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Provider: Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Horticulture division

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14103967839
molly.hoopes@baltimorecity.gov
https://bcrp.baltimorecity.gov/
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Cylburn Mansion, 4915 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
Primary Contact: Molly Hoopes
Botanical Art at Cylburn Arboretum
$150.00

Watercolor lesson and Botanical Art in the Garden or Classroom.

Bring your students on a guided Nature hike and tours of the historic Cylburn mansion and the new 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, including wash, graded wash, and drybrush. Draw and paint flowers, seed pods, or leaves from life, outside in the gardens or inside (in inclement weather) in the Greenhouse Classroom. All materials 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 Vollmer Center and Greenhouse Classroom 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: English/Language Arts, Career and Technology Education, Library and Media, Social Studies, Science
Art Forms: Visual Art and Design, Puppetry, Creative Writing
Program/Event Format: Field Trip - Cultural Organization, Field Trip, After School/Weekend
Cost: 5 per student, teachers and chaperones free
Student Supports: Special Ed, ESL / ELL, Gifted / Advanced, Universal Design for Learning Compatible, Sensory Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
Discount for Title 1 Stipend schools: 5 per student from Title 1 School or Baltimore City Public School, option to make a donation of any amount instead