Tales on the Trails – Bird Nests

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Tales on the Trails – Bird Nests Wednesdays, 1-1:45 PM Age: Preschool 3-5 year olds Learn about how and why birds build their nests this time of year and what materials they use. Look at real bird nests, and make a bird nest craft to bring home. Enjoy a stroll through the gardens in search…

Outdoor Adventures – Seed Starting

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Outdoor Adventures – Seed Starting Saturday, March 23rd, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will guide your family…

Garden to Table Family Class

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL! Garden To Table Family Class Tuesday, March 26th, 4:00PM – 5:00PM Enjoy quality time in the garden with your child/children as we explore the Edible Garden and all that it has to offer. Help us weed and water, plant, and harvest. We will prepare a simple snack with ingredients found…

Garden Tales Gardening Class

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

4:00-5:00 PM April 4 (rain date April 11) Join us for our first Garden Tales class of the season! We will read a short story, then roll up our sleeves to plant in our edible garden. This class we will be reading Silvia’s Spinach and planting spinach seeds. Don’t miss out! Space is limited, register…

Garden To Table Family Class

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Garden To Table Family Class Tuesday, April 16th, 4:00PM – 5:00PM Enjoy quality time in the garden with your child/children as we explore the Edible Garden and all that it has to offer. Help us weed and water, plant, and harvest. We will prepare a simple snack with ingredients found in the garden.  Appropriate for…

Outdoor Adventures – Upcycle

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Outdoor Adventures – Upcycle Saturday, April 20th, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will guide your family…

Van Vleck Spring Plant Sale

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

  Our popular Spring Plant Sale always has a wide variety of stunning plants to make your garden beautiful. We have annuals, perennials, herbs, planters and more. The sale is free to visit and is held on The Bingham Formal Garden lawn rain or shine. The rest of the stunning gardens are open dawn to…

Van Vleck Spring Plant Sale

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

  Our popular Spring Plant Sale always has a wide variety of stunning plants to make your garden beautiful. We have annuals, perennials, herbs, planters and more. The sale is free to visit and is held on The Bingham Formal Garden lawn rain or shine. The rest of the stunning gardens are open dawn to…

Van Vleck Spring Plant Sale

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

  Our popular Spring Plant Sale always has a wide variety of stunning plants to make your garden beautiful. We have annuals, perennials, herbs, planters and more. The sale is free to visit and is held on The Bingham Formal Garden lawn rain or shine. The rest of the stunning gardens are open dawn to…

Outdoor Adventures – Bees and Pollinators 

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Outdoor Adventures – Bees and Pollinators  Saturday, May 18th, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will guide…

Garden to Table Family Class

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Garden To Table Family Class June 4th, 4:00PM – 5:00PM Enjoy quality time in the garden with your child/children as we explore the Edible Garden and all that it has to offer. Help us weed and water, plant, and harvest. We will prepare a simple snack with ingredients found in the garden.  Appropriate for children…

Outdoor Adventures – Animal Habitats 

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Outdoor Adventures – Animal Habitats  Saturday, June 8th, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will guide your…

Garden Tales Gardening Class

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

4:00-5:00 PM June 11 & 18, with raindates on 13 & 20 Spend time in the Edible Garden with us this spring! Each class will focus on a different storybook and will include planting, harvesting, journaling, and learning all about the natural world! Registration required. Space is limited. Appropriate for children in grades K – 2.…

Tales on the Trails – Caterpillars & Butterflies

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Tales on the Trails – Caterpillars & Butterflies Wednesdays, 1-1:45 PM Age: Preschool 3-5 year olds Discover the wonders of the outdoor world with your little one.  This program begins in the gardens of Van Vleck with a story, then continues with a walk, and concludes with a simple craft or activity.  All programs focus…

Cats in the Garden 2024

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Join us on Father’s Day for this annual event at Van Vleck Gardens!  The Jaguar Touring Club of New Jersey will once again bring a wide array of classic and modern Jaguars for visitors to admire. Our grounds will be filled with beautiful automobiles and blooming flowers for everyone to enjoy. Admission is $10 cash…

Garden to Table Family Class

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Garden To Table Family Class – THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL. Please contact [email protected] to be added to the waitlist. Enjoy quality time in the garden with your child/children as we explore the Edible Garden and all that it has to offer. Help us weed and water, plant, and harvest. We will prepare a simple…

Storybook Gardening – No Nibbling!

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Our Garden Tales Class now has a new name! Spend time in the Edible Garden with us this summer with “Storybook Gardening”! Each class will still focus on a different storybook that explores gardening and our natural world. The book this class will read will be No Nibbling! We will make the stories come to…

Outdoor Adventures – Fireflies in the Sky

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Wednesday July 24th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (moving from Saturdays to Wednesdays during the summer) July’s Outdoor Adventures is all about our friend the firefly! Come learn about fireflies and why they love warm summer nights. Join us to make a fun glow in the dark craft, a summer themed scavenger hunt and other…

Storybook Gardening – The Surprise Garden

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Our Garden Tales Class now has a new name! Spend time in the Edible Garden with us this summer with “Storybook Gardening”! Each class will still focus on a different storybook that explores gardening and our natural world. The book this class will read will be The Surprise Garden. We will make the stories come to…

Fairy Trail Fun

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Wednesday July 31st There are two sessions: 3:00pm – 4:00pm  4:00pm – 5:00pm  Join us on the Fairy Trail for our summer building day! Each family will receive materials to create a fairy house on our trail as we prepare our trail for the summer season.  A fairy themed craft and scavenger hunt will also…