A study of the scientific classification of woody plants using a specially-designed botanical key in the Reynolda Gardens tree and shrub study area. November Spring Garden A walk through the formal gardens, greenhouses, and nearby wildflower area to see the changes spring brings to the garden. Students prepare plants to take home. Students prepare plants to take home. Winter Greenhouse Students examine plants native to tropical and arid environments, plant seeds, transplant seedlings, and take cuttings to take back to school.
Students prepare plants to take home.
The Children's Garden is a plot within the formal gardens. Students visiting with school groups make a stop there, weather and seasonal conditions permitting, to help plant, cultivate, or harvest vegetable and flowering plants. The Boathouse Education Center The Boathouse, once a private recreational center for the Reynolds family, is the base for education programs in the spring and fall. A small, informal exhibit area helps leaders introduce concepts for each visit. Students are invited to add natural items of seasonal interest, discovered during their visit, to the exhibit.