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2012 Summer Weekly Children's Garden 

Planting

The Children's Garden is THE place for hands-on discovery, creativity, growing adventures, and nature fun. It's a place where kids get to taste their accomplishments, use their imaginations, and build friendships while tending a kid-sized plot of flowers and vegetables throughout the summer. Keep up with happenings at the Children's Garden all year long through our new blog at http://mnarboretumchildrensgarden.wordpress.com. All participants are invited to an evening garden celebration on Wednesday, August 15, 6-8 p.m. Fee includes snack, project supplies, Children's Garden t-shirt, and cookbook.

Weekly Children's Garden for Entering Kindergarten-1st Grade Grads  

Mighty Mites: Seeds, Mud, and Bugs, Oh My! (971-05-05-12)
Planting Saturdays: May 5 and 19
Summer Wednesdays: June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2:00-3:30
$130 member/$145 non-member, Fee includes snack, project supplies, Children's Garden T-shirt, and cookbook Limit 16, Learning Center

 
   

Mighty Mites: Seeds, Mud, and Bugs, Oh My! (971-05-12-12)
Planting Saturdays: May 12 and June 2
Summer Mondays: June 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 9:30-11:00a.m.
$130 member/$145 non-member, Fee includes snack, project supplies, Children's Garden T-shirt, and cookbook Limit 16, Learning Center

Mighty Mites will get our hands in the dirt this summer as we explore sprouting seeds, making mud, and catching bugs. Each Mite will work with a garden partner as we plant, weed, water, and investigate different weekly themes in the garden. Join us as we have hands-on garden fun this summer!

 
   
Weekly Children's Garden for 1st - 4th Grade Grads
 

Seed Sowers: From Seed to Snack (972-05-12-12)
Planting Saturdays: May 12 and June 2
Summer Mondays: June 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 1:00-3:30pm

$170 member/$190 non-member, Fee includes snack, project supplies, Children's Garden T-shirt, and cookbook Limit 22, Learning Center

Get ready for an exciting summer of gardening at the Arboretum. Seed Sowers will sow seeds, tend sprouts, try hands-on science, and turn some of our produce into yummy garden fresh snacks in the Harvest Kitchen.

 
   
Weekly Children's Garden for 3rd - 8th Grade Grads
 

Garden Chefs: Dirt Made Our Snacks (973-05-05-12)
Planting Saturdays: May 5 and 19
Summer Wednesdays: June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 9:00-11:30

$180 member/$200 non-member, Fee includes snack, project supplies, Children's Garden T-shirt, and cookbook Limit 22, Learning Center

Garden Chefs will plant and tend a perfect snacking garden. We will learn how to make the most out of herbs and veggies by eating produce fresh from the garden and preparing kid friendly snacks in the kitchen. Each week, we will make a different delicious, nutritious snack with garden ingredients.

 

 



To register, make note of class name(s) and number(s), then click the leaf to go to our OnLine store! 

Questions?
Call 952-443-1422
or email: ArbEdu@umn.edu


Teenage Children's Garden Mentors Wanted!

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 Camps require a participant information form be filled out for each child and submitted at registration.

Click Here to download an interactive PDF form.
Click Here to download a printable form.

 When completed, please attach and email the form to arbedu@umn.edu
or, print your finished form and mail to:
 
LC - Summer Programs for Kids
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Drive
Chaska, MN 55318

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