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. 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 […]

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 the leaves to get a small prize in the Gift Shop.

(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 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 […]

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 territory even as far south as Texas or Florida. Come learn about these animals’ amazing journeys. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet […]

(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 […]