Garden G.E.E.K.S.
Guided Garden Tour
Let one of our Garden Teachers lead your class to some garden hotspots for an hour, then hop on board one of our "critter crawler trams" for a 30-minute cruise with one of our Garden Guides who will show you all 155 beautiful acres. Does not include the World of Wonders Children's Garden.
Flowers and Friends
What is the difference between an evergreen and a deciduous plant? Why do some animals hibernate and some animals migrate? From the plant lifecycle to the animals that use our plants for survival, take a hike with a Garden Teacher and investigate the intricate world here inside the garden.
VA SOL: Science: 1.4, 1.5, 1.7a, b, 1.8
WOW G.E.E.K.S.
World of Wonders Children's Adventure Garden Tour
Take your class through the World of Wonder's Children's Adventure Garden. Enjoy an hour in the garden learning about natural science, history and geography! After your WOW Adventure, hop aboard one of our "critter crawler" trams for a half hour trip to visit the rest of the garden.
Plant Parts and Book Smarts!
This is a brand new program from the Norfolk Botanical Garden designed to bring together Science, Math and History! Walk up discovery Peak with our garden teacher and learn many great accomplishments of George Washington Carver! Visit the plant safari conduct your own scientific investigations, then head to the sensory garden to study plant parts and functions!
VA SOL: History/Geography: 1.2, VA SOL: Math : 1.20 VA SOL: Science:1.4, 1.7
Outreach Programs
Can't make it out the garden? Then let the Garden come to you with our Suitcase Science outreach programs. Choose from a variety of topics, schedule a visit, and let one of our Garden Teachers lead an SOL based program designed to complement your curriculum.
$80 per class (maximum 25 students), $55 for each additional class
Limit 3 classes per day with same program
Plants and Animals of the Garden
What is the Norfolk Botanical Garden? Sure we have plants, but did you know that these plants are a very important part of the habitat for our wildlife? Let us show your students the inside scoop on how our garden grows and how our plants and animals that live here change throughout the seasons.
VA SOL: Science: 1.4, 1.5, 1.7