Coldframe Gardening can be used as a tool for teaching children about gardening and healthy eating options.
Click here for a guide and details on how to start coldframe gardening at your school.

Plants 101 School Tour (K-3)
This is a fun, outdoor educational program suited for kindergarten through third grade students. Your visit will include a tour of the Gardens, rotation through hands-on learning stations, and a take home project. The learning stations include: life cycle of the seed, parts of the plant, edible plant parts, what plants need to survive, and how plants are used.
 
During the tour, students will experience a variety of gardens and plants including our newly added butterfly garden where pollination will be discussed.

Other terms and concepts your students will review are transpiration, photosynthesis, propagation and living versus non-living.

The Plant 101 field trip meets WDPI standards F.4.1, F.4.2, F.4.3, F.4.4, E.4.3 and E.4.8.

• Plants 101:
  Is offered April 20 through the end of the school year and at the start of the school year through October 15
• Is held rain or shine
  Takes at least 1.5 hours to complete
• Is limited to 60 students per session, for larger schools alternating shifts may be arranged
• Is $2.50 per child; there is no charge for teachers or chaperones, a 6 to 1 ratio is suggested
• Teachers who are Friends of the Gardens are eligible to receive a 20% discount on tour fees for their class
• Needs to be scheduled at least 4 weeks in advance. A confirmation and information packet will be sent upon receipt of payment. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Availability is based upon a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information, or to schedule a trip, please contact the Gardens:

Phone: (920) 993-1900
Fax: (920) 993-9492
Email: info@gardensfoxcities.org

Or print this brochure and registration form and send it to:
School Tours
Gardens of the Fox Cities
PO Box 5022
Appleton, WI 54912-5022