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Programs & Events
For Children...
Summer Sprouts
Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on
gardening projects. For preschoolers ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers.
Meet at the Ithaca Children's Garden for stories about gardens and
the creatures that live there. Help grow vegetables and flowers:
plant seeds, pull weeds, dig in the soil, water, smell flowers,
taste veggies, and more! This drop-in program meets in the Growing
Gardens near the colorful shed.
Kid's Gardening Club
Young gardeners welcome! Drop by and dig in. We'll learn all about
gardening by getting dirty in the Growing Gardens where we'll be
growing veggies, flowers, and herbs! Learn basic gardening skills,
adopt a plot and choose what to grow. Kid's Gardening Club even
offers projects and plants to take home to your own garden.
Salad Farmers
A great intro for first time gardeners and lots of fun for youth
with gardening experience. Use the different colors, textures, and
sizes of lettuce, greens, and other salad veggies to design salad
gardens as beautiful as they are tasty. Lots of hands-on gardening,
garden ecology, games, taste-tests, and activities...plus a Salad
Party!
Wetlands Ecology
Ranging from after school programs to drop-in sessions, kids of
all ages can explore one of the newer elements of the Garden. Learn
about what is involved in a wetlands ecosystem, from plants and
animals to how wetlands can effect our daily lives. We encourage
all sorts of exploration, so we'll provide the nets and field guides,
and you can bring your sense of adventure!
For Families...
Turtle Time
This family program interprets Gaia the Turtle and her wetlands
habitat with family fun that encourage learning about the natural
environment through hands-on activities. With a new theme each week
you can explore Gaia's wetland, hear stories about turtles from
around the world, and learn about telling time in the garden and
on turtle shells.
Family Fun Workshops
Sign-up and bring your favorite grown-up to the Children's Garden
for fun and educational workshops. With topics such as Wacky Container
Gardening, Bug Hunts, and Fairy Gardens, these programs introduce
the variety of fun and creativity that can be had outdoors.
Community Events:
Turtle Hatchday Celebration, Pumpkin Jam, and Scarecrow Jubilee
ICG community events celebrate Gaia the Turtle's hatchday, the
art of pumpkins, and scarecrows & everything autumn. Learn
more about the Turtle Hatchday Celebration, the Pumpkin
Jam, and the Scarecrow Jubilee.
For Teens...
Youth Horticulture Apprentice Program
Work hard, learn a lot, have fun! is the motto of this horticulture
apprentice program for teens. ICG's longest running program employees
youth each summer to care for the Garden, develop horticultural
skills, and explore career opportunities in the green industry.
Learn more....
For Schools...
Seed to Salad
Interested in bringing a salad garden to your school or youth program?
The Salad Farmers program broadened and adapted to a semester-long
school-based program called Seed to Salad. Kids take ownership of
designing, planting, care taking, and harvesting a salad plot. This
is another great way for kids to become connected into their food
system.
Plant Science After School Enrichment
Are you looking for a way to bring some green into your classroom
during the squishy spring? The Plant Science After School program
is offered each spring between the mid-winter and spring break at
elementary schools throughout Tompkins County. We cover all sorts
of topics, ranging from Amazing Seeds! to Perfect Propagation! over
the course of five sessions.
Preschool and Kindergarten Classroom Programs:
Spring into Gardening, Habitat Adventures, and Field Trips to the
Garden
We are currently scheduling programs for Spring and Fall 2009.
If you're interested in more information or scheduling a program
please contact the Ithaca Children's Garden at 272-2292 ext. 186
or ithacachildrensgarden@cornell.edu.
View the program
brochure.
