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 Rawlings Conservatory in Druid Park
$125.00
Enjoy a guided tour of the 3rd oldest public conservatory in the U.S., featuring a Desert House, Tropical Rainforest House, Mediterranean House, Orchid Room, and Palm House. Learn about plant adaptations and symbiotic relationships. Practice traditional watercolor techniques. Draw and paint your favorite plant or flower. Watercolors, clipboards, brushes, pencils, and paper are provided. Stay for a picnic in the outdoor gardens, if desired.
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
Dates:
2023-03-14 - 2025-06-20
Event Length:
1 and a half hours to three hours, but is flexible. The Conservatory is open 10 - 3 Thursday through Sunday.
Location:
H. P. Rawlings Conservatory
3100 Swann Drive
Druid Park
Baltimore, MD 21217
Audiences:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Professional Development
Core Curricula:
Career and Technology Education, Library and Media, Social Studies, Science
Art Forms:
Visual Art and Design, Storytelling
Program/Event Format:
Field Trip, Professional Development, After School/Weekend
Cost:
7 per student, teachers and chaperones free; prefer no more than 25 students
Student Supports:
Gifted / Advanced, Sensory Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible