for a family friendly animal workshop relating to the incredible species portrayed in the Garden Gone Wild Topiary Exhibit! Participants will have a chance to meet five live animals as well as explore a variety of preserved specimens. Space is limited […]

FULL! Homeschool: Burrowers

This class is full! To be added to the waitlist please email bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org. Burrowing animals like gophers, groundhogs, and moles build complex tunnels underground and live secret lives out of sight. In this class we’ll explore the world of these hidden animals and measure out how deep their burrows really go. Ages 6+ This is […]

Day Camp: From Ancient Rome

Did you know that topiary gardening originated in Ancient Rome? In this one day school break camp, we’ll learn about the ancient art of topiary along with other Roman art and inventions like mosaics and aqueducts. Ages 8 - 12 years old. The cost for camp is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. A […]

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Preschool: Nature Sounds

There are a lot of interesting sounds to hear in nature from bird calls to cricket chirps. In this class preschoolers and their families will enjoy a sound themed story time, try making frog and bird calls, and create a buzzing bee craft. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s […]

Afterschool: Mighty Millipedes

In this afterschool class, we’ll meet live millipedes and learn how these small but mighty animals are helping our planet. We’ll also make a millipede craft made with recycled egg cartons. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. To preregister, click here.  Fee: $5 plus […]

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