{"id":6521,"date":"2010-07-16T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2010-07-16T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/wordpress\/?p=6521"},"modified":"2010-07-16T09:35:07","modified_gmt":"2010-07-16T13:35:07","slug":"plan-your-weekend-fun-for-the-whole-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2010\/07\/exhibit-news\/plan-your-weekend-fun-for-the-whole-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Your Weekend: Edible Garden Fun for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border: solid 1px; border-color: #999; padding: 10px;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a title=\"Howell Family Garden by NYBG, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/newyorkbotanicalgarden\/3632747332\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3393\/3632747332_d5f06feedc_m.jpg\" alt=\"Howell Family Garden\" height=\"161\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>From digging in the Children\u2019s Vegetable Garden to pretending to harvest fruits and vegetables at the Farm-to-Table play station, it\u2019s easy for families to make a connection with food while having fun during\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/eg\/\"><em>The Edible Garden<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> which runs through October 17.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore nature in the Everett Children\u2019s Adventure Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Farm-to-Table<\/em><\/strong> play station inside the Bendheim Global Greenhouse<br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays\u2013Sundays, 10 a.m.\u20136 p.m.<\/em><br \/>\nKids can pretend to \u201charvest\u201d fruits and vegetables and then use them to \u201ccook\u201d delicious recipes at the \u201ccafe.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Flowers-to-Fruits <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays\u2013Fridays, 1:30\u20135:30 p.m.;<br \/>\nSaturdays\u2013Sundays, 10 a.m.\u20136 p.m.<\/em><br \/>\nChildren color paper pollinator puppets and go on a flower hunt, create a field notebook, and pot up a seedling to take home while they learn how flowers become fruits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gardening fun in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Children\u2019s Vegetable Garden<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays\u2013Sundays, 12\u20136 p.m.<\/em><br \/>\nChildren connect with the food they eat by exploring whimsical gardens and plantings, including the Pizza Garden and Breakfast Bowl. Kids can hunt for squash-family plants such as cucumbers and gourds and see the new Pumpkin Patch!<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Dig, Plant, Grow!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays\u2013Sundays, 1:30\u20135:30 p.m.<\/em><br \/>\nKids are encouraged to dig, weed, compost, plant, tend, and harvest in garden plots, with a different theme each month. <strong>Herbal Delights, Naturally<\/strong> is featured through July 30. Families go on an herb hike through the garden, cool down with an iced herbal tea, sample a healthful herbal snack, and pot up an herb to take home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All proceeds of<em> The Edible Garden<\/em> benefit the Children\u2019s Gardening program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/visit\/tickets.php\">Get Your Tickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From digging in the Children\u2019s Vegetable Garden to pretending to harvest fruits and vegetables at the Farm-to-Table play station, it\u2019s easy for families to make a connection with food while having fun during\u00a0The Edible Garden, which runs through October 17. 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