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SPRING-SUMMER CHILDREN & FAMILIES

ARBORETUM EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES

CONTENTS

CONTENTS SECTION CHILDREN’S GARDEN

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A summer-long growing adventure, seed to snack; kids dig in to plant and harvest their own garden plots

GREEN FUN FOR THE YOUNG

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A naturally playful time together for children ages 2-5 and their adult partner

DAY CAMPS

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One-, two- and three-day camps with hands-on plants, science adventure, imagination, art and cooking for ages 5-14

GUIDED ADVENTURES FOR KIDS

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One-hour summer programs for children’s groups visiting the Arboretum; for groups of 10-50 children ages 3-12

WEEKEND FAMILY FUN

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Free drop-in activities for families every Saturday and Sunday: ongoing year-round with themes that change monthly

HOME SCHOOL DAYS

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This class is part of a series offered to individual homeschool students and their educators for the 2011-2012 school year

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CHILDREN’S GARDEN The Children’s Garden is THE place for hands-on discovery, creativity, growing adventures, and nature fun. It’s a place where kids get to taste their accomplishments, use their imaginations, and build friendships while tending a kid-sized plot of flowers and vegetables throughout the summer. All participants are invited to an evening garden celebration on Wednesday, August 15, 6-8 p.m. Fee includes snack, project supplies, Children’s Garden t-shirt, and cookbook.

MIGHTY MITES 1 (FOR ENTERING K-1ST GRADE GRADS) (971-05-05-12) Planting Saturdays: May 5 and 19 Summer Wednesdays: June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8; 2-3:30 p.m. $130 member/$145 non-member, Limit 16, Marion Andrus Learning Center Mighty Mites will get our hands in the dirt this summer as we explore sprouting seeds, making mud, and catching bugs. Each Mite will work with a garden partner as we plant, weed, water, and investigate different weekly themes in the garden. Join us as we have hands-on garden fun this summer!

MIGHTY MITES 2 (FOR ENTERING K-1ST GRADE GRADS) (971-05-12-12) Planting Saturdays: May 12 and June 2 Summer Mondays: June 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6; 9:30-11 a.m.

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SEED SOWERS (FOR 1ST-4TH GRADE GRADS) (972-05-12-12) Planting Saturdays: May 12 and June 2 Summer Mondays: June 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 13; 1-3:30pm $170 member/$190 non-member, Limit 22, Marion Andrus Learning Center Seed Sowers will plant seeds, tend sprouts, try hands-on science, and turn some of our produce into yummy garden fresh snacks in the Harvest Kitchen.

GARDEN CHEFS (FOR 3RD-8TH GRADE GRADS) (973-05-05-12) Planting Saturdays: May 5 and 19 Summer Wednesdays: June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15*; 9-11:30 *August 15 regular class 9-11:30 a.m. and Garden Celebration 6-8 p.m. $180 member/$200 non-member, Limit 22, Marion Andrus Learning Center Garden Chefs will plant and tend a perfect snacking garden. We will learn how to make the most out of herbs and veggies by eating produce fresh from the garden and preparing kid friendly snacks in the kitchen. Each week, we will make a different delicious, nutritious snack with garden ingredients.

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SPRING-SUMMER CHILDREN & FAMILIES GREEN FUN

GREEN FUN FOR THE YOUNG PEA PODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS—SUMMER 2012 Ages 3-5 years + Adult 975-06-06-12-01 Wednesdays, 9:30-11:00 a.m., $100 child of member/$120 child of non-member, limit 65 children, Marion Andrus Learning Center

975-06-06-12-02 Wednesdays, Noon-1:30 p.m., $100 child of member/$120 child of non-member, limit 65 children, Marion Andrus Learning Center Get your special preschooler started on a healthy relationship with the natural world by sharing in a fun-filled summer outside and in the garden. Come play, discover and learn at the Marion Andrus Learning Center. At your own pace, you and your child can explore our many stations designed with the early learner in mind, including: story time, music, art, science discovery, outdoor/greenhouse adventures, gardening, planting, sensory and snack.

WEDNESDAYS June 6 June 13 June 20 June 27 July 11

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Inch By Inch Teeny, Tiny World Soggy, Boggy, Froggy Pea Pod Babies Cattails and Dragonflies

July 18 July 25 August 1 August 8 August 15

Puddlicious Dance Like Plants Berries for Birds Herbal Nose Poppers “Friends in the Garden” Party

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TWO’S AND THREE’S OUT TO PLAY! Ages 2-3 years + Adult 968-07-12-12 Thursdays, 9:30-11:00 a.m., $60 child of member/$70 child of non-

member, limit 24 children, Marion Andrus Learning Center FOUR’S AND FIVE’S OUT TO PLAY! Ages 4-5 years + Adult 969-07-12-12 Thursdays, Noon-1:30 p.m., $60 child of member/$70 child of non-

member, limit 24 children, Marion Andrus Learning Center Free play in nature helps produce healthier children—physically, mentally and emotionally.

The Arboretum’s new Green Play Yard, a natural play environment for early childhood, is ready to be explored! The age appropriate play zones offer a mix of active and quiet spaces, rich in sensory appeal, and certain to inspire discovery and creative play. The Green Play Yard and other engaging areas of the Arboretum offer us the opportunity to explore a different aspect of outdoor play each week. You and your little one will be provided age-appropriate activities and ideas to get you started, and time to discover wonders of the natural world at your own pace.

Head home refreshed with a tool bag of ideas for at-home natural play. Be the connection to nature with your child—come out and play!

THURSDAYS July 12 July 19 July 26

Plant Parts on Parade Let’s Dig Fort Fantasy

August 2 August 9 August 16

Whoosh, Run, Splash!

Critters Crawl Under, Over, Around and Through

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SPRING-SUMMER CHILDREN & FAMILIES DAY CAMPS

DAY CAMPS

These one-, two- and three-day camps provide a variety of ways to experience the wonders of the Arboretum. Our camps offer an engaging mix of hands-on plants, science adventure, imagination, art, food and exploring for ages 4-14.

Food is as organic and local as possible. All classes take place at the Marion Andrus Learning Center.

FOR FAMILIES - LET’S COOK TOGETHER!

NEW! We’ve listened to your feedback and are happy to now offer smaller class sizes and multiple dates and age groups for our popular family cooking classes. Families with younger kids make lunch together, with a focus on safety and fun in the kitchen at a pace perfect for small hands and short attention spans. Families with older children make an early supper together, with the ability to focus on more advanced cooking techniques at a more age-appropriate pace. Families who wish to bring two or more children that cross the age group distinctions are encouraged to simply make a choice that best fits their family.

FRESH PICKED FEAST FOR LUNCH (ONE ADULT + CHILD ENTERING K-2ND GRADE GRADS) 976-08-14-12-01 Session 1: Tuesday, August 14, 9 a.m.-Noon 976-08-16-12-01 Session 2: Thursday, August 16, 9 a.m.-Noon $21 per person member/$24 per person non-member, Price includes lunch, Limit 16 From garden to plate in an hour? It’s easy at the height of the summer’s harvest! Raw or roasted, curried or creamed, taste buds soar as we pick, chop and eat our way through the garden’s seasonal delights. Different recipes each summer for repeat participants.

FRESH PICKED FEAST FOR SUPPER (ONE ADULT + CHILD 3RD-8TH GRADE GRADS) SEE DESCRIPTION ABOVE 976-08-14-12-02 Session 1: Tuesday, August 14, 2-5 p.m.

976-08-16-12-02 Session 2: Thursday, August 16, 2-5 p.m. $21 per person member/$24 per person non-member, Price includes supper, Limit 16

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DAY CAMPS FOR ENTERING KINDERGARTEN AND K GRADS SUN CATCHERS 980-06-19-12-01 Session 1: Tuesday-Thursday, June 19-21, 9-11:30 a.m.

980-06-19-12-02 Session 2: Tuesday-Thursday, June 19-21, 12:30-3 p.m. $63 member/$70 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16 Explore Arboretum gardens, find scratch ’n sniff plants, look for tadpoles and discover the magical fairies that protect our plants. New this year, play in the mud on the final day of camp! With the help of a hose and a change of clothes, kids will go home squeaky clean!

PETALS AND POLLEN 980-07-10-12-01 Session 1: Tuesday-Thursday, July 10-12, 9-11:30 a.m.

980-07-10-12-02 Session 2: Tuesday-Thursday, July 10-12, 12:30-3 p.m. $63 member/$70 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16 Hunt for the Arboretum’s biggest and smallest flowers, learn the difference between an “open-house” flower and a “by-invitation-only” flower, plant take-home gardens for “butterfly babies” and “pollen lovers” and enjoy themed snacks and games.

HARVEST HOOPLA 980-08-07-12-01 Session 1: Tuesday-Thursday, August 7-9, 9-11:30 a.m.

980-08-07-12-02 Session 2: Tuesday-Thursday, August 7-9, 12:30-3 p.m. $63 member/$70 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16 It’s harvest time in the gardens! Gather garden treats to make tasty snacks, turn into a veggie creature and make veggie art. Investigate whether the bug crawling under that leaf is a pest or valued guest. Play in the mud (and get cleaned up too).

CHEF FOR A DAY! 981-07-17-12 Tuesday, July 17, 1-4 p.m. $35 member/$38 non-member, Price includes snack and enough to bring home to share, Limit 10 Work with a chef to explore using herbs for flavor. Harvest herbs from our garden to make minty fruit smoothies, seasoned roasted potatoes, mini herb frittatas and special herbed shortbread cookies.

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SPRING-SUMMER CHILDREN & FAMILIES DAY CAMPS DAY CAMPS FOR 1ST & 2ND GRADE GRADS MUD, WATER, SUN 1 (985-06-12-12) Tuesday-Thursday, June 12-14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $96 member/$108 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18 Play, build and paint with mud. Mash-up plant parts to make paper and use water to make music. Then enjoy the sun’s powers to make food-- inside a leaf to feed the plant and inside a solar cooker to feed you! Bring your own lunch and water bottle each day, take home plantings and projects. Combine with “Art at the Arb” for a full-day option.

ART AT THE ARB (988-06-12-12) Tuesday-Thursday, June 12-14, 1-4 p.m. $75 member/$84 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16 Explore the Arboretum and create art based on observations. Learn new techniques as you experiment with pencil, paint, clay and pastels. Different projects each summer for repeat campers. Combine with “Mud, Water, Sun 1” for a full-day option.

A FLOWER’S POWER (985-07-17-12) Tuesday-Thursday, July 17-19, 9 a.m.–Noon $75 member/$84 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18 Explore the gardens from a butterfly’s perspective. Discover why a bee’s body makes it an effective pollinator and learn about its fascinating life in the hive. Use microscopes to zoom in on the relationship between pollinators and flowers. Plants and projects to bring home.

KITCHEN CREATORS (987-07-19-12) Thursday, July 19, 1-4 p.m. $35 member/$38 non-member, Price includes snack and enough to bring home to share, Limit 14 Work with a chef to explore using herbs for flavor. Harvest herbs from our garden to make minty fruit smoothies, seasoned roasted potatoes, mini herb frittatas, and special herbed shortbread cookies.

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DAY CAMPS FOR 2ND TO 4TH GRADE GRADS MUD, WATER, SUN 2 (990-06-26-12) Tuesday-Thursday, June 26-28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $96 member/$108 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18 Play, build and paint with mud. Mash-up plant parts to make paper and use water to make music. Then enjoy the sun’s powers to make food-- inside a leaf to feed the plant and inside a solar cooker to feed you! Bring your own lunch and water bottle each day, take home plantings and projects. Combine with “Art at the Arb” for a full-day option.

BUDDING ARBORETUM ARTISTS (993-06-26-12) Tuesday-Thursday, June 26-28, 1-4 p.m. $75 member/$84 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16 Learn new techniques to depict realistic detail, depth, and composition. Create art based on observing the Arboretum gardens while practicing with a variety of mediums such as paint, pencils, and pastels.

Different projects each summer. Combine with “Mud, Water, Sun 2” for a full-day option.

HUFF & PUFF-PROOF SHELTERS (990-07-31-12) Tuesday-Thursday, July 31-August 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $96 member/$108 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16 Inspired by the famous Three Little Pigs, work as a team and build using straw, wood and bricks.

Taught by engineer Willis Bowman, co-designer and builder of the “Under the Oak” nature play area.

Combine with “Arboretum Adventures” for a full-day option.

ARBORETUM ADVENTURES (991-07-31-12) Tuesday-Thursday, July 31-August 2, 1-4 p.m. $75 member/$84 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 14 Explore, hike, forage, collect, build and imagine an epic path through some of the hidden places at the Arboretum! Inspired by the way kids used to play, land artist Andy Goldsworthy, the storybooks Roxaboxen and Westlandia, and growing evidence of the importance of nature play.

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SPRING-SUMMER CHILDREN & FAMILIES DAY CAMPS

DAY CAMPS FOR 2ND TO 4TH GRADE GRADS CONT. YOUNG ARTISTS SERIES Every Other Friday, June 15-August 10, 9 a.m.-noon Fee per day: $27 member/$29 non-member, Price includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 16

Join guest instructors for a variety of Arboretum-inspired art projects. You can sign up for just one day or all five! Wear old clothes, and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience!

JUNE 15: PLANT PORTRAITS—OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING (993-06-15-12) Practice observing carefully to increase realism in pencil drawings. Explore colored pencil techniques to create depth and a feeling of aliveness. Taught by artist Gretchen Wagener.

JUNE 29: IMPRESSIONIST GARDEN PAINTING (993-06-29-12) Using the Arboretum as inspiration, and with artist Gretchen Wagener as a guide, create an impressionist-style painting. Learn how to mix and blend colors for desired effects.

JULY 13: CLAY SCULPTURE (993-07-13-12) Walk the Arboretum grounds and sketch inspiring plants or wildlife. Then use your sketches to guide your creation of a clay sculpture. Taught by artist Gretchen Wagener.

JULY 27: BASKET WEAVING (993-07-27-12) Weave bamboo reeds into a basket with the help of experienced basketry teacher Nancy Nelson. Take home additional reed material for a future creation! Different projects each summer.

AUGUST 10: SCULPTING NATURE (993-08-10-12) Create sculptures from natural materials.

Use woodworking tools like hand saws and cordless drills; learn quick, clever ways of joining your materials. Taught by engineer Willis Bowman, co-designer and builder of the Arboretum’s “Under the Oak” nature play area.

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FRIDAYS IN THE KITCHEN Every Other Friday, June 22-August 17, 9-11:30 a.m.

Fee per day: $32 member/$35 non-member, Price includes a snack and enough to bring home to share, Limit 16 Have fun while increasing skill and confidence in the kitchen. Prepare and sample recipes in class, then take home enough to share samples with your family too! Each day has a unique theme, so sign up for one or all five!

JUNE 22: PASTRY EXPERIMENTATION LAB (992-06-22-12) Mix up a basic dough and add in new combinations of spices, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.

Throw out the recipe, let your taste buds (and your creativity) be your guide!

JULY 6: CHEESE LOVERS! (992-07-06-12) Cheese on pasta, cheese on salad, cheese on vegetables—three cheers for cheese! Make a variety of cheesy snacks and discover why we need to thank plants for this tasty food!

JULY 20: BREADS AND SPREADS (992-07-20-12) Make fresh bread and crackers, then harvest herbs from the garden to turn into tasty dips and spreads such as pestos and herb butters. Perfect food for snacks and parties!

AUGUST 3: CHOCOLATE DAY! (992-08-03-12) Enjoy making chocolate dipping sauce for pretzels and fruit, flourless chocolate cake, Mexican hot chocolate and hard-shell ice cream topping.

AUGUST 17: CHIPS AND DIPS (992-08-17-12) Become famous for your homemade chips and dips! Make chips using tortillas, potatoes, and even kale; dip them in fresh salsa, hummus, and more.

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SPRING-SUMMER CHILDREN & FAMILIES DAY CAMPS

DAY CAMPS FOR 5TH TO 8TH GRADE GRADS COCOA CAMP (997-07-24-12) Tuesday-Thursday, July 24-26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $102 member/$114 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16 Discover the history and science of this plant that has changed the world. Plant a cocoa bean, make cocoa butter lotion, and of course, cook chocolate treats! Bring your own lunch and water bottle each day. Combine with the “Give Me Shelter!” camp for a full-day option.

GIVE ME SHELTER! ENGINEERING AND DESIGN USING NATURE (995-07-24-12) Tuesday-Thursday, July 24-26, 1-4 p.m. $75 member/$84 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16 Experience the design process and creative problem solving of working together to construct shelters. Inspired by the famous Three Little Pigs, build using straw, wood, and bricks. Taught by engineer Willis Bowman, co-designer and builder of the “Under the Oak” nature play area. Combine this camp with “Cocoa Camp” for a full-day option.

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FRIDAY’S ARTIST SERIES Every Other Friday, June 15-August 10, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Fee per day: $27 member/$29 non-member, Price includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 16 Join guest instructors for a variety of Arboretum inspired art projects throughout the summer. Sign up for just one day or all five! Wear old clothes, and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience!

JUNE 15: PLANT PORTRAITS— OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING (998-06-15-12) Practice observing carefully to increase realism in pencil drawings. Explore colored pencil techniques to create depth and a feeling of aliveness. Taught by artist Gretchen Wagener.

JUNE 29: IMPRESSIONIST GARDEN PAINTING (998-06-29-12) Using the Arboretum as inspiration, and with artist Gretchen Wagener as a guide, create an impressionist style painting.

Learn how to mix and blend colors for desired effects.

JULY 13: CLAY SCULPTURE (998-07-1312) Walk the Arboretum grounds and sketch inspiring plants or wildlife. Then use your sketches to guide your creation of a clay sculpture. Taught by artist Gretchen Wagener.

JULY 27: BASKET WEAVING (998-07-27-12) Weave bamboo reeds into a basket with the help of experienced basketry teacher Nancy Nelson.

Take home additional reed material for a future creation! Different projects each summer.

AUGUST 10: SCULPTING NATURE (998-08-10-12) Create sculptures from natural materials. Use woodworking tools like hand saws and cordless drills; learn quick, clever ways of joining your materials. Taught by engineer Willis Bowman, co-designer and builder of the Arboretum’s “Under the Oak” nature play area.

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SPRING-SUMMER CHILDREN & FAMILIES SUMMER DAY CAMPS

DAY CAMPS FOR 5TH TO 8TH GRADE GRADS CONT. COOKING WITH EASE Every Other Friday, June 22-August 17, 1-3:30 p.m.

Fee per day: $32 member/$35 non-member, Price includes a snack and enough to bring home to share, Limit 16 Have fun while increasing skill and confidence in the kitchen. Prepare and sample recipes in class, then take home enough to share samples with your family too! Each day has a unique theme, so sign up for one or all five!

JUNE 22 : PASTRY EXPERIMENTATION LAB (997-06-22-12) Mix up a basic dough and add-in new combinations of spices, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Throw out the recipe, let your taste buds (and your creativity) be your guide!

JULY 6: CHEESE LOVERS! (997-07-06-12) Cheese on pasta, cheese on salad, cheese on vegetables—three cheers for cheese!

Make a variety of cheesy snacks, and discover why we need to thank plants for this tasty food!

JULY 20: BREADS AND SPREADS (997-07-20-12) Make fresh bread and crackers, then harvest herbs from the garden to turn into tasty dips and spreads such as pestos and herb butters.

Perfect food for snacks and parties!

AUGUST 3: CHOCOLATE DAY! (997-08-03-12) Enjoy making chocolate dipping sauce for pretzels and fruit, flourless chocolate cake, Mexican hot chocolate and hard-shell ice cream topping AUGUST 17: CHIPS AND DIPS (997-08-17-12) Become famous for your homemade chips and dips! Make chips using tortillas, potatoes and even kale; dip them in fresh salsa, hummus and more.

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GUIDED ADVENTURES Guided Adventures are perfect for daycare, scout, summer school or neighborhood groups wanting extra hands-on fun during an Arboretum visit.

Each Guided Adventure lasts one hour, and can accommodate groups of 1050 children. Complete details are available online at www.arboretum.umn. edu/fieldtrips.aspx.

Available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, June 11 – August 14, at 9-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-Noon, or 1-2 p.m. $5 / child. Call 952-443-1422 to register.

Dirt Detectives ages 3-5 Roll up your sleeves and unearth some of the mystery of dynamic dirt. Plant seeds and experiment to discover what plants need to grow. Venture outside to the Children’s Garden and look for clues to find out how dirt is made.

Butterflies and Hummingbirds ages 6-12 What would it be like to taste with your feet or fly upside down? Discover the amazing lives of butterflies and hummingbirds, our most colorful garden visitors. Learn how fast a hummingbird flaps its wings, how a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, and which flowers these winged creatures prefer. Pot a plant to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden at home.

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SPRING-SUMMER CHILDREN & FAMILIES GUIDED ADVENTURES

WEEKEND FAMILY FUN Connect with each other and the natural world as your family enjoys hands-on fun with plants. FREE, every Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. at the Marion Andrus Learning Center.

Catch the rhythm of the seasons, with a different theme and activities every month.

KNOT IN THE KITCHEN: PRETZELS! - APRIL Turn that crank, twist that dough-into the oven and out for a flavor-filled homemade snack! While your pretzel is baking, find out about Minnesota’s grain growing and milling history. Take a close look at grains and discover the differences in the grains we use to bake everything from cakes to hearty whole wheat bread.

SUNFLOWER SMASH - MAY Sunflowers! Butter, bread, cooking oil, livestock feed, biodiesel, and birdseed have all been made from these beautiful sunny flowers. Try your hand at pounding toasted sunflower seeds into a delicious sunbutter treat. Can you grow a record size sunflower? Find out how to grow ’em big and select some seeds to plant.

DYNAMIC DIRT - JUNE Dig some dirt, mix up mud, and decorate mud pies in our mud kitchen. Become a dirt detective and use a microscope to see up close what soil is made of. Meet the decomposers that help create great garden soil and plant an experiment to discover what kind of soil grows garden plants best.

MARVELOUS MUD - JULY Mud is more than what you scrape off your garden boots! Mix, stir, scoop, dig, and sculpt in the Mud Kitchen. Create your own clay art or muddy masterpiece using materials found in the garden and marvelous mud. Mid month watch artists at work create a clay house in front of the Arboretum Learning Center.

CRAZY ABOUT COMPOST - AUGUST Dig some dirt, mix up mud, and decorate mud pies in our mud kitchen. Become a dirt detective and use a microscope to see up close what soil is made of. Meet the decomposers that help create great garden soil and plant an experiment to discover what kind of soil grows garden plants best.

SEED SAVERS - SEPTEMBER Become a seed saver and find out how to harvest, store, and replant heirloom seeds. Discover how gardens are pollinated and why it is important to save garden seeds. Create art from seeds to take home with you.

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HOME SCHOOL DAYS This class is part of a series offered to individual homeschool students and their educators for the 2011-2012 school year.

DISCOVER SPRING PEEPER MEADOW! (CHILD + ADULT) 965-05-17-12 Tuesday, May 15, 12:15-2:15 p.m., $8 child of member/$10 child of non-member, limit 40 children, Marion Andrus Learning Center Follow the boardwalk from dry to squishy, to underwater habitats, in the restored sedge meadow wetland. Use pond scoops and binoculars to survey what plants and animals live here now. Help monitor Arboretum scientists’ work to bring nature back in a former cornfield. Participants will need to drive to wetland during field trip.

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