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Children on a Discovery Walk during the Wee Gardeners Nature Workshop Series, Greensboro, N.C.

A Day At The Farm Summer Camp  Cove City, NC
Children learn garden principles, animal care and more.

Bonner Farm - Lake County Forest Preserve District  Lindenhurst, Ill.
Environmental and agricultural education, camps

Edible Gardens Chicago's Green City Market at Lincoln Park Zoo's farm-in-a-zoo.
The gardens are open for field trips.  Email Jeanne Pinsof

Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center / Alice Ferguson Foundation
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Environmental education and stewardship, day and overnight visits, Online Kids' Zone

Michigan 4H Children's Garden East Lansing, Mich. Calendar
Popular Butterflies in the Garden program runs March 16th-April 30th. Summmer favorites include a Mad Hatter Tea Party, Bug Day, Dinosaur Day and Curiosity Camps featuring Camp Monet and Garden Writers Workshop. Pizza, color, cultural, pond gardens and more!   

Morton Arboretum Children's Garden Lisle, Ill.
A four-acre wonderland with ten fun gardens

Washington Youth Garden SPROUT (Science Program Reaching OUT) Program Washington DC  Registration Form
The Washington Youth Garden at the Arboretum offers a free field trip program for local schools, youth organizations, and summer camps. SPROUT (Science Program Reaching Out) is a ninety minute, one-time environmental science and nutrition lesson that can be adapted for kindergarten through twelfth graders. Students will have the opportunity to explore our one-acre organic fruit and vegetable garden, have a hands-on gardening experience, and participate in an educational nutrition activity featuring a healthy snack. Our schedule fills up fast, so please complete and return the reservation form. Program begins in April.

Wee Gardeners: Nature Workshops Guilford County, N.C.
Discovery Walks and Roots, Shoots & Flowers programs for rising Kindergartners

White House Kitchen Garden Tours for School Groups
The White House chefs are now offering tours of the WHKG for school groups. Tours are limited to "local area" schools, but advocates encourage you to apply anyway to show the growing interest in these types of projects.




List of Children's Gardens at Botanical Gardens, Zoos, Parks and More.
Includes directions


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