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Grow a Kitchen Scrap Garden

Grow a Kitchen Scrap Garden

In April, welcome the spring blooms with your littlest ones at a Seedlings class. Seedlings is a wonderful experience for kids ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers where we learn about nature, explore the Garden and play outside. For four Wednesdays in April, we’ll be...
Glowing Garden Lantern

Glowing Garden Lantern

  The Garden is aglow with beautiful Luminarias as the sun sets and the wonderful storytellers and performers come out for Las Noches de las Luminarias. As the Garden comes alight, bring some light into your abode with this fun lantern craft! What you’ll need:...
Icy Experiments: Winter Kids Activities

Icy Experiments: Winter Kids Activities

Season’s greetings! It’s time to bundle up in some comfy jackets and drink delicious warm drinks as the chilly breeze comes in. What you’ll need: Mason jar (or tall clear cup make that can be heated) Pipe cleaners Salt  Hot water String Step 1: Grab your pipe cleaners...
Backyard Bats

Backyard Bats

Fall is upon us. The trees are shedding their leaves, animals are preparing for the cold weather and ghoulish friends come out to say hello. This craft is not only a Halloween decoration, but also a great way to make use of all those tree shedding’s on the...
Bird Feeder from Reused Materials

Bird Feeder from Reused Materials

This summer, the Garden’s Planet Protectors Summer Camp offers fun opportunities for children to explore nature, create desert-inspired arts and crafts projects, play with friends and learn to take care of the environment.  You can register for Planet Protectors...

June 29-July 5: Full Garden Closure including Gertrude's and Garden Shop. See you on July 6
Weather Alert: Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
The Garden will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20 for Fund the Farm Celebration
Weather Alert : Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.