Contact the Garden at 503-874-8100 to pre-register for programs.
January 14, 2012 Motion Magic Tumbling
Gymnastics,
dance, yoga and creative dramatic play. Kids will partake in a gymnastics
circuit, learning basic tumbling skills, strength exercises using fun props
like hula hoops, ribbons, and parachutes. Stories, themes and music are woven
into the class to encourage imagination and creative expression. For more info on Motion Magic, click HERE
February 11, 2012 I Love Origami
Explore the
ancient art of origami and learn to fold paper into amazing shapes. Learn about
the history of this art form while you create.
March 10, 2012 Bugs Can Be Good – Looking at
Beneficial Insects
See a wide
variety of beneficial insects – pollinators, predators, and parasitoids – and
learn the functions of each group. 35 insects will be shown via slides and
display boxes and kids will make a bug box of their own to take home.
April 14, 2012 Dirt does Great Things for Composting &
Worms Too
Get down
and dirty with us as we learn about dirt, soil, compost…and worms too!
May 12, 2012 Gardening for the Whole Family
The Oregon
Garden Horticultural Staff will be teaching easy garden design tips and methods
in this class which will kick off the “Family Garden Contest.” The first 40
families to pre-register for this program will receive a free garden box from
Naturalyards, Inc. More details on the contest will be listed on our blog and
website.
June 9, 2012 Photo Scavenger Hunt
“Click” –
did you get the shot? This program will provide you with quick and easy
photography instruction before sending you out into the Garden to find and
photograph each item on the scavenger hunt list.
July 14, 2012 Geo-caching Adventures
August 11, 2012 Monster Plants
Ghouls, vampires,
zombies, space invaders, murderers—sounds like movie night on Halloween?
Actually, this is a story of plants—MONSTER PLANTS. Come learn about plants that
are much stranger than the ones in your garden. And even better, learn about
the Monster Plants that live nearby—or that you could even grow in your garden!
If you are brave enough!
September 8, 2012 Using Your Senses in the Garden
Join Yoga
Instructor, Tsipora Berman of the Silver Falls Yoga Studio for an engaging up
close and personal one of a kind sensory experience in the Oregon Garden
Children's Garden Area. Explore the landscape of your personal connection
with Nature expanding your unique understanding of 5 senses (touch ,
smell, feel, taste, and hear) to include 7 other sensory surprises.
October 13, 2012 The Lonely Little Pumpkin Puppet Show
Little Peter the Pumpkin is excited
about being
picked for Harvest and can’t wait to be picked at the Pumpkin Patch.
But Peter is watching all of his friends get picked around him and is starting
to worry that he won’t find a home and he’ll miss his big
chance
to shine. Join the colorful cast of characters like Misty the Spider
and Adley the Acorn and others who do their best to cheer up lonely Peter the Pumpkin.
November 10, 2012 Garden Art: Paper Making
December 8, 2012 Found Object Art
