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SUMMARY:Free Family Day - Honey Bees & Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to learn about Monarch butterflies and honey bees in the Children’s Garden during Free Family Day! \nMeet local honey bees close up in a special observation hive and taste some honey! Learn the difference between a worker bee\, a drone and the Queen. Did you know that a honey bee comes from an egg? \nMonarch butterflies are very special to the Central Coast! Learn from some experts about what makes them so unique. And walk our Monarch butterfly trail to learn about Mallory the Monarch! \nThere will be crafts and activities and seeds you can plant to grow flowers for the pollinators.  As a bonus we’ll be featuring some amazing outdoor model railroad displays from the Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society. \nDid you know? We have a Free Family Day every second Sunday of the month with crafts and educational activities for kids and families in our beautiful Children’s Garden\, so mark your calendar. \nSee you in the Garden!
URL:https://slobg.org/event/free-family-day-honey-bees-butterflies/
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SUMMARY:Soul & Soil: Prenatal and Postnatal Gatherings / Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:Program:  The Soul & Soil program is designed to support and nurture the spirit of those experiencing their pre-birth and post-birth journey. This is a place for inclusivity\, peace\, and connection during what can be a challenging time of life. The SLO Botanical Garden offers a safe space to help us connect to our bodies\, our littles\, the natural world\, and each other. The program includes tea\, snacks\, activities\, and care for older children (under five). Join us for grounding in your pregnancy and lifelong postpartum journey. This program is facilitated by Victoria Carranza\, an experienced doula and garden educator. \nSummer Session: Every Tuesday from 10am to 11:30am in the Children’s Garden.  Dates are: June 18th and 25th\, July 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, and 30th\, and August 6th\, 13th\, and 20th. \nInstructions for registration:\nThis program is for members of SLOBG with an additional cost of $50 per 9-week session. \nIf you need to purchase or renew a membership\, you can do so here and then follow the instructions below to register. \nWe strive to be inclusive and can offer some partial and full scholarships. To apply\, please complete this form and you’ll be notified as soon as possible:  Soul & Soil Scholarship Application – SLO Botanical Garden (slobg.org) \nWe look forward to seeing you in the Garden! \nPlease note: You may try one free class to ensure it’s a good match for you. Please contact Jen at jen@slobg.org to make arrangements. \n 
URL:https://slobg.org/event/soul-soil-prenatal-and-postnatal-gatherings-summer-session/
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SUMMARY:Little Acorns Summer Session - FULL
DESCRIPTION:Summer Session:\nWednesdays (only): June 19 to August 14th\, 2024\n9:30 AM to 11:30 AM \nCost: $55 for this 9-week session\n*Current Garden Membership required \nProgram:\nPlay\, learn\, and grow with our morning playgroup\, Little Acorns! We play games\, sing songs\, make crafts\, take care of our garden\, and have snacks together. Most of all\, we have the opportunity to make connections with nature and with other families at the SLO Botanical Garden. This program is geared toward children 0 – 3 and their parents\, and older siblings are welcome! \nInstructions for registration:\nThis program is for members of SLOBG with an additional cost of $55 per 9-week session. \nIf you need to purchase or renew a membership\, you can do so here and then follow the instructions below to register. \nIf you’d like to apply for a scholarship\, please complete this form by June 1st: Little Acorns Scholarship Application \nWe look forward to seeing you in the Garden!
URL:https://slobg.org/event/little-acorns-summer-session-wednesdays/
LOCATION:San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden\, 3450 Dairy Creek Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nature Sundays at the Garden: Insect Discovery for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our first Nature Sunday – offered the 4th Sunday of each month at the SLO Botanical Garden. This series is free thanks to generous donors! Come be awed\, surprised and excited about nature\, its surprises and oddities! \nThis month\, we’ll explore the outer reaches of the garden with specialists Dennis Sheridan and Jeff Reifel. We’ll investigate plants and insects living in the Children’s Garden\, the newly planted Chumash Garden\, up the new section of the Discovery Trail\, and into the serpentine hillside. We’ll cross onto sandy soils and see who lives there and how they’ve adapted to our Mediterranean climate. \nWear sturdy shoes and bring a hand lens or other magnifier if you have one. We’ll walk and make observations over a moderately strenuous walk of 1 to 1.5 miles. \nPlease be sure to register to reserve our spot and check in at the Gift Shop when you arrive. This class is geared towards adults and older kids that can listen and focus on the topic for the duration of the class. \nAbout our instructors: Dennis Sheridan is a professional photographer and entomologist. He has traveled worldwide and is published in many journals and textbooks. He moved to Morro Bay in 1974 and began a career in photography — concentrating on native wildlife\, as well as fungi\, lichens\, insects\, wildflowers and California scenery. Dennis shares his enthusiasm for nature with students of all ages\, and regularly teaches about nature and biology. \nJeff Reifel loves to work outside leading nature walks\, maintaining trails\, and solving problems for the botanical garden. Jeff moved to the Central Coast after retiring from his position as a science teacher in Riverside. Since then\, he’s worked with the Black Hill Gang in the State Parks\, served as a State Park Docent and as an Elfin Forest worker and docent.
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SUMMARY:Sea Glass and Wire Wrapped Jewelry
DESCRIPTION:In this class\, your instructor Joan Fee will teach you how to take sea glass and create a beautiful necklace and pierced earrings using a wire wrapping technique. You’ll start by selecting three pieces of genuine\, local sea glass then learn easy\, basic jewelry making techniques to wrap the sea glass\, create a fun spiral\, and then add the wrapped pieces to a necklace and pierced earring . Class includes use of tools and a take-home instruction sheet. The class is perfect for all skill levels\, and you’ll come away with beautiful self-made jewelry. \nMembers can enter the code: “Member5” for $5 off the regular price \nAbout the Instructor:  Joan Martin Fee loves being creative and has made it her career choice for over 30 years. Ms. Fee appeared on over 500 segments of Aleene’s Creative Living television show where she demonstrated projects she designed and those of craft industry manufacturers. She was the Editor of Aleene’s Creative Living Magazine\, Aleene’s Craft Club and “The Magic of Christmas” hardbound book. \nJoan is currently sharing her love of creativity on the road with mobile crafting classes at wineries\, private homes\, parks and rec facilities\, schools\, gardens\, and art groups. For more information about more crafts that Joan teaches\, please see her website at:  Creative Me Time – Workshops\, Craft Retreats \nAdditional Info: Your registration fee also includes a day of exploring and enjoying the Botanical Garden! \nThere is a $3 fee at the kiosk to enter El Chorro Park which is in effect through the summer months. \n  \n 
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