minnesota landscape arboretum learn class guide june-dec 2011

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CONTENTS SECTION

PEA PODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS PAGE 3For ages 3-5 and their adult partners; playful weekly sessions with art, stories, sensory/science discovery, planting and more

SUMMER DAY CAMPS PAGE 5One-, two- and three-day camps with hands-on plants, science adventure, imagination, art and cooking for ages 5-14

WEEKLY SUMMER CHILDREN’S GARDEN PAGE 15A summer long growing adventure, seed to snack; kids dig in to plant and harvest their own garden plot.

WEEKEND FAMILY FUN PAGE 16Free drop-in activities for families every Saturday and Sunday; ongoing year-round with themes that change monthly

STEELROOTS SUMMER MUSIC SERIES PAGE 17Monthly Sunday musical performances feature roots music 6:00-7:30 p.m.

ARBORETUM EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES

YOUR LIFE WITH NATURE and Fun in Learning at the Arboretum

3 WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/LEARN.ASPX OR CALL 952-443-1422

Pea Pods for Preschoolers provides the opportunity for you and your special little one to experience the enchantment of the plant world. Positive interactions with nature are an important part of healthy child development and enhance learning and quality of life through adulthood. Developing this wonder in the early years focuses primarily on young children exploring and enjoying the world of nature with the companionship of caring adults.

The program is created around weekly themes and stations designed with the young learner in mind. At your own pace, you and your “Pea Pod” explore planting, art, sensory and science discovery, action, music, story time, snack, garden, and outdoor/greenhouse adventures. Come play and learn about nature!

PEA PODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS

PEA PODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS – SUMMER3-5 year olds with caregiver

975-06-08-11-01 | Wednesday Morning Session: 9:30-11:00 a.m. OR975-06-08-11-02 | Wednesday Afternoon Session: 12:00-1:30 p.m.

$100.00 for ten session series member/$120.00 for ten session series non-member-fee includes gate fee for one adult caregiver. Limit 65 children (+ one adult per child), Learning Center.

WEDNESDAYS

Pea Pods registration is by seasonal series of 10 weekly classes that are off ered Fall, Winter/Spring and Summer. You can register for one or all of the series to enjoy this special time together through the whole cycle of seasons at the Arboretum.

July 13 Th e Buzz About BeesJuly 20 What’s Better Th an Butterfl ies!July 27 Hotels and RestaurantsAugust 3 Who Needs TreesAugust 10 A Plant for Every PurposeAugust 17 Spectacular Summer Celebration

June 8 From BIG Trees to Tiny Treasures

June 15 Catch a Rainbow-Catch the Sun!

June 22 Who Wants a Weed?June 29 Lovely Ladybugs



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PEA PODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS

PEA PODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS – SUMMER3-5 year olds with caregiver.

975-06-09-11-01 | Th ursday Morning Session: 9:30-11:00 a.m. OR975-06-09-11-02 | Tursday Afternoon Session: 12:00-1:30 p.m.

$100.00 for ten session series member/$120.00 for ten session series non-member-fee includes gate fee for one adult caregiver. Limit 65 children (+ one adult per

child), Learning Center.

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PEA PODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS – FALL3-5 year olds with caregiver

975-10-04-11 | Tuesday Mornings: 9:30-11:00 a.m.

$100.00 for ten session series member/$120.00 for ten session series non-member-fee includes gate fee for one adult caregiver. Limit 65 children (+ one adult per child), Learning Center.

June 9 From BIG Trees to Tiny TreasuresJune 16 Catch a Rainbow-Catch the Sun!June 23 Who Wants a Weed?June 30 Lovely LadybugsJuly 14 Th e Buzz About Bees

July 21 What’s Better Th an Butterfl ies!July 28 Hotels and RestaurantsAugust 4 Who Needs TreesAugust 11 A Plant for Every PurposeAugust 18 Spectacular Summer Celebration

TUESDAYS

October 4 Apple Farmer AnnieOctober 11 Backyard HarvestOctober 18 Pumpkin Patch PartyOctober 25 ”Little Red Hen’s Friends”November 1 Tropical Lu-WOWNovember 8 Cactus Café

November 15 Raccoon RuckusNovember 22 Wet-Feet WondersNovember 29 ”Fowl” Weather Feathered

FriendsDecember 6 Teddy Bear Tea Party



LET’S COOK TOGETHER!Explore tastes, textures, & seasonal recipes while you create a delicious and nutritious meal. A great opportunity to bond with a young person in your life and/or expand the palate of a picky eater. We focus on ways to make vegetables and whole grains easy and delicious. (Food is as organic and local as possible.)

NEW! We’ve listened to your feedback and divided our family cooking classes into two age groups. Families with younger kids can now come in the morning and make lunch together, with a focus on safety and fun in the kitchen at a pace perfect for small hands and short attention spans. Families with older children can now

join us in the afternoon to make an early supper together, with the ability to focus on more advanced cooking techniques at a more age-appropriate pace. Families who wish to bring two or more children that cross the age group distinctions are encouraged to simply make a choice that best fi ts their family.

SALAD MANIA! LUNCH | 976-07-22-11-01 For an adult + kids who are entering k-2nd grade gradsFriday, July 22, 9 a.m.-Noon$21 per person members/$24 per person non-members, Price includes lunch, Limit 25, Learning CenterDiscover satisfying salads to use as the main course for a quick and tasty meal the whole family can help prepare. Th ese full-meal salads make family dinners a snap! (Food is as organic and local as possible.)

SALAD MANIA! SUPPER | 976-07-22-11-02For an adult + kids who are 3rd-8th grade gradsFriday, July 22, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.$21 per person members/$24 per person non-members, Price includes supper, Limit 25, Learning CenterDiscover satisfying salads to use as the main course for a quick and tasty meal the whole family can help prepare. Th ese full-meal salads make family dinners a snap! (Food is as organic and local as possible.)

SUMMER DAY CAMPS

FOR FAMILIES (AN ADULT + KIDS WHO ARE ENTERING K – 8TH GRADE GRADS)



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SUMMER DAY CAMPS FRESH PICKED FEAST FOR LUNCH | 976-08-19-11-01

For an adult + kids who are entering k-2nd grade grads Friday, August 19, 9 a.m.-Noon

$21 per person members/$24 per person non-members, Price includes lunch, Limit 25, Learning Center

From garden to plate in an hour? It’s easy at the height of the summer’s harvest! Raw, roasted, curried or creamed, taste buds soar as we pick, chop, and eat our way through the

garden’s seasonal delights. (Food is as organic and local as possible.)

FRESH PICKED FEAST FOR SUPPER | 976-08-19-11-02For an adult + kids who are 3rd-8th grade grads

Friday, August 19, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.$21 per person members/$24 per person non-members, Price includes supper, Limit

25, Learning CenterFrom garden to plate in an hour? It’s easy at the height of the summer’s harvest! Raw, roasted, curried or creamed, taste buds soar as we pick, chop, and eat our way through the garden’s seasonal delights. (Food is as organic and local as possible.)

FOR ENTERING KINDERGARTEN AND K GRADUATES

SUN CATCHERSTuesday-Th ursday, June 21-23 SESSION I: 9 A.M.-11:30 A.M. | 980-06-21-11-01SESSION II: 12:30 P.M.-3 P.M. | 980-06-21-11-02

$60 members/$67 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterStart the summer with an adventure! Play games and meet new friends. Explore Arboretum gardens, fi nd scratch’n’sniff plants, look for tadpoles, and discover

the magical fairies that protect our plants. Make a fairy garden and other take-home plantings.

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BUZZ, RIBBIT, TWEET! | 980-07-05-11Tuesday-Th ursday, July 5-7, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.$130 members/$140 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterNature makes its own music! Th e MacPhail Center for Music is teaming up with the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to explore musical concepts out in the gardens. Sing, move and create while exploring a variety of instruments, songs, games, movement, stories and visual art.

BLOSSOMS, BUTTERFLIES AND BEESTuesday-Th ursday, July 19-21

SESSION I: 9 A.M.-11:30 A.M. | 980-07-19-11-01SESSION II: 12:30 P.M.-3 P.M. | 980-07-19-11-02

$60 members/$67 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterWhat’s a fl ower’s job? How do butterfl ies, bees, and birds help out? Discover pollination up-close and hands-on as we collect caterpillars, play games, make a take-home butterfl y garden, and more!

GARDEN GATHERERSTuesday-Th ursday, August 9-11SESSION I: 9 A.M.-11:30 A.M. | 980-08-09-11-01SESSION II: 12:30 P.M.-3 P.M. | 980-08-09-11-02$60 members/$67 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterIt’s harvest time in the garden! Investigate the insides of fruits and vegetables, explode open seeds, and make ketchup with your feet. Prepare delicious garden snacks and take home some beauty of the garden.

CHEF FOR A DAY! |981-08-02-11Tuesday, August 2, 9 a.m.-Noon$34 members/$38 non-members, Price includes lunch and any project supplies, Limit 10, Learning CenterYoung cooks will love helping our chef prepare an easy, fun, and healthy lunch fresh from the garden. Everything is hands-on: mix, knead, roll, (safely) cut, cook, and eat! (Food is as organic and local as possible.)

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DIRT DETECTIVES | 985-06-14-11-01Tuesday-Th ursday, June 14-16, 9 a.m.-Noon

$72 members/$81 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18, Learning Center

Unravel the mysteries of plants. Explore the Arboretum, conduct experiments, and write a secret message using invisible ink! Bring home plants and projects to continue

discoveries at home. Combine this camp with “Fly Away Plants” and the “Supervised Lunch” for a full-day option.

LUNCH SUPERVISION FOR JUNE 14-16 | 999-06-14-11Tuesday-Th ursday, June 14-16, Noon-1 p.m.

$10 members/$13 non-members, Price covers supervision during the break between “Dirt Detectives” and “Fly Away Plants,” Limit 18, Learning Center

Nature play lunch break! Bring your own (non-refrigerated) bag lunch and water bottle. After lunch we will play in the woods behind the Learning Center and in the Under the Oak nature play area. A perfect option for a full day of fun!

FLY AWAY PLANTS | 985-06-14-11-02Tuesday-Th ursday, June 14-16, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$72 members/$81 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18, Learning CenterIt’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a plant! Some plants are airborne only as seeds, and some spend their entire lives 200 feet in the air! Examine the ways that plants use the air, from breathing to fl ying to pollination. Experiment with seed propulsion by catapult and parachute, use the sun to cook a snack, and bring home special air-loving plants. Combine this camp with “Dirt Detectives” and the “Supervised Lunch” for a full-day option.

ART AT THE ARB. | 988-07-26-11Tuesday-Th ursday, July 26-28, 9 a.m.-Noon$72 members/$81 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterExplore the Arboretum and create art based on observations. Learn new techniques as you experiment with pencil, paint, clay and pastels. Diff erent projects each summer for repeat campers. Combine this camp with “Fairies and Mini-beasts” and the “Lunch Supervision for July 26-28” for a full-day option.

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LUNCH SUPERVISION FOR JULY 26-28 | 999-07-26-11-01Tuesday-Th ursday, July 26-28, Noon-1 p.m.$10 members/$13 non-members, Price covers supervision during the break between “Art at the Arb.” and “Fairies and Mini-beasts,” Limit 18, Learning CenterNature play lunch break! Bring your own (non-refrigerated) bag lunch and water bottle. After lunch we will play in the woods behind the Learning Center and in the Under the Oak nature play area. A perfect option for a full day of fun!

FAIRIES AND MINI-BEASTS | 986-07-26-11Tuesday-Th ursday, July 26-28, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$72 members/$81 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18, Learning CenterTh ere is a tiny world beneath your feet, have you noticed it? Explore Arboretum gardens looking for fairies and their insect and animal friends. Build a woodland fairy home, and create a fairy-friendly mini-garden to keep. Combine this camp with “Art at the Arb.” and the “Lunch Supervision for July 26-28” for a full-day option.

KITCHEN CREATORS | 987-08-03-11Wednesday, August 3, 9 a.m.-Noon$34 members/$38 non-members, Price includes lunch and any project supplies, Limit 14, Learning CenterWraps and Rolls! From calzones to burritos, eggrolls to samosas, experiment with all the diff erent ways to roll up garden fresh ingredients into a delicious lunch. (Food is as organic and local as possible.)

FOR 2ND – 4TH GRADE GRADUATES

WETLAND EXPLORERS | 990-06-28-11Tuesday-Th ursday, June 28-30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.$144 members/$162 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18, Learning CenterHunt for critters in the Arboretum’s restored wetland, Spring Peeper Meadow. Conduct weather and water experiments to see how water aff ects our plants and lives. Take home plants for catching water and plants for wet places. Be ready for lots of hiking—and fun! Bring your own lunch & water bottle each day.



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DIRT DETECTIVES | 990-07-12-11-01Tuesday-Th ursday, July 12-14, 9 a.m.-Noon

$72 members/$81 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18, Learning Center

Unravel the mysteries of plants. Explore the Arboretum, conduct experiments, and write a secret message using invisible ink! Bring home plants and projects to continue

discoveries at home. Combine this camp with “Fly Away Plants” and the “Lunch Supervision for July 12-14” for a full-day option.

LUNCH SUPERVISION FOR JULY 12-14 | 999-07-12-11Tuesday-Th ursday, July 12-14, Noon-1 p.m.

$10 members/$13 non-members, Price covers supervision during the break between “Dirt Detectives” and “Fly Away Plants,” Limit 18, Learning Center

Nature play lunch break! Bring your own (non-refrigerated) bag lunch and water bottle. After lunch we will play in the woods behind the Learning Center and in the Under the Oak nature play area. A perfect option for a full day of fun!

FLY AWAY PLANTS | 990-07-12-11-02Tuesday-Th ursday, July 12-14, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$72 members/$81 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18, Learning CenterIt’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a plant! Some plants are airborne only as seeds, and some spend their entire lives 200 feet in the air! Examine the ways that plants use the air, from breathing to fl ying to pollination. Experiment with seed propulsion by catapult and parachute, use the sun to cook a snack, and bring home special air-loving plants. Combine this camp with “Dirt Detectives” and the “Lunch Supervision For July 12-14” for a full-day option.

ADVENTURE SCULPTORS | 991-07-26-11Tuesday-Th ursday, July 26-28, 9 a.m.-Noon$72 members/$81 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterAwaken your sense of adventure and imagination while we play outside. Gather bits of nature from the woods and garden to create our own “town” or a “natural sculpture.” Inspired by the way kids used to play, land artist Andy Goldsworthy, the storybooks Roxaboxen and Westlandia, and growing evidence about the importance of imaginative nature play (www.ChildrenAndNature.org). Combine this camp with “Budding Arboretum Artists” and the “Lunch Supervision for July 26-28” for a full-day option.

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LUNCH SUPERVISION FOR JULY 26-28 | 999-07-26-11-02Tuesday-Th ursday, July 26-28, Noon-1 p.m.$10 members/$13 non-members, Price covers supervision during the break between “Adventure Sculptors” and “Budding Arboretum Artists,” Limit 18, Learning CenterNature play lunch break! Bring your own (non-refrigerated) bag lunch and water bottle. After lunch we will play in the woods behind the Learning Center and in the Under the Oak nature play area. A perfect option for a full day of fun!

BUDDING ARBORETUM ARTISTS | 993-07-26-11Tuesday-Th ursday, July 26-28, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$72 members/$81 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterLearn techniques to depict realistic detail, depth, and composition. Create art based on observing the Arboretum gardens while practicing with a variety of mediums such as paint, pencils, and pastels. Diff erent projects each summer for repeat campers. Combine this camp with “Adventure Sculptors” and the “Lunch Supervision for July 26-28” for a full-day option.

COOKING GARDEN FRESH | 992-08-04-11Th ursday, August 4, 9 a.m.-Noon$34 member/$38 non-member, Price includes lunch and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterCreate a tasty garden-fresh rainbow lunch! Cook using color as an easy guide for well-rounded nutrition, fl avor, texture, and fun! (Food is as organic and local as possible.)



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FRIDAYS IN THE KITCHENEvery Other Friday, June 17-August 12, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Fee per day: $31 member/$34 non-member, Price includes snack and enough to bring home to share, Limit 16, Learning Center

Have fun while increasing skill and confi dence in the kitchen. Prepare and sample recipes in class, then take home enough to share with your family too! Each day has a

unique theme, so sign up for one or all fi ve! (Food is as organic and local as possible.)

JUNE 17: BEYOND BAKED BEANS | 992-06-17-11Beans are tasty, healthy, and versatile. Th ere are hundreds of kinds of beans and thousands of ways to eat them—explore bean spreads, salads, appetizers and more.

JULY 1: FOURTH OF JULY TREATS | 992-07-01-11Add some patriotic pizzazz to your family’s holiday weekend!

JULY 15: FRUIT MANIA! | 992-07-15-11Make fruit sorbet, sauce, smoothies, even grilled fruit and a baked fruit treat.

JULY 29: COOKING IMPROV. | 992-07-29-11Learn some basic food chemistry by making your own recipe for a sauce, a cookie, and a sandwich.

AUGUST 12: SANDWICH MAKEOVER | 992-08-12-11Perk up lunch with new spreads and other fun ingredients to explore beyond the old PB&J.

YOUNG ARTISTS SERIESEvery Other Friday, June 24-August 19, 9 a.m.-NoonFee per day: $26 members/$29 non-members, Price includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterLearn from an expert! Join guest art instructors for a variety of Arboretum inspired art projects throughout the summer. You can sign up for just one day or all fi ve! Wear old clothes, and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience!

JUNE 24: BASKET WEAVING | 993-06-24-11Weave bamboo reeds into a basket with the help of experienced basketry teacher Nancy Nelson. Take home additional reed material for a future creation! Diff erent projects each summer for repeat campers.

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JULY 8: SCULPTING NATURE | 993-07-08-11Build magical sculptures from found natural materials. Use woodworking tools like hand saws and cordless drills; learn quick, clever ways of joining your materials. Taught by Willis Bowman, who is an engineer, puppeteer, and co-designer and builder of the Arboretum’s “Under the Oak” nature play area.

JULY 22: GARDEN PAINTING | 993-07-22-11Use the Arboretum as inspiration to create a painting based on observation. Learn how to mix and blend colors for desired eff ects.

AUGUST 5: INTRO TO PRINTMAKING | 993-08-05-11Use insulation foam and safe carving tools to create a printing plate that easily makes colorful prints. Learn various carving techniques to show textures, backgrounds, and focal points.

AUGUST 19: CLAY SCULPTURE | 993-08-19-11Walk the Arboretum grounds and sketch inspiring plants or wildlife. Th en use your sketches to guide your creation of a clay sculpture. Explore shape, texture, and proportion.

FOR 5TH – 8TH GRADE GRADUATES

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY | 998-07-06-11Wednesday-Th ursday, July 6-7, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$53 members/$59 non-members, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning CenterExplore the Arboretum through the lens of your digital camera. Develop your artistic eye by learning the ten aspects of subject and composition that make an exceptional photo. Experiment with light and movement. Practice capturing the same subject in diff erent ways. Bring your own point and shoot digital camera with an empty memory card each day. For a three day option, also sign-up for Friday’s “Sculpting Nature.”

COOKING WITH EASEEvery Other Friday, June 17-August 12, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.Fee per day: $31 member/$34 non-member, Price includes snack and enough to bring home to share, Limit 16, Learning CenterHave fun while increasing skill and confi dence in the kitchen. Prepare and sample recipes in class, then take home enough to share with your family too! Each day has a unique theme, so sign up for one or all fi ve! (Food is as organic and local as possible.)

JUNE 17: BEYOND BAKED BEANS | 997-06-17-11Beans are tasty, healthy, and versatile. Th ere are hundreds of kinds of beans and thousands of ways to eat them—explore bean spreads, salads, appetizers and more.

JULY 1: FOURTH OF JULY TREATS | 997-07-01-11Add some patriotic pizzazz to your family’s holiday weekend!



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JULY 15: FRUIT MANIA! | 997-07-15-11Make fruit sorbet, sauce, smoothies, even grilled fruit and a baked fruit treat.

JULY 29: COOKING IMPROV. | 997-07-29-11Learn some basic food chemistry by making your own recipe for a sauce, a cookie,

and a sandwich.

AUGUST 12: SANDWICH MAKEOVER | 997-08-12-11Perk up lunch with new spreads and other fun ingredients to go beyond the old PB&J.

FRIDAY’S ARTIST SERIESEvery Other Friday, June 24-August 19, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Fee per day: $26 members/$29 non-members, Price includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning Center

Learn from an expert! Join guest art instructors for a variety of Arboretum inspired art projects throughout the summer. You can sign up for just one day or all fi ve! Wear old clothes, and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience!

JUNE 24: BASKET WEAVING | 998-06-24-11Weave bamboo reeds into an egg basket with a handle. Experienced basketry teacher Nancy Nelson will teach the basic form that allows infi nite customization of this basket style. Take home additional reed material for a future creation! Diff erent projects each summer for repeat campers.

JULY 8: SCULPTING NATURE | 998-07-08-11Build magical sculptures from found natural materials. Use woodworking tools like hand saws and cordless drills; learn quick, clever ways of joining your materials. Taught by Willis Bowman, who is an engineer, puppeteer, and co-designer and builder of the Arboretum’s “Under the Oak” nature play area.

JULY 22: GARDEN PAINTING | 998-07-22-11Use the Arboretum as inspiration to create a painting based on observation. Learn how to mix and blend colors for desired eff ects.

AUGUST 5: INTRO TO PRINTMAKING | 998-08-05-11Use insulation foam and safe carving tools to create a printing plate that easily makes colorful prints. Learn various carving techniques to show textures, backgrounds, and focal points.

AUGUST 19: CLAY SCULPTURE | 998-08-19-11Walk the Arboretum grounds and sketch inspiring plants or wildlife. Th en use your sketches to guide your creation of a clay sculpture. Explore shape, texture, and proportion.

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WEEKLY SUMMER CHILDREN’S GARDEN The Children’s Garden is THE place for growing adventures. Plant seeds. Meet insects. Make compost. Taste weeds. Dig potatoes. Share the harvest. All these and more intriguing adventures await this summer’s crop of Children’s Gardeners. All participants are invited to an evening garden celebration on Tuesday, August 16, 6-8 p.m. Fee includes snack, project supplies, Children’s Garden T-shirt, and cookbook.

FOR ENTERING KINDERGARTEN-1ST GRADE GRADS

MIGHTY MITES | 971-05-14-11-01Planting Saturdays: May 14 & June 4; Summer Tuesdays: June 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m.$130 member/$145 non-member, Limit 22, Learning CenterDig in and get ready for a mighty summer of gardening fun. From sowing seeds to harvesting produce, we will have a hands-on plant adventure. Soaring sunfl owers, rainbow radishes, and fragrant fl owers are just some of the plants we will investigate. Join us as we fi gure out how our garden grows!

FOR 1ST-4TH GRADE GRADS

SEED SOWERS | 972-05-14-11-01Planting Saturdays: May 14 & June 4; Summer Mondays: June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 9-11:30 a.m.$170 member/$190 non-member, Limit 22, Learning Center Get ready for an exciting summer of gardening at the Arboretum. Seed Sowers will sow seeds, tend sprouts, try hands-on science, and turn some of our produce into yummy garden fresh snacks in the Harvest Kitchen.

FOR 3RD-8TH GRADE GRADS

GARDEN CHEFS | 973-05-07-11-01Planting Saturdays: May 7 & 21; Summer Tuesdays: June 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $180 member/$200 non-member, Limit 22, Learning Center Garden Chefs will take their weekly garden harvest and create a garden lunch in the Harvest Kitchen. From seed to table, Garden Chefs will be involved in every aspect of growing their own lunch. Emphasis will be on trying many variations and tasting choices related to the fresh produce from the garden. Garden Chefs will create new recipes and also explore how to add their garden harvest to their favorite lunch recipes.



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WEEKLY FAMILY FUNROOT ROAST Saturdays and Sundays in June, Noon-4 p.m.Free with gate admission, Learning CenterBake a delicious roasted root snack in the Harvest Kitchen. View roots up close through our Scope-on-a-Rope and peek through root viewers. Search the greenhouse for plants grown for their root crops, take part in a root experiment, and create art with roots.

HUMMINGBIRDS AND FLOWERS Saturdays and Sundays in July, Noon-4 p.m.

Free with gate admission, Learning Center Learn what habitats hummingbirds like best, and plant fl ower favorites to feed them. Try your hand at making a tiny hummingbird nest out of moss, bark, and dry grass then peek inside nectar fi lled fl owers with microscopes.

PRAIRIE NATIVES Saturdays and Sundays in August, Noon-4 p.m.Free with gate admission, Learning Center Search for late bloomers that fl ower in prairie meadows and look for the butterfl ies and birds that call the prairie home. Find out how long the roots are on prairie plants and braid a sweet grass bundle.

CATTAIL CREATIONS Saturdays and Sundays in September, Noon-4 p.m.Free with gate admission, Learning Center Get to know some amazing wetland plants that survive in standing water and weave your own cattail creation. Visit the greenhouse and discover how carnivorous plants catch and consume their prey.

FALLING LEAVES Saturdays and Sundays in October, Noon-4 p.m.Free with gate admission, Learning Center Why do leaves change color and fall from the trees? Uncover the mysteries as you pound out the color into an autumn keepsake.

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BUCKTHORN BUST Saturdays and Sundays in November, Noon-4 p.m.Free with gate admission, Learning Center Join the brigade to dig out villainous buckthorn. What evil crime has this invasive shrub committed, perhaps right in your neighborhood? Be part of an interactive play to fi nd out!

GIFTS FROM THE BEES Saturdays and Sundays in December, Noon-4 p.m.Free with gate admission, Learning Center Have you heard the buzz about bees? Discover who lives in a hive, and what jobs they do. Take a look at pollen up close and buzz through the greenhouse in search of fl owers. Sample a taste of sweet comb honey and sooth winter’s chapped lips by making your own beeswax lip balm to take home.

STEELROOTS SUMMER MUSIC SERIESMonthly Sunday musical performances feature roots music 6:00-7:30 p.m. Gather in the evening twilight as local musicians perform outdoors on the Trex Deck. Bring a picnic and a blanket or share one of our quilts. Free with gate admission.

ROOTS RHYTHMS SUMMER MUSIC SERIES-ROUTE 3 Sunday, June 19, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

ROOTS RHYTHMS SUMMER MUSIC SERIES-TRAVELED GROUND Sunday, July 17, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

ROOTS RHYTHMS SUMMER MUSIC SERIES-LOCKLIN ROAD Sunday, August 14, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

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Everything’s more fun with a friend, including learning something new. And at the Arboretum, learning with a friend is also an excellent value. When you register for a class, if you sign up your friend at the same time, you can both take the class at the member rate.

Cancellation Policy: Registration cancellations must be made two weeks prior to class date in order to receive refund. A $5 processing fee will apply.

Register online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx or by phone at 952-443-1422Mail: Classes; Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318

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minnesota landscape arboretum learn class guide june-dec 2011

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preschoolers page

session series nonmemberfee

preschoolerspea pods

seasonal series

th ursday morning session

tursday afternoon session

young children