Square Foot Gardening 101: Learn the Basics! – VIRTUAL

(for adults) Empower yourself in 2025 by learning how to grow some of your own healthy and organic food.  Join Director of Education, Althea Llewellyn from the comfort of your home to learn a simple and efficient method of gardening called Square Foot Gardening. This gardening method takes less effort and is the most efficient […]

Kids Can Cook! – Teatime and Etiquette – SOLD OUT

(ages 7-12) Teatime is a wonderful experience to share with friends. What makes this tea extra special is that it’s just for kids! In this unique teatime class for children we will be joined by Richard Wright, owner of the “The Secret Tea Room”. This program is designed to reveal why good table manners matter […]

Let’s Get Growing!: Sowing Seeds of Wonder!

(ages 5-10) Starting your own vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers from seeds is easier than you think—and a lot of fun too! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to grow peppers, tomatoes, sugar snap peas, and more! Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35 Member registration begins on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 9:00 am; Non-Member […]

Afternoon Tea

11:30 am, 12:00pm, 1:00 pm, and 2:30pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Afternoon Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered a menu of fine teas and infusions. Your choice of tea will be brewed to perfection. Once everyone is settled in, the tiers will arrive […]

Cream Tea

11:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Cream Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered a menu of fine teas and infusions. Your choice of tea will be brewed to perfection. Once everyone is settled in, the tiers will arrive […]

Oaks and Acorns: Signs of Spring

(ages 3-5 with an adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world will be a great start in these engaging weekly classes.  Take nature hikes, read stories, and create a one-of-a-kind project every week. These are wonderful experiences where children can spend time outdoors with an Environmental Educator. The cost is per child. Registration […]

Nature Creations: Woodland Friends and Fairy Homes

(ages 5-10) We’ll create our own tiny garden friends to treasure, and we’ll also work together to build fairy homes! The natural world is our inspiration and the source of our materials in this new afterschool offering! Through noticing the beauty, variety, and resourcefulness of nature, we’ll connect to our own uniqueness and creativity The […]

Forest Bathing Mini-Retreat

Forest Bathing, also known as Nature and Forest Therapy, is a slow meditative walk in nature that takes a holistic view of the physiological, mental, emotional, and psycho-spiritual benefits to be derived from an embodied contact with nature

Little Wonders: Welcome Spring!! – SOLD OUT

(ages 0-3 with an adult) Infants, toddlers and caregivers join our educators to learn how animals and plants prepare for new life in Spring. Hike woodland trails and engage in active nature play designed to stimulate your child’s curiosity and sense of wonder. Stories, crafts, music, and sensorimotor activities add to the experience by deepening […]

Cream Tea

11:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Cream Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered a menu of fine teas and infusions. Your choice of tea will be brewed to perfection. Once everyone is settled in, the tiers will arrive […]

Oaks and Acorns: Daffodils

(ages 3-5 with an adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world will be a great start in these engaging weekly classes.  Take nature hikes, read stories, and create a one-of-a-kind project every week. These are wonderful experiences where children can spend time outdoors with an Environmental Educator. The cost is per child. Registration […]