Summer Weekly Children's Garden 2020
Ages 5 - 11

Children's Garden: Mighty Mites for 5 - 7 year olds

• Together with a garden partner, plant your own Arboretum garden filled with flowers, fruits and vegetables
• Learn how to tend to our gardens from spring seed to autumn blossoms
• Experience and appreciate the value of teamwork
• Investigate and explore together as our gardens take on a life of their own
• During harvest-time, bring home nutritious produce to share!

• Parents and/or guardians are encouraged to attend the introductory weekend Planting Sessions with their child.
• Register together with a friend and request them as your garden partner, or enjoy the excitement of making new friends with a garden partner we pair for you.
• Attendance is not required at every session; it is normal to miss a session or two due to family vacations or schedule conflicts
• Your garden remains yours even after the last session of Mighty Mites--you are welcome to come back and harvest from your garden all the way through autumn!

This session is sold out. Add your name to the waitlist, or register for a different session. Tuesday Morning Series, 10-11:30 a.m. Planting Sundays 10-11:30 a.m.: May 3 & June 7 $185 member/$210 non-member, includes Arboretum admission, planting and project supplies, weekly snack and recipe, fresh produce from the garden, reusable produce bag, Children's Garden t-shirt and Children's Garden Harvest Celebration

Tuesday Afternoon Series, 1-2:30 p.m. Planting Sundays 1-2:30 p.m.: May 3 & June 7 $185 member/$210 non-member, includes Arboretum admission, planting and project supplies, weekly snack and recipe, fresh produce from the garden, reusable produce bag, Children's Garden t-shirt and Children's Garden Harvest Celebration

Children's Garden: Seed Sowers for 7 - 9 year olds

• Together with a garden partner, plant your own Arboretum garden filled with flowers, fruits and vegetables
• Transform our gardens into a living laboratory for us to examine plant science up close
• Explore concepts such as seed sprouting, photosynthesis, insects and pollination through a lens of creativity and curiosity
• Experience a wide range of hands-on adventures in the garden, classroom, and harvest kitchen
• During harvest-time, bring home nutritious produce to share!

• Parents and/or guardians are encouraged to attend the introductory weekend Planting Sessions with their child.
• Register together with a friend and request them as your garden partner, or enjoy the excitement of making new friends with a garden partner we pair for you.
• Attendance is not required at every session; it is normal to miss a session or two due to family vacations or schedule conflicts
• Your garden remains yours even after the last session of Seed Sowers--you are welcome to come back and harvest from your garden all the way through autumn!

Limit 24, Learning Center

$225 member/$260 non-member, includes Arboretum admission, planting and project supplies, weekly snack and recipe, fresh produce from the garden, reusable produce bag, Children's Garden t-shirt, and Children's Garden Harvest Celebration

Children's Garden: Garden Chefs for 9 - 11 year olds

Planting Saturdays 9-11:30 a.m.: May 2 & June 6
Summer Mondays 9-11:30 a.m.: June 15, 22, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10

• Together with a garden partner, plant your own Arboretum garden filled with flowers, fruits and vegetables
• Examine science concepts in the classroom, then integrate your knowledge outside into your gardens
• Use your garden's produce and herbs to explore fun cooking techniques and recipes in the kitchen24
• Practice your skills and abilities to cook up delicious meals that you can share with one another and your families
• During harvest-time, bring home nutritious produce to share!

• Register together with a friend and request them as your garden partner, or enjoy the excitement of making new friends with a garden partner we pair for you.
• Attendance is not required at every session; it is normal to miss a session or two due to family vacations or schedule conflicts
• Your garden remains yours even after the last session of Garden Chefs--you are welcome to come back and harvest from your garden all the way through autumn!

Limit 24, Learning Center

Sold out, add your name to the waitlist $225 member/$260 non-member, includes Arboretum admission, planting and project supplies, weekly snack and recipe, fresh produce from the garden, reusable produce bag, Children's Garden t-shirt and Children's Garden Harvest Celebration

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