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. Single Class: $15- Garden Member $17- Non Member   4 Class Punch Card: $50- […]

THIS CLASS IS FULL! Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler-age children. This month our topic is animals with a focus on fantastic fish! We’ll have several fun story books and a fish-themed craft. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet me in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. […]

Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler-age children. This month our topic is animals with a focus on fantastic fish! We’ll have several fun story books and a fish-themed craft. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet me in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed for the weather outside! […]

This class is FULL! Continually check our calendar of events for the latest adult programs.

Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler age children. This month our topic is animals with a focus on fantastic fish! We’ll have several fun story books and a fish-themed craft. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed for the […]

Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler-age children. This month our topic is animals with a focus on fantastic fish! We’ll have several fun story books and a fish-themed craft. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed for the weather […]

Many animals migrate hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles across deserts, oceans, forests, or grasslands to find their way to specific locations they’ve sometimes never previously visited. How do these animals find their way? Find out in our first afterschool class of the year. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the […]

This camp is FULL! Please email  bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org to be added to the waitlist.  In this one-hour class, homeschoolers will learn about the adaptations and life cycle of one of the most amazing insects found at the Garden: dragonflies. Did you know that young dragonflies live in the water? You can expect a walk to see […]

Enjoy several topiary-themed picture books including The Night Gardener and The Little Green Girl and make a tissue paper topiary craft. Then, tour the Garden Gone Wild topiary exhibit including eleven larger than life living topiaries. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. […]

Enjoy several topiary-themed picture books including The Night Gardener and The Little Green Girl and make a tissue paper topiary craft. Then, tour the Garden Gone Wild topiary exhibit including eleven larger than life living topiaries. 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 […]

In this class, we’ll use nets to look for crayfish, shrimp, dragonfly nymphs, water boatman, tadpoles, and more in the Garden’s ponds. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. ***Come dressed to get muddy! You may wish to wear old sneakers or rain boots.*** To preregister, click here! Fee: $5 […]

Kids have a fun night out at the Garden, while parents get the night off. This month’s theme is star gazing. We’ll learn about the amazing size, power, and heat of the stars we see each night, create a starry craft, use binoculars to look for constellations in the sky, and end the night with […]

Nature Play Days are the Garden’s monthly opportunity for children ages 2-8 to learn through play with self-directed activities. This month’s theme is animal adventures! Experience activities like story time, games, a touch table, Carolina Tiger Rescue, crafts, and a chance to explore eleven of the Garden's exciting topiaries.  Carolina Tiger Rescue will be on […]

This class is FULL. Learn about the incredible adaptations that allow owls to hunt at night. Then dissect a real owl pellet to find out what kind of things that owl has been eating. Ages 6+ This is a drop-off class. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore outside.

Learn how spiders weave their complicated webs and use vibrations to sense their prey. We’ll make a spider craft and use spray bottles to reveal webs found out in the Garden. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. To pre-register, click here. Fee: $5 […]

This camp is FULL! Please email  bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org to be added to the waitlist. Did you know that 1 out of every 3 bites of food we eat depends on a pollinator animal? Learn how important bees and butterflies are for humans and wildlife and take nets to catch and release butterflies in the Garden.

(FULL) Enjoy a bird-themed story time, make a feathered craft, and use real working binoculars designed just for preschoolers to look for laminated birds hidden throughout the Garden. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet me in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour […]

(FULL) Enjoy a bird-themed story time, make a feathered craft, and use real working binoculars designed just for preschoolers to look for laminated birds hidden throughout the Garden. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet me in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour sessions of […]

(FULL) Learn how we can help endangered animals and enjoy an endangered animal scavenger hunt. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. To pre-register, click here. Fee: $5 plus membership or admission to the Garden. If you register for 4 or more Afterschool classes […]

This class has been CANCELLED due to inclement weather. This class is FULL! Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddlerage children. This month our topic is Gourds and Pumpkins! We’ll have several fun storybooks and fall-themed craft. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s […]

(Cancelled due to inclement weather) Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler age children. This month our topic is Gourds and Pumpkins! We’ll have several fun storybooks and fall-themed crafts. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed for the weather […]