By following clues to a different set of Nature Connects sculptures built out of LEGO® bricks each day, campers discover that plants, animals and people are all connected! Inspired the exhibit, campers use their imaginations and natural materials such as leaves, flowers, sticks, and clay to design and create their own nature-inspired artwork. This camp […]
Find Out MoreJoin your expert Guide for a tour of discovery and experience the 14 displays of playful sculptures crafted from nearly half-a-million colorful LEGO® bricks. Hear fun facts about the toy shared across generations as you enjoy making connections in the growing garden. Find out how the giant swallowtail butterfly and six-foot bison both illustrate stories […]
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Learn the skills and techniques of colored pencil: layering, blending, burnishing, embossing, under-painting, using solvents and more through instructor demonstrations and practice. The class reviews compositional rules and also focuses on tools, materials and techniques used in colored pencil art. Students create a color pencil work using a botanical subject of their choice! A materials […]
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Using the summer garden as inspiration, campers will design and build their own nature-themed mosaics throughout the week, including one group piece to be displayed at the Garden! This camp is cancelled.
Find Out MoreCalling all nature enthusiasts! Explore pond, stream and forest habitats this summer, where getting mucky and investigating wildlife go hand-in-hand. Pursue your natural curiosity through bird-watching, fort building, toad catching and berry hunting, then reflect on your adventures in your own woodland-crafted journal. This camp is full. Call (804) 262-9887 x322 to be added to […]
Find Out MoreLights, camera, action! Using the Garden as your backdrop, develop a story-line, create scenes and props using natural materials, and snap images of your LEGO minifigures as they complete an outdoor adventure. At the end of the session, participants will have digital access to their stop motion animation film to share with friends and family. […]
Find Out MoreLights, camera, action! Using the Garden as your backdrop, develop a story-line, create scenes and props using natural materials, and snap images of your LEGO minifigures as they complete an outdoor adventure. At the end of the session, participants will have digital access to their stop motion animation film to share with friends and family. […]
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If our landmark trees could talk they would tell you many tales. Volunteer Garden Guides enjoy speaking for them about their bark, flowers, roots, and even knees. Tour lasts 1.5 hours and visits many parts of the site including some areas of uneven ground. Online registration for this program is closed. Walk ins are welcomed […]
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Mentors and students work on certificate projects together in an informal setting in this Sunday Studio. Open to BI certificate candidates only. Attendee $25
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Identification of grasses, sedges, and rushes is often perceived as one of the most difficult activities in the realm of botany. This is due to many factors, the most prominent of which are that grasses, sedges, and rushes (i.e., “the graminoids”) are usually small, narrow-leaved plants with unassuming, diminutive flowers – and they all look […]
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