Children & Family Programs

Mini-Marvin’s Pre-school gardening program. While learning basic gardening your child will have some down in the dirt fun as they work with real tools and plant their own vegetables in their own plots.  All parents are required to stay the first 15 minutes of class to help your child with garden maintenance.  Parents of 3 year olds may need to stay for the entire program.

Thursdays,
September 11th-October 16th
(1:00-2:15 p.m.)
Location: Gardens of the Fox Cities
$29.00 per child for Friends of the Gardens;
$39.00 per child for general public.
Registration deadline Sept. 4th

Monarch Butterfly Tagging There will be a half  hour introduction in the Sheig Learning Center on the Monarch and its migration to Mexico; you will tour the butterfly garden here at the Gardens of the Fox Cities.  Then you will go out to fields to catch, tag and release monarchs.

Dates:
Saturday, September 6th (adults - 11:00-1:00 p.m.)
Sunday, September 7th
(families - 1:00-3:00 p.m.)
Location: Gardens of the Fox Cities
Leader: Cheryl Root
$5 for adults; $3.00 per child 17 and under
 

 

Herb Class Using your senses you will touch and smell all sorts of herbs.  You will learn about them and different ways they are used.  You will plant your own herb plant and make a scented sachet to take home.

Wednesday, September 17th
(6:00-7:30 p.m.)
Ages 6 - 12
$6 for Friends of the Gardens
$8 for General Public
Registration deadline Sept. 12th

Seed Saving Clinic Please bring an adult size tube sock to class.  This  clinic is all about seeds: you will learn about seeds, collect sort and save them.

Wednesday, October 1st (6:00-7:30 p.m.)
Ages 4- 12
$5 for Friends of the Gardens
$7 for General Public
Registration deadline Sept. 26th

Terrarium Join us at the garden to create your own tiny world.  You can keep this for yourself or give it as a Christmas gift to someone special.

Wednesday, November 5th
(6:00-7:30 p.m.)
Ages 6- 17
$16 for Friends of the Gardens
$20 for General Public
Registration and payment by Oct. 31st
Limited to 15 participants.

 

 

 

 

Christmas Gifts from the Garden Make natural gifts from the Garden to give.

Wednesday, December 3rd
(6:00-7:30 p.m.)
Saturday, December 6th 
(1:00-2:30 p.m.)
Please specify date you chose on registration form.
Ages 5-17
$12 for Friends of the Garden
$15 for General Public

 

Click here for registration form for 2008 Children's Fall Gardening Programs & Classes.

 






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