The Everett Children s Adventure Garden is made possible by the leadership generosity of Edith and Henry Everett. Children explore plants. In winter, kids celebrate Tropical Treasures , making chewing gum from the sap of the sapodilla tree and contrasting tropical plants with northeastern forests by pressing evergreen specimens in the Bendheim Kids Herbarium. Visit a mini tropics in the Bendheim Global Greenhouse, where the tropical plant collection is lush and inviting. The Children s Gardening program encourages the discovery of natural environments through gardening and nature study activities.
Children can register to tend their own garden plots filled with vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
Guided by instructors, development of the whole child is emphasized as youngsters garden with a partner in groups of children their own age. Visit the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden to see glorious spring bulbs and participate in fun gardening activities. Bring the family to learn about butterfly gardens and attracting bats and birds. Celebrate Rose Week with storyteller Regina Ress and learn the fascinating lore of the most lovely of flowers throughout the ages. The Goldman Memorial Band June 10 New York s own Goldman Memorial Band performs the popular annual June concert at the Garden, featuring a floral repertoire.