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For more information contact:

Laura Payne

Volunteer Coordinator

The Botanic Garden at OSU

405-744-4531

laura.payne@okstate.edu

TBG KIDS

Look, Learn-See

them Grow Series

2013The Botanic Garden at OSU is

pleased to provide Stillwater andthe surrounding communities a

variety of childrens programs in

2013 that are recommended for

ages 312. The programs lead the

children to understand the

connections among people, plants

and the environment.

Each program will be coordinated

by teams of The Botanic Garden

Ambassadors who bring diverse

knowledge and talents to these

programs.

Business Tagline or

Motto

GardenFest2013

Saturday, September 21

10:00am 4:00pm

Join us for our annual Gardenfest. Our

garden will be alive with garden lovers and

their families from throughout the state. The

day will include a variety of demonstraons,

garden vendor booths, food, and childrens

cra events. There is no charge for aending

although donaons are encouraged to helpsupport connued educaonal programming.

This is a must to get on everyones calendar.

Mailing Address: 358 Ag Hall, Sllwater, OK 74078

Physical Address: 3300 W. 6th Street, Sllwater, OKInternal Parking Lot: Enter at 3425 W. Virginia

Main Oce: 405-744-5404

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June 15Leaf Painng-Understanding

Natures Diversity

During a walk through the garden, each child

will select leaves of their choice and learn

their plant names. Then, they will paint theleaves and, using them as stamps, prepare

collages to take home for framing or

to put on a bullen board.

July 6Creepy Crawlies and Fliers in the

Garden

Who lives in a garden? Children will walk

through the garden in search of insects, bugs,

worms, bueries and birds. Then, they will

learn the role each of these creatures play in

the garden and ways to aract those resi-

dents who are welcome.

July 20Bird Life in Oklahoma

Using color photos, the children will learn of

the most common birds found in Oklahoma

during the summer and be asked to look for

them in their own yards and surrounding

elds. Then, each child will paint a small

decorave bird house for display in their

homes or backyards.

September 7Garden Wonders

Students will experience a eld trip through

the garden as they see the diversity of colors,

textures, shapes, and scents. Included will be

photo comparisons of the plants, shrubs, and

trees that demonstrate how they have

changed throughout the summer growing

season.

September 21GardenFest

On this day, the garden will be alive with garden

lovers and their families from throughout the

state. The day will include a variety of demon-

straons, garden vendor booths, foods, andchildrens cra events. There is no charge for

aending although donaons are encouraged

to help support connued educaonal pro-

gramming. This is a must to get on every-

ones calendar.

October 5Designing Garden Criers

Children will be asked to don their creavity

hats. Then, with pine cones, pipe cleaners,

grasses, and leaves in hand, each child wil l de-

sign criers that match their nature fantasies.

Recommended For Ages: 36

Reading begins at 10:00am

May 4October 5Story-me in the Garden

Children are invited to come out and enjoy

books on nature topics read by our gardenAmbassadors. No charge

Details:

Pre-registration is required.

Contact Laura Payne: 405-744-4531

laura.payne@okstate.edu

Activities Time: 10:0011:00am

Craft Activities Fee: $5.00 per child for materials

Location: 3300 W. 6th Street

Internal Parking : Enter at 3425 W. Virginia,Sllwater, OK 74075

Schedule of Programs

Recommended For Ages: 612

All acvies start at 10:00am

May 4Building a Fairy Garden

Join the Ambassadors as they design

and build a fairy garden to reside in

The Botanic Garden during the sum-

mer for all to enjoy. Then, using

your imaginaon and materials sup-

plied, you will build your own fairy

garden to reside at your house.

May 18Mr. McGregors Vegetable

Garden

Prepare and plant a vegetable gar-

den dedicated to the childrens pro-

gram. Get those hands dirty prepar-

ing the soil, planng, mulching, and

watering! Then, return home with

an understanding of ideas for ones

personal vegetable garden.

June 1Baking a Successful Flower

Garden

The key to successful gardening is anunderstanding of the proper mix of

soil, light, heat, and water. Children

will parcipate in hands-on acvies

and a walk through the garden ex-

ploring the results of garden condi-

ons. Then, they will all pot one

shade and one sun plant to take

home and observe in their personal

ower beds.