Environmental Education Team
Heritage Farm Family Day
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesJoin us for a day of family fun in our Heritage Garden celebrating the harvest season. We’ll learn about life on the farm in the 1800s and where our food comes from today. Featuring an 1800s farmhouse, general store, tobacco barn, and traditional crops, this living history space offers a glimpse into the region’s rural […]
Nature Tales: Silly Spiders
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesEvery Nature Tales includes an engaging, themed story time led by Cumberland County librarians and a child friendly craft project selected and prepared by CFBG environmental educators. Storytimes are enhanced with engaging songs, puppets, and movement breaks. Themed crafts allow children to connect with nature and create a souvenir of their Garden experience. Target Audience: […]
Family Program: Pumpkin Science
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesWhile school’s out for the day, let’s get ready for some hands-on fall fun the whole family will enjoy! Explore the science of pumpkins from how they grow to what’s inside! We'll try some squishy experiments and even see if pumpkins float! What to Expect: Hands-on Science Activities A Chance to Get Messy Science Fun […]
FULL – Homeschool: Salamander Slime
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesThis Event has Reached Capacity. Registration has closed. Get slimy with salamanders! Discover where these mysterious amphibians live, what makes their skin so special, and how they survive in the wild. Through hands-on science activities kids will get a fun look at these slippery creatures. Ages 6+ This is a drop-off class. What to Know: […]
Preschool: Big and Small
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesNature comes in all sizes! From towering trees to tiny bugs, preschoolers will compare big and small things in the natural world. We'll go on a size-sorting adventure, read stories, and enjoy hands-on nature discovery. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Siblings are welcome to accompany, but must be included on the registration form. […]
Preschool: Big and Small
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesNature comes in all sizes! From towering trees to tiny bugs, preschoolers will compare big and small things in the natural world. We'll go on a size-sorting adventure, read stories, and enjoy hands-on nature discovery. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Siblings are welcome to accompany, but must be included on the registration form. […]
FULL – Family Art Night: Dino Gardens
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesThis event is at FULL capacity. Registration no longer open. In this hands-on art workshop, you’ll create your own miniature fern garden, incorporating dinosaur figurines to evoke a sense of the prehistoric. Discover the secrets of fern care and maintenance, ensuring your Jurassic garden flourishes long after the class. Oct. 16th 6-7:30 pm Audience Target: […]
Library Program: Snakes, Spiders & Crawly Critters
Bourdeaux Community Library 3711 Village Drive, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesGet ready to squirm (just a little!) as we dive into the wild world of reptiles, spiders and insects with Cape Fear Botanical Garden Environmental Educators. In this hands-on class, families will meet some fascinating cold-blooded creatures up close while learning fun facts about how they move, eat and survive. We'll learn fact from myth […]
FULL – Haunted Terrariums Workshop
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesThis Class is FULL Unleash your inner mad botanist in this creative and spooky hands-on workshop! Just in time for the Halloween season, Haunted Terrariums blends the eerie charm of miniature worlds with the lush beauty of live plants. Craft your own hauntingly beautiful terrarium filled with mosses, ferns, and creepy decorations like tiny skeletons, […]
Homeschool: Pollinator Folk Art Painting – Bees
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesJoin us for a vibrant journey through folk art traditions, as we celebrate the tiny heroes of our ecosystem - pollinators! In this 3 part homeschool art series, students will create their own pollinator painting. They will be able to choose colors, mix and match patterns, while creating colorful handmade pieces inspired by bees, butterflies, […]
FULL – Nature Tales: Fall Leaves
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesEvery Nature Tales includes an engaging, themed storytime led by Cumberland County librarians and a child friendly craft project selected and prepared by CFBG environmental educators. Storytimes are enhanced with engaging songs, puppets, and movement breaks. Themed crafts allow children to connect with nature and create a souvenir of their Garden experience. Target Audience: Designed […]
FULL – Nature Tales: Fall Leaves
Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United StatesEvery Nature Tales includes an engaging, themed storytime led by Cumberland County librarians and a child friendly craft project selected and prepared by CFBG environmental educators. Storytimes are enhanced with engaging songs, puppets, and movement breaks. Themed crafts allow children to connect with nature and create a souvenir of their Garden experience. Target Audience: Designed […]
