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::Art rocks at The Children's Garden and Art so come any tuesday morning between 10 - noon and do a cool art project.

Can You Dig It? every wednesday morning at 11am

Step-Into-A-Story every thursday morning at 10:30am

Magic Nature Box on fridays at 11am

The above programs are free for garden members and included in admission for non-members!

Hope to see you at the garden call for details or to let us know you are coming for craft purposes. Thanks!

:: SUMMER CAMP STARTS JUNE 3RD!!!!

:: WISH LIST FOR THE GARDEN:

paper products (paper towels,toliet tissue)

bug spray

band-aids, antiseptic cream, etc.

kitty food for our 4 cats that adopted the garden

craft supplies especially construction paper, non-toxic paint & glue, glitter, paint brushes,etc

little peat moss pots for the kids to plant seeds in as well as florida seeds

organic soil & organic fertilizer

little red wagons

Monetary donations are so welcome for all of our education and art programs too! Your monetary donations can be made on our webpage by paypal or payable to The Children's Garden we will forward a receipt along with our non-profit 501 (C)(3) information for your taxes. Please keep in mind we are a public charitable organization as well doing fundraisers for 4 other charities a year so we appreciate the help. Thank-you!

:: What to do for summer camp? How about a fun and different camp this year! We are doing Fairy/Elf School 101 and Pirate School 101 starting June 3rd through the end of June. Fairy/Elf School is a magical week learning all the goodness of Nature Spirits. We will be making nature wands, learning how to use wishing stones, fairy house making, nature journals and more. On the last day of Fairy/Elf School you will earn your wings with a special tea.

Pirate School101 is all about florida pirate folklore and all the loot they left behind. We will learn all about the pirate ship, how to talk like a pirate, some herbs they used, how to tie knots for the rigging and of course we are making our jolly rodger flags. At the end of Pirate School you will take all the information you learned for our buried treasure hunt if you dare.......

We are donating $10.00 for each camper enrolled benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation of Sarasota. We do need 6 campers per week to do camp so sign up now. Brochures and forms are available in the shop or we can mail one to you. Discounts for garden members! Please note your child must be 5 years old to be dropped off for our camps and camp week runs monday - friday 10:00am (drop off at 9:45am) and pick up time is at 1:30pm.

:: We will be closing on mondays starting in June through August. We will be open tuesday - sunday 10am-5pm. We have misters in our rainforest to keep everyone cool and the garden is pretty shaded. Arm yourself with alittle sunscreen and bug spray it is florida!!!

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:: VISIT OUR NEW PLANT NURSERY

Make sure you stop in and see all of our wonderful plants for sale. We have alot of plants that are in the garden and are hard to come by! We have the beautiful sky vines, bananas, orchids, butterfly plants and odd succulents.

Step Into A Story every thursday morning at 10:30am!

See our online calendar for all upcoming events!

36 Hour Giving Challenge

"UNLEASH YOUR INNER GENEROSITY" and be a part of the 36 Hour Giving Challenge hosted by The Community Foundation of Sarasota along with numerous other giving foundations. Go online to GivingPartnerChallenge.org on March 5th & 6th and click on The Children's Garden profile and secure your online donation.

We are honored to be part of this Giving Challenge last year so many donors gave to their favorite non-profits that the fundraiser was a huge success.

The Children's Garden has two wonderful business partnerships who are lovingly donating a portion of their proceeds to us which are Owen's Fish Camp and Maximillian's Cafe. Please dine at their restaurants on March 5th & 6th and help the garden while enjoying their yummy food! Thank-you!