Weezie’s Garden for Children
Designed as a series of small spiraling gardens, Weezie’s Garden features an array of smaller gardens, each with its own theme and different way of engaging the senses. Located off the main path, each smaller spiral gives visitors the opportunity to plant, water, or interact in some way with the garden’s elements. Join us in this wonderfully engaging space for children's activities!
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Beginning June 3, the Caterpillar Club will make its return with a 18-week engagement on Monday mornings from 10 – 11 am. Intended for kids from pre-kindergarten through second grade, sessions will be held in the stone circle at Weezie’s Garden. If it is raining, the Club will meet in the Education Building.
Leading the Caterpillar Club will be Kathi Gariepy, who has led the program since 2003. Kathi is a former pre-K and kindergarten teacher and a Lifetime Master Gardener.
Sessions will include material on flowers, insects, trees and butterflies, which will be explored through reading, demonstrations and crafts. Below is a week-by-week list of topics.
| Date | Session Topic |
| June 3 |
Welcome to the Garden |
| June 10 |
All About Seeds ? Planting the Garden |
| June 17 |
It Is Summer; the longest days of the year |
| June 24 |
The Reason for the Flowers |
| July 1 |
July 4 week - No Caterpillar Club |
| July 8 |
Critters in the Backyard |
| July 15 |
Bees, What is all the Buzz About? |
| July 22 |
Frogs & Toads in the Garden |
| July 29 |
What Goes on in the Rainforest? |
| August 5 |
What's That Bird In My Yard? |
| August 12 |
Who is Eating My Garden? |
| August 19 |
Growing in the Vegetable Garden |
| August 26 |
Trees |
| September 2 |
Labor Day, No Caterpillar Club |
| September 9 |
Big, Beautiful Butterflies |
| September 16 |
Autumn, a Fancy Name for Fall |
| September 23 |
Harvest Time in the Garden |
| September 30 |
Why Do Leaves Change Color? |
| October 7 |
Which Apple Is Which? |
| October 14 |
Columbus Day - No Caterpillar Club |
| October 21 |
Pumpkins! |
The Caterpillar Club is free for children visiting the Gardens at Elm Bank.
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