Backyard Habitat Gardener Children’s Camp – Hilltop Arboretum

Spring Camp – Plants and Pollinators

Monday, April 1 – Tuesday, April 2, 2024
9 am-1 pm
$50 Members/ $85 Non-Members (Non-Member Rate Includes an Annual Membership)

Children Ages 7-10

Young gardeners will learn about plants and pollinators and “dig” the hands-on projects related to bees, butterflies, and the blooms of Hilltop’s beautiful meadow.

• Interact and bond with nature
• Learn about the habitat basics all creatures need
• Habitat gardens are 100% pesticide free
• Learn about native plants and communities through horticulture activities
• Learn more about habitat specific gardens for butterflies, birds, hummingbirds, and bees
• Explore the world through horticultural and environmental science activities
• Encourage children to take action beyond their own backyards

Backyard Habitat Gardener (BHG) is a get your hands in the dirt program developed by the University Cooperative Extension Network that introduces young gardeners (ages 7-10) to natural habitat gardening which is a place where native plants, bird, butterflies, bees, toads, and other little creatures live in harmony. BHG is offered three times a year: spring (two-day Easter Camp), summer (early June), and fall (two-day Thanksgiving Camp) from 9am-1pm.

Creative and nutritious snacks will be provided in the morning.  Parents, please provide a brown bag lunch and drink. Registration for Friends of Hilltop Arboretum Members is $50 and $85 for Non-Members (includes an annual membership).

In a garden full of native blooms, butterflies, and bees…it’s a wonderful place to be!

Register at

https://www.blacktie-america.com/online_sales/rsvp_ticket_purchasebt.cfm?rsvpid=4379

Questions? Call 225-767-6916 or hilltop@lsu.edu