Learn about what a plant needs to grow, hear plant-themed stories, and start your own chia pet you can take home and give a haircut! Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour sessions of this class. […]

Learn about what a plant needs to grow, hear plant-themed stories, and start your own chia pet you can take home and give a haircut! Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour sessions of this class. […]

Plants have amazing adaptations or superpowers that help them survive everywhere from deserts to swamps, to the open ocean. In this class, we’ll learn about some of the superpowers of plants and look at plants in the Garden including Venus fly traps, pitcher plants, lotus flowers, cacti, and staghorn ferns. This is a drop-off class. […]

Nature Play Days are a monthly opportunity for kids ages 2-8 to learn through play. This month our theme is Fall Fun. Families can explore the Garden at their own pace with stations to create a fall-themed craft, look up close at fall leaves and seed pods, enjoy a sensory table, bubble wands, yard games, […]

This class is full! Please email bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org to be added to the waitlist. Did you know that our planet’s surface is 71% covered by water, but only 1.2% of our water is drinkable? In this homeschool class, we’ll learn why clean water is an important resource and play an active water cycle game outdoors. Ages […]

Don’t worry! Toads can’t give you warts, but they do have poison glands behind their eyes. Learn more about the myths and realities of frogs and toads in this afterschool class which will include a frog-themed game. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. […]

(FULL) Join Environmental Education staff for a special nighttime tour of the Garden open to families with children of all ages. We’ll practice owl calls, look for frogs, learn about nocturnal animals, and end the night with a campfire and s’mores. We will provide flashlights for anyone who needs one. The cost for the program […]

Explore the mysteries of life under the sea. In this one day camp, we’ll use nets to look for tadpoles and fish in the pond, create a fish print art project, and learn about many of the incredible animals that live in the water. The cost for camp is $30 for members and $40 for […]

Enjoy a day of magical fairy tale fun with fables, myths, nature explorations, fantastical crafts, and a little bit of science thrown in. We’ll make dragon puppets, meet a live snake, grow a beanstalk, build a house even the big bad wolf couldn’t blow down, and create fairy (or wizard) gardens. A snack is provided and […]

Enjoy a silly spider-themed storytime, look for spiders in the Garden, and make a spider craft to take home. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour sessions of this class. The same class is offered twice […]