Plant a miniature bee garden starter with four pollinator friendly seeds and learn how bees help flowers grow! 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 […]
Whose eggs are in that nest? Come find out in this preschool class which will include a story time, a craft, and an “egg” hunt in the Garden. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. (If the weather is very cold or rainy we may meet in the […]
Make a rainbow experiment with skittles. Then use a prism to split a beam of light and create a rainbow. 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 membership or admission to the Garden. If you register for 4 […]
Interested in houseplants and learning how to make many more, easily? Join Therapeutic Horticulture Manager, Mallory Schroer as we talk tips and tricks for propagation. Learn how to propagate and separate a few of your favorite and easy to care for house plants such as; Spider plants, pothos, succulents and snake plants. Learn a new […]
Nests, hives, webs, burrows, towers and tunnels! Animals are amazing builders. In this class we’ll learn about some of these incredible animal architects and look for animal homes in the Garden. 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 […]
Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler-age children. This month our topic is seeds and sunflowers! Enjoy a fun themed storytime conducted by the Cumberland County Libraries, look at real seed pods, and plant a sunflower seed to take home. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet […]
Apples, Bananas, and Carrots! We can grow food that starts with every letter of the alphabet. Preschoolers and their families can enjoy a fruit and vegetable themed story time, color an alphabet book, and make a stamp craft with real fruits and veggies. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s […]
Meet two live reptiles and learn the unique characteristics of these important animals with reptile themed activity stations. 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 membership or admission to the Garden. If you register for 4 or more […]
Kokedama (Japanese for "moss ball") is a style of potting up plants in a ball of moss and displaying them in a dish or suspended in the air. Learn how to make Kokedama Moss balls with a small parlor palm, pothos, peperomia plant growing out of the top of them, wrapped with twine, moss etc. […]
Learn about growing food, flavors, herbs, and edible science in this one day spring break camp. We’ll plant new pizza garden containers for the Heritage Garden and use fresh herbs to create our own solar oven mini-pizzas. Then we’ll create edible science experiments in the afternoon. The cost for camp is $30 for members and […]
Enjoy a day of spring break fun while learning about life under the water. We’ll use nets to look for fish in the pond, create a fish craft, and dig for sharks’ teeth. The cost for camp is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. A snack is provided and campers should bring a lunch. […]
Kids have a fun night out, while parents get the night off. This month’s theme is beetles! There are over 400,000 types of beetles making up 25% of all the known species on Earth. In this class we’ll look for beetles in the garden, build bug jars, and, as always, end the night with a […]
Learn about the parts of a flower and assemble your own flower press 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 register for 4 or more Homeschool classes […]
Preschoolers and their families can celebrate the beauty of spring showers with a rainbow themed story time, a colorful craft, and an easy science experiment. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. (If the weather is very cold or rainy we may meet in the classroom.) Come dressed […]
Insects like the Goliath Beetle, White Witch Moth, and Chinese Stick Insect are larger and sometimes heavier than many birds. In this class we’ll learn how these giant insects grow so large and we’ll measure out the lengths of the insects. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed […]
Did you know that some trees can live for thousands of years? Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree and enjoy a tree themed scavenger hunt in the Garden. 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 […]
Celebrate our wonderful planet and learn some easy ways to help the Earth. We’ll read an Earth Day book and rotate through nature themed exploration stations. 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 membership or admission to the […]
For our last homeschool class of the year, we’ll have cupcakes, meet our animal friends one more time, and enjoy some free time to play science and nature games. 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 […]
Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler-age children. This month our topic is trees! Enjoy a fun themed storytime conducted by the Cumberland County Libraries and create a fun tree craft. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Classroom. Come dressed for the weather outside! […]
For our last Afterschool Class of the year, we’ll celebrate with cupcakes, see our live animals again, and enjoy nature and science themed games. 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 membership or admission to the Garden. If […]
Gardenmania at Cape Fear Botanical Garden- a celebration of gardening and horticulture for people of all ages, providing the community an opportunity to experience gardening, attend a workshop, shop with artisan vendors, learn new skills and more. Gardenmania has proved to be a favorite with garden masters and novices alike. (Pro tip: You don't need […]
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 N. Eastern Blvd.
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910)-486-0221
info@capefearbg.org
