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April 6, 2013- Rain or Shine
10:00 am- 12:00 pm
Discover the unique plants and trees of Longwood while working on the NEW Letterboxer Skill Building Badge. Enjoy an adventure game played by people all over the world. Create your own letterbox stamps and journals before searching the Gardens for hidden letterboxes using compasses and clues.
This is a group event. A troop must be made up of a minimum of 5 Scouts to register for this event
$8 per Scout and $12 per Adult Chaperone (1 troop leader admitted free per group)
Call 610.388.5210 to register for this event. Space is limited.
April 20, 2013- Rain or Shine
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Explore the gardens while completing the Maps and Compasses and Geography belt loops. Demonstrate how to orient a map and find landmarks, use a compass to navigate, and create and use maps. Discover the physical geography of your community and make connections to geographical features throughout the world.
This is a group event. A den or pack must be made up of a minimum of 5 Scouts to register for this event.
$8 per Scout, $12 per Adult Chaperone (1 pack/den leader admitted free per group)
Call 610.388.5210 to register for this event. Space is limited.
Designed to supplement an unguided group visit, Discovery Backpacks are appropriate for scouts ages 6-12. Activities and supplies are created for groups of 15 children. Discovery Backpacks can be reserved for $10, in addition to the unguided group rate. Backpacks are available at the Group Visits Desk at the Visitor Center. A valid credit card is required. Reservations can be made prior to your arrival at 610.388.5210.
Activities include: Create Your Own Garden, Identify Garden Flowers, Magnify Flower Parts, Follow the Map, Add Your Tale, Insects and Flowers, Memory Matching Game, and Flower/Plant Hunt
Activities include: Leaf Search, Bingo in Peirce's Woods, The PA State Tree Search, Bark Rub, The Story of a Tree, Giant Comparison, What Trees Need
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The Gardens are the perfect place to expand young guests' horizons with a variety of fun and innovative programs.
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Registration now open! Join horticulture professionals from around the globe as they converge to discuss current research and trialing techniques.
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