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10/5/2012 |
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CHILDREN’S GARDEN MARKS END OF SEASON WITH ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES ON OCTOBER 27-28
WHAT: Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden seasonal closing activities
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the Children’s Garden is open April 1 through Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
WHERE: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., south St. Louis
COST: $5 children (ages 3 to 12); free to St. Louis City and County residents before noon on Saturday, Oct. 27. Adults included with general Missouri Botanical Garden admission ($8; St. Louis City/County residents, free Saturday before noon and $4 thereafter)
INFO: www.mobot.org/finn; (314) 577-5100, 1-800-642-8842 toll free
(ST. LOUIS): The Missouri Botanical Garden invites families to take a final fall frolic in the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden before its seasonal close. Celebrate the turning of the season with an activity-filled weekend on Saturday Oct. 27 and Sunday Oct. 28. Closing weekend activities are included with Children’s Garden admission ($5 for children ages 3-12, adults are included with regular Garden admission).
Activities are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 27 and 28:
· Bouquet Bounty: Gather a fall bouquet of seasonal plants and learn why cutting plants can actually help them grow. Children can learn how to send secret messages just by choosing certain colors and flowers.
· Seed Saver: Select seeds from plants in the Children’s Garden and take them home to start your own garden next spring.
· Daffodil Dig: Help plant the Children’s Garden Nature Explore ClassroomTM with bulbs and receive one to take home. When the Daffodils bloom at home, families will know it is time to return to the Children’s Garden.
· Official Taste-Tester: Fall is harvest time in the Children’s Garden edible container garden. Visitors will explore some favorite foods and try some new seasonal favorites.
Fall-themed face painting will also be available throughout the weekend. Special visitors include live birds from the World Bird Sanctuary who will visit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Children and parents can enjoy live music by WildHeart from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Children’s Garden admission is $5 for children ages 3 to 12; Garden members’ children are $3. Adults are included with general Missouri Botanical Garden admission. St. Louis City and County residents enjoy free Garden and Children’s Garden admission on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The Children’s Garden is open from April 1 through October 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden is $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on most Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon. Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free.
The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North and South exit. Free parking is available on site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.
For general information, visit www.mobot.org or call (314) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1‑800‑642‑8842). Follow the Garden on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/missouribotanicalgarden and http://twitter.com/mobotnews.
More than 40,000 households in the St. Louis region hold memberships to the Missouri Botanical Garden. Memberships begin at $65 ($60 for seniors) and offer 12 months of free general admission for two adults and all children, plus exclusive invitations and discounts. Members help support the Garden’s operations and world-changing work in plant science and conservation. Learn more at www.mobot.org/membership.
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NOTE: Digital images available by request or via Flickr. Download media materials at www.mobot.org/media.
The Missouri Botanical Garden’s mission is “to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life.” Today, 153 years after opening, the Missouri Botanical Garden is a National Historic Landmark and a center for science, conservation, education and horticultural display.
The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in St. Louis, just south of I-44 at Vandeventer-Kingshighway (exit #287B). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas Day. Grounds open at 7 a.m. most Wednesdays and Saturdays (exception: special admission rate events). Admission is $8; free children ages 12 and under and Garden members. St. Louis City and County residents are $4 and free most Wednesdays and Saturdays until noon (exception: special admission rate events – third weekend of May, Memorial Day 2012, Labor Day weekend and first weekend of October). Park for free on site and two blocks west at the Shaw-Vandeventer intersection. The Garden is accessible via public transportation by taking the MetroLink commuter rail line and picking up a Metro bus (www.metrostlouis.org). For general information, log on to www.mobot.org or call the 24-hour recording at (314) 577-5100 or 1-800-642-8842. For membership information, visit www.mobot.org/membership call (314) 577-5118 during weekday business hours. For volunteer opportunities, visit www.mobot.org/volunteer or call (314) 577-5187. The Missouri Botanical Garden is a tobacco-free environment.