Join us for First Fridays Plein air watercolor painting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the First Friday of every month, all summer. We provide the easels, the paper, paint and all the supplies you'll need. Drop in program, no registration needed. Check with Admissions when you arrive for each week's location.
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Go on a Garden adventure! As we explore off-the-beaten paths, we’ll hop boulders across creeks, search for treasures in the woods, dissect plants that eat insects, and use all five senses to make exciting new discoveries.
Find Out MoreBugs don’t bug us, worms don’t worry us, and spiders don’t scare us at all! Bring your curiosity and sense of adventure as we run with nets through meadows, dip into streams and ponds, and peek into a bee hive to discover the countless critters that share the world with us!
Find Out MoreBugs don’t bug us, worms don’t worry us, and spiders don’t scare us at all! Bring your curiosity and sense of adventure as we run with nets through meadows, dip into streams and ponds, and peek into a bee hive to discover the countless critters that share the world with us!
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Pop-up art installation of felted rocks by Virginia artist Mirinda Powers Reynolds. Join artist Mirinda Reynolds in transforming large rocks into felted works of art! Visitors can help roll colorful wool roving into long coils, which will be affixed to the rock as a free-fall swaying piece, creating a visual cascade of felted water. The […]
Find Out MoreBig leaves, thorny stems, and long roots are just a few of the different adaptations plants can have to help them grow in the places where they live. Join us as we explore different habitats, such as wetlands and ponds, a meadow, woodland, and rainforest, to examine the plants living in each of these environments […]
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Join us for First Fridays Plein air watercolor painting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the First Friday of every month, all summer. We provide the easels, the paper, paint and all the supplies you'll need. Drop in program, no registration needed. Check with Admissions when you arrive for each week's location.
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Go on a Garden adventure! As we explore off-the-beaten paths, we’ll hop boulders across creeks, search for treasures in the woods, dissect plants that eat insects, and use all five senses to make exciting new discoveries.
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Totality of a solar eclipse. Image by Dinnis DiCicco. Solar Eclipse Viewing Party & Sun Celebration Aug 21, 2017; 1-3pm Free with Garden admission Join us in the Central Garden for a sun celebration in conjunction with the solar eclipse! On August 21, as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, it will cast […]
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Regular Garden admission Saturday, noon – 3 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 4 p.m. Enjoy a lazy, late summer afternoon on the lawn at Historic Bloemendaal, original home of the Lakeside Wheel Club (1895). Under the tent, enjoy icy treats (available for purchase) and picnic fare (available for purchase) against a nearby backdrop of music and historical […]
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