Garden to Table Summer Sessions: Wednesday Mornings, 10:30am – 11:30am August 19 – Lemonade & Watermelon Salad Enjoy quality time in the garden with your child/children as we explore the Kitchen Garden and all that it has to offer. Help us weed and water, plant, and harvest. We will prepare a simple snack with ingredients…
Nature Explorers June 27, July 18, August 1 & 15, 10:30AM – 12:30PM Introducing our new family program, Nature Explorers. This is a free program offered on select Saturdays. Each session will be host to a different garden or nature inspired activity such as, planting in our Kitchen Garden, creating and adding to a community art…
Wednesdays, 10:30AM – 11:15AM August 12 – What’s Hopping in the Garden 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…
Outdoor Adventures Tuesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm August 4 – Growing in the Garden 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…
Nature Explorers June 27, July 18, August 1 & 15, 10:30AM – 12:30PM Introducing our new family program, Nature Explorers. This is a free program offered on select Saturdays. Each session will be host to a different garden or nature inspired activity such as, planting in our Kitchen Garden, creating and adding to a community art…
Tales on the Trails Wednesdays, 1:00 PM -1:45 PM Age: Preschool 3-5 year olds June 17th – Magic of Moths What’s flying around the gardens? Is it a butterfly or could it be a moth? Learn about moths at this month’s Tales on the Trails. Discover the wonders of the outdoor world with your little one. This…
Garden to Table Mondays, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM May 18 – Fruit & Veggie Critters We will be preparing some adorable and delicious Fruit & Veggie Critters, and learn…
March 21st – Spring has Sprung Saturday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Join us as we celebrate the spring equinox at our March Outdoor Adventures program. Together we will explore the changes this season brings, what plants are starting to bloom in the gardens, and what wildlife we find in the springtime. On our Outdoor…
Outdoor Adventures Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM May 17th – Garden Critters Explore the lively world of the garden above and below the soil at Outdoor Adventures. Together we will look for garden critters and learn how our gardens make for the perfect home for them. Your family will learn about the outdoor world through…
UPDATE: The sign-up sheet is now full. There is no waitlist. The Gardens will be open on Sunday but area parking will be impacted by the large crowd registered for the concert on the lawn. The concert is weather-dependent and will not be rescheduled. ——- New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players return to our terrace stage!…
Garden to Table Thursdays, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM May 8th – Rainbow Salad Let’s create a colorful snack at this month’s Garden to Table class. Together we will make…
Thursday, May 1st, Members’ Preview evening Friday, May 2nd – Sunday, May 4th Public sale Times and details to be confirmed. Trees and shrubs purchased at our February online sale may be picked up during the Spring Plant Sale. Interested in volunteering to help us prepare for the Spring Plant Sale? Please sign up HERE.…
Members’ Preview evening: Thursday, May 1st, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Public sale: Friday, May 2nd & Saturday, May 3rd, 9:00 AM – 4:00PM Sunday, May 4th 10:00 AM – 4:00PM Trees and shrubs purchased at our February online sale may be picked up during the Spring Plant Sale near the Turner Greenhouse. Interested in…
Thursday, May 1st, Members’ Preview evening Friday, May 2nd – Sunday, May 4th Public sale Times and details to be confirmed. Trees and shrubs purchased at our February online sale may be picked up during the Spring Plant Sale. Interested in volunteering to help us prepare for the Spring Plant Sale? Please sign up HERE.…
Members’ Preview evening: Thursday, May 1st, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Public sale: Friday, May 2nd & Saturday, May 3rd, 9:00 AM – 4:00PM Sunday, May 4th 10:00 AM – 4:00PM Trees and shrubs purchased at our February online sale may be picked up during the Spring Plant Sale near the Turner Greenhouse. Interested in…
Thursday, May 1st, Members’ Preview evening Friday, May 2nd – Sunday, May 4th Public sale Times and details to be confirmed. Trees and shrubs purchased at our February online sale may be picked up during the Spring Plant Sale. Interested in volunteering to help us prepare for the Spring Plant Sale? Please sign up HERE.…
Members’ Preview evening: Thursday, May 1st, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Public sale: Friday, May 2nd & Saturday, May 3rd, 9:00 AM – 4:00PM Sunday, May 4th 10:00 AM – 4:00PM Trees and shrubs purchased at our February online sale may be picked up during the Spring Plant Sale near the Turner Greenhouse. Interested in…
Outdoor Adventures Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM April 5th – Friend to the Earth Happy Earth Month! We celebrate the wonders of the natural world everyday at Van Vleck, but let’s make it extra special with your help during April’s Outdoor Adventures. Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn…
Tales on the Trails – Signs of Spring Wednesday, April 2, 1:00 PM -1:45 PM Age: Preschool 3-5 year olds Spring is here! Learn how to look for the signs of spring and how our garden changes with the season. We will be reading “When Spring Comes“. Every child registered will receive a copy of…
Garden to Table Thursdays, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM March 20th – Super Green Dip On the menu at this month’s Garden to Table class is a super green dip! We’ll make a cream veggie dip using some tasty green veggies and herbs. Enjoy quality time in the garden with your child/children as we explore…
