Title: StoryHour at the Garden
Description: Join us under the kapok tree on the Great Lawn for an outdoor story. Special guest volunteers read to preschoolers to encourage a love for reading and the natural world.

Bring your preschooler, a towel or blanket to sit on, and a snack for after the story.
No reservations required. Regular admission fees apply; $8 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Garden members enjoy FREE admission!
Call 692-2874 with questions or to volunteer as reader.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2011-06-08
End Time: 11:00

Got worms?

Adding worms to your composting cycle can speed your compost process and increase the fertility of your home garden!  Join us at the Bodine Center to learn the basics of a worm bin. 

Turn your trash into black gold!! 

Reservations recommended.  Cost is $5 per member adult and $15 for nonmember adults.  Please call 692-2874 to reserve a spot or ask questions. 

May 28, 2011

10am to noon

Title: Second Saturday– Botanical Bubbles
Start Time: 09:00 AM
Date: 2011-06-11
End Time: 12:00 PM

Imagine a time before soap was readily available.  How did humans clean their hair, skin, or eating utensils without soap?  If you have ever gone camping, you might have cleaned your dishes by scouring them with sand and rinsing them in a nearby stream.  But most of us are used to having shampoo, dishwashing liquid, bar soap, and other soap products available whenever we need them.  But how was soap invented?  And what products are added to soap to make it look pretty and smell so nice? 

Participants in this workshop will experiment by adding fragrance, dye, and botanical objects like flowers, seeds, and stems to their handmade soaps.

Children ages 6 and up.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Cost is $5 for children and member adults and $8 for nonmember adults. 

Reservations required.  Please call 692-2874 for your bubble at the squeaky clean workshop!

Title: National Public Gardens Day
Link out: Click here
Description: The St. George Village Botanical Garden will celebrate National Public Gardens Day, Friday, May 6, 2011, by offering free admission for two adults and/or children to Virgin Islands residents and island visitors who present a printed copy of this voucher available at the link above.

National Public Gardens Day is a national day of celebration to raise awareness of America’s public gardens and their important role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide.
National Public Gardens Day celebrates all public gardens, botanical gardens, educational gardens, specialty gardens, entertainment gardens, arboreta, farm gardens, historical landscapes, and zoos and each institution participates in their own unique way. Many of the nation’s public gardens will mark the day with special events and activities for schools, families and thousands of visitors to explore and discover their local public garden, while learning about each garden’s commitment to education, research and environmental stewardship.
All photographers are encouraged to enter the National Public Gardens Day Photo Contest. Beginning May 1 and continuing through May 11, 2011, garden visitors across the nation are invited to shoot and submit photos capturing the beauty and experience of visiting one of America’s public gardens. More information at http://nationalpublicgardensday.org/photo-contest/
The St. George Village Botanical Garden will be offering guided tours of the Garden at 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm . led by Executive Director, David M. Hamada. The Garden will be open from 9 am to 5 pm for self-guided tours (visitors are not admitted after 4 pm to allow for at least an hour to tour the grounds). The volunteer-run plant nursery will also be open Friday from 9 am to 11 am. The volunteers propagate a variety of native and exotic plants that will be available for sale.

Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2011-05-06
End Time: 17:00

Every Mom Deserves a Gift from the Garden – Saturday, May 7th Museum Store & Nursery Sale at St. George Village Botanical Garden 11am-4pm.

Nursery – Orchids, flowering plants, ornamental plants & more.

Museum Store – 10% off  store-wide – jewelry, hats, books, great gifts for Mom.   Members get 20% off at Museum Store.  No admission charged for sale.   692-2874

The St. George Village Botanical Garden will celebrate National Public Gardens Day, Friday, May 6, 2011, by offering free admission for two adults and/or children to Virgin Islands residents and island visitors who present a printed copy of this voucher. 

National Public Gardens Day celebrates all public gardens, botanical gardens, educational gardens, specialty gardens, entertainment gardens, arboreta, farm gardens, historical landscapes, and zoos and each institution participates in their own unique way.

Many of the nation’s public gardens will mark the day with special events and activities for schools, families and thousands of visitors to explore and discover their local public garden, while learning about each garden’s commitment to education, research and environmental stewardship.

The St. George Village Botanical Garden will be offering guided tours of the Garden at 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm . led by Executive Director, David M. Hamada. The Garden will be open from 9 am to 5 pm for self-guided tours (visitors are not admitted after  4 pm to allow for at least an hour to tour the grounds).  The volunteer-run plant nursery will also be open Friday, from 9 am to 11 am. The volunteers propagate a variety of native and exotic plants suited for local conditions and offer these for sale.