Spring & Fall School Visit Programs at the Garden
MUN Botanical Garden offers a variety of education programs designed to enrich the Newfoundland science curriculum. A variety of curriculum-linked programs are offered for early childhood, grades K-12 and post-secondary. Our environmental education staff will be happy to customize a program to suit your needs. Program duration is 1.5 hours. Programs are available in both the fall and the spring. Fee: $3.00 per student.
Primary & Elementary School Programs:
MUN Botanical Garden offers a variety of education programs designed to enrich the Newfoundland science curriculum. A variety of curriculum-linked programs are offered for early childhood, grades K-12 and post-secondary. Our environmental education staff will be happy to customize a program to suit your needs. Program duration is 1.5 hours. Programs are available in both the fall and the spring. Fee: $3.00 per student.
Primary & Elementary School Programs:
- Composting and Soils
- Signs of Spring
- Butterflies
- Plants and Soils
- Signs of Fall / Winter Preparations
- Seeds and Fruits
- Habitats
- Trees are Terrific
- Bat Buddies
- Forest Fun
- Plant & Animal Adaptations / Interactions
- Wetland Wonders
- Native Use of Plants
- Plant Detectives
- Web of Life
- Newfoundland Ecology and much more!
Intermediate & Secondary Programs:
Intermediate and secondary students can enjoy a variety of hands-on learning experiences through the programs offered at the Botanical Garden. The 110 acre nature reserve provides students with an opportunity to view local flora and fauna, particularly within the northern boreal forest and wetland biomes, while learning about: ecological concepts; plant and animal identification and classification; the ecology and composition of the forest; adaptations and interactions among living things; biodiversity; succession; competition and much more.
Booking a Program / More Information:
Intermediate and secondary students can enjoy a variety of hands-on learning experiences through the programs offered at the Botanical Garden. The 110 acre nature reserve provides students with an opportunity to view local flora and fauna, particularly within the northern boreal forest and wetland biomes, while learning about: ecological concepts; plant and animal identification and classification; the ecology and composition of the forest; adaptations and interactions among living things; biodiversity; succession; competition and much more.
Booking a Program / More Information:
To book a school program at the Botanical Garden, please contact Education, at 864-8590, or e-mail Anne Madden at: bgprograms[at]mun.ca
