Independent Garden Exploration
We are accepting reservations for Independent Garden Explorations for the 2024-25 school year. Please allow us anywhere from 1 to 2 weeks as a response time. We are having a very high volume reservation period at this time. Thank you!
Please note, the Garden will NOT have Butterflies LIVE! in 2024 or 2025. This is due to the Garden’s THRIVE: Growing the Garden’s Future Expansion of the Conservatory and grounds, which will result in a year-round butterfly house and additional displays and gardens. We look forward to bringing you these wonderful improvements.
Plan a Self-Guided Visit with Our Independent Garden Exploration!
An Independent Garden Exploration presents a wonderful opportunity to enhance your classroom curriculum with field studies that include scientific observation, drawing, journaling, and plant identification.
Pricing
- The cost is $12 per student; payment is due on the day of your visit.
- One adult per five students is admitted free ensure adequate supervision during the exploration.
- The cost for additional adult chaperones is $15 per person.
- Pre-registered groups can bring lunch and eat in our outdoor picnic area.
Availability
- Arrival times of 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. are offered on weekdays, upon availability.
Registration
We will begin accepting reservations for guided programs for the 2024-25 school year on August 1, 2024. Please DO NOT submit any reservation requests until then. Thank you!
To register, contact our Youth Program Logistics Coordinator, Laura Lee Folman, at [email protected] or 804.262.9887 x322 with the following:
- Your name, email address, and phone number, contact person’s information (if it is someone other than yourself).
- Your organization’s name and mailing address.
- Which program topic you would like.
- The number of classes you would like to bring.
- The total number of students who will attend.