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It's a great place to learn about plants and nature and, of course, it's a place that lets youngsters learn and burn a little energy. Check the schedule below for times of special events. Rainbow Play Systems is the proud sponsor of all the playground equipment in the garden! Saturday, March 6 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance 1:30 PM - Kid's Potting Party Sunday, March 7 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance 1:30 PM - Kid's Potting Party Monday, March 8 11:30 AM - Roots & Shoots 1:30 PM - Kid's Potting Party 3:30 PM - Make-A-Wish Foundation 5:00 PM - Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences ALL DAY - University of Illinois Extension: Master Gardeners Tuesday, March 9 11:30 AM - Roots & Shoots 1:30 PM - Kid's Potting Party 3:30 PM - Make-A-Wish Foundation 5:00 PM - Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences ALL DAY - University of Illinois Extension: Master Gardeners Wednesday, March 10 11:30 AM - Roots & Shoots 1:30 PM - Kid's Potting Party 3:30 PM - Make-A-Wish Foundation 5:00 PM - Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences ALL DAY - University of Illinois Extension: Master Gardeners Thursday, March 11 11:30 AM - Roots & Shoots 1:30 PM - Kid's Potting Party 3:30 PM - Make-A-Wish Foundation 5:00 PM - Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences ALL DAY - University of Illinois Extension: Master Gardeners Friday, March 12 11:30 AM - Roots & Shoots 1:30 PM - Kid's Potting Party 3:30 PM - Make-A-Wish Foundation 5:00 PM - Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences ALL DAY - University of Illinois Extension: Master Gardeners Saturday, March 13 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Brookfield Zoo 1:30 PM - Kid's Potting Party Sunday, March 14 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Brookfield Zoo 1:30 PM - Kid's Potting Party Make-A-Wish Foundation Butterflies and Flowers and Bugs, Oh My! We will be making butterflies, flowers, and caterpillars out of a variety of craft supplies: tissue paper, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, etc. Children will be encouraged to create unique versions of common things found in a garden. Kid's Potting Party Children will be provided a small pot, soil and assorted foliage to plant their own creation, all under the watchful tutorship of a horticulturalist. University of Illinois Extension: Master Gardeners How to Make an Indoor Worm Bin (and Why); Insect Petting Zoo Roots & Shoots The Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots brings together young people that are changing the world for Animals, People and the Environment every day. Let's see how you can change the world in 10 minutes by doing different activities focusing on conservation and recycling. Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Green Thumb Fun Fest: Bring your kids to this 'plant party' and help them become little green thumbs. You and your children can get your hands dirty as you pot up pretend flowers and dig for vegetables in our mobile garden carts or design a living necklace using soil and seeds. Other rotating activities on the green menu include decorating alphabet trees, making scratch and sniff pendants, constructing plant-part shakers, and more! Brookfield Zoo
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences Kid's Coloring book (3-4 pages) contains pictures of the Gardens to be colored in, stories on the three little pigs and a word search. Crayons will be provided by the High School. |