Program / Event Details
Provider: Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Horticulture division
Contact Details
Address
Cylburn Mansion, 4915 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
Baltimore, MD 21209
Primary Contact: Molly Hoopes
Botanical Art at Cylburn Arboretum
$100.00
Bring your students on a guided Nature hike and short tour of historic Cylburn mansion and the Nature Education Center.
Learn about pollination. Identify parts of a flower.
Learn about the history of botanical art. Learn about science illustration careers and education pathways.
Practice watercolor techniques. Draw and paint flowers, seed pods, or leaves from life, outside in the gardens, or inside (in inclement weather) in the Greenhouse Classroom. Watercolors, clipboards, brushes, pencils, and paper are provided. Stay for a picnic in the outdoor gardens, if desired.
Can also be booked as a teacher training on science illustration or botanical art techniques and art integration into science classes.
Event/Program Details
Dates:
2023-03-14 - 2026-06-30
Event Length:
an hour and a half, but is flexible, depending on your schedule
Location:
Cylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
Audiences:
9 - 12, Educators, PreK, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Professional Development
Core Curricula:
Social Studies, Science, English/Language Arts, Career and Technology Education, Library and Media
Art Forms:
Visual Art and Design, Storytelling, Puppetry, Creative Writing
Program/Event Format:
In School Residency, In School Workshop, Field Trip - Cultural Organization, Field Trip, After School/Weekend, Professional Development
Cost:
5 per student, teachers and chaperones free
Student Supports:
Wheelchair Accessible, Special Ed, ESL / ELL, Gifted / Advanced, Sensory Friendly