Join us for outdoor family and youth activities throughout the day, including exciting games, garden adventures, hands-on projects and community information courtesy of RBG and a variety of local organizations.
Zoozort is a wildly unique opportunity to learn about some of the world’s most amazing animals. Marvin the screaming hairy armadillo, Montgomery the python and Harry the tegu are just a few of the animals that will be introduced during this program.
Join Stephanie Anderson from Hyacinth Moon and immerse yourself into the world of aromatherapy. Participants will learn how to make their own skincare toner based on their individual skin type and bath salts using essential oils to naturally scent and personalize their products.
Jane Hawley Stevens has created a living classroom that teaches how plants can benefit different body systems through the lens of a garden. Her Chakra Garden has seven distinct areas that correspond with these energy centers, designed with plants that rejuvenate.
In partnership with Hedberg Public Library, enjoy activities for all ages throughout the Gardens featuring this year’s book: Except Antarctica, by Todd Sturgell.
This program will discuss pollinator birds and insects you are likely to see and the plants that will attract them from spring through fall.
Join Rita Carpenter at Rotary Botanical Gardens and create your own cyanotype, a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print.
Explore the prairie ecosystem by learning about its history in southern Wisconsin and the diverse types of prairies found here.
Join Rita Carpenter at Rotary Botanical Gardens and create your own cyanotype, a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print.
This program explores the biology of bumble bees, their flower preferences, and how to identify our local species.
Rotary Botanical Gardens and Hedberg Public Library present a day of fun and educational activities. Admission will be donation-based from 9-11 a.m.
This program will help you identify the weeds you have using your observation skills.