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 (molly.hoopes@baltimorecity.gov)
Botanical Watercolor in the Garden, Cylburn Arboretum
$100.00
Enjoy a short Nature hike. Learn about pollination. Identify parts of a flower. Practice watercolor techniques. Draw and paint flowers, seed pods, or plants 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.
Learn about the history of botanical art. Learn about science illustration careers and education pathways.
Can also include tour of the historic Cylburn mansion. Can be adapted as a teacher training on science illustration or botanical art techniques and how to use art to teach about science.
Event/Program Details
Location:
Cylburn Mansion, 4915 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
Audiences:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Professional Development
Core Curricula:
Science, English/Language Arts, Career and Technology Education, Library and Media, Social Studies
Art Forms:
Visual Art and Design, Storytelling, Creative Writing
Program/Event Format:
In School Workshop, Field Trip - Cultural Organization, Field Trip, After School/Weekend, Professional Development
Cost:
5 per student, teachers and chaperones free
Student Supports:
ESL / ELL, Gifted / Advanced, Sensory Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
Provide discount for Title 1 Stipend schools:
Yes