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National Public Gardens Week

May 19, 2019 | 9 am - 5 pm
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Celebrate National Public Gardens Week at Naples Botanical Garden May 13 – 19!National Public Gardens Week

The American Public Gardens Association created National Public Gardens Day to celebrate and recognize the importance of botanic gardens, arboreta and public gardens. Celebrate with us all week long! All programming listed below is included with regular Garden admission.

Dig Deeper

Consider the Garden your outdoor classroom with Dig Deeper, drop-in lessons about nature and gardening for all experience levels. Programming begins at 11:30am, and repeats at 1pm.  Topics include herb gardening, bromeliads, terrariums, air plants and gardening for wellness. Scroll down to see the full programming schedule.

W.O.N.D.E.R. in the Garden

Children & Families are invited to experience W.O.N.D.E.R. in the Garden daily at 10:30am. May’s theme is “Mother Earth, May I?” Education staff will share fun and creative ways to be earth-conscious in and out of the Garden!

Tours

Tours begin at 11am and are available first come first served; up to 15 people permitted per tour. Enjoy learning about all of the Garden’s educational offerings and conservation initiatives to make the most of your time here. Daily tour themes: Monday, May 13: Highlights and History Tuesday, May 14: Art & Special Exhibition Wednesday, May 15: Water Features & Aquatic Plants Thursday, May 16: Natural Areas Friday, May 17: Soil to Spoon Saturday, May 18: Natural Areas Sunday, May 19: Highlights and History

Music in the Garden

On Sunday, May 19, wrap up the weekend with a performance by The John Patti Project at Music in the Garden.


Dig Deeper Schedule for National Public Gardens Week

 

DateTopicLocation
May 13Herb Crash CourseBuehler Enabling Garden
May 14Bounty of BromeliadsLaGrippe Orchid Garden
May 15Terrariums 101Scott Florida Garden
May 16Wellness, Gardening & YouBuehler Enabling Garden
May 17 All About Air PlantsPerformance Lawn
May 18All About Air PlantsPerformance Lawn
May 19Terrariums 101Scott Florida Garden

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