Kids in the Garden Class: Veggie Critters Feb 12th

February 12th- Veggie Critters – create your own creatures using vegetables and fruits and your imagination.
Farmer Jones will lead the session. Veggie Critters are animals made using vegetables and fruits; children will even get to eat some of them! The session will include learning about nutrition and healthy eating. Then we will take a walkabout through the Gardens.

We are SO EXCITED to have so many families enjoying the Gardens! Hands-on activities and materials will be provided; you can bring your own as well.

NOTE: we will limit this class to 20 families. You’ll need to pre-register by Thursday so we can buy the food supplies. Pre-registration required at farmerjonesavbg@gmail.com or (760) 822-6824.

Class fee is $5 per person. You will pay Farmer Jones at the class. Class is FREE with $60 annual family membership in AVBG.
Pre-registration required at farmerjonesavbg@gmail.com or (760) 822-6824. Provide your child’s name and age for our roster.

One of the “perks” of family membership is that the Kids in the Garden class is free.
Farmer Jones really enjoys working with the kids and families – I’m a retired teacher and love gardening and our Gardens!

JOIN US for our class – come outside with your whole family to enjoy and experience nature, hear the birds, hike around the 13-acre Gardens, marvel at the Ricardo Breceda sculptures – LIFE IS SO GOOD at the Gardens!

Future Classes:
March 12th- Soil, Composting, and Spring Planting – what are the different kinds of soil? how can we make soil by composting?
April 23rd- Earth Day Festival 10 am to 3 pm FREE event – children’s nature activities, music and dance, vendors, plant sale, BBQ lunch for sale
May – NO CLASS
June 11th- Nature Drawing and Watercolors – take a close look at a tree, a flower, or a plant and draw it – then add color to create a masterpiece!
July 9th- Cooking and Nutrition – Corn on the cob and ways we cook and eat corn
Aug 13th- Water All Around Us – How do we use water? How can we save water? How can we have fun with water?
Sept 10- Bugs and Butterflies – What do they do in nature? How do they grow and change?
Oct 15th- Fall Fun Festival 10 am to 3 pm FREE event– scarecrow contest, pumpkins, children’s fall crafts, vendors, plant sale, BBQ lunch for sale
Nov 12th- Cotton and Nature Crafts – How does cotton grow? Create your own crafts
using natural materials
Dec 10th- Scavenger Hunt for Nature’s Treasures – walk the Gardens with Farmer Jones to discover intriguing plants and garden features

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens is at 1270 Vale Terrace Drive. Visit altavistabotanicalgardens.org
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VistaAVBG/

Farmer Jones at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
altavistabotanicalgardens.org
Nancy B Jones (760) 822-6824
Grow with Nature

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