Growing education program offers field trips and summer camps
Students gather in the greenhouse around benches filled with different plants. They each have a handful of seeds to plant in the garden, learning about germination in the process. Eventually, the seeds will sprout tomatoes, squash, carrots and zucchini, which everyone will be able to take home for healthy, homemade cooking.
Teaching students about urban agriculture is only one goal of Tower Grove Park’s growing education program. From nature, science and music-based programming, children can learn new skills while connecting with the natural world.
New, affordable field trips, like Air Bee N Bee: Hosting Urban Pollinators or To De-leaf, or Not to De-leaf, allow participants to explore a healthy ecosystem and their role in keeping it that way. With hands-on study, students learn practical skills they can do at home. Little steps, like growing vegetables or creating pollinator-friendly gardens, can add up to meaningful impact.
We’ve also expanded our docent program to offer tours of the park. 1868: Historic Heart of the Park offers children and adults a comprehensive understanding of the rich and fascinating history of the central corridor of the Park.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) hosts classes year-round with a variety of fun, nature-based summer programs. Finally, for music-lovers, bring your little Mozart or Verdi for a music-filled summer. Held every Wednesday inside the Piper Palm House, the Summer Children’s Concert Series returns for another great season.
In collaboration with Artscope and MDC, Tower Grove Park will host a variety of summer camps for children. In July and August, Artscope will present Camp Create, an exciting mixture of art and ecology. When we advocate for these practices in our community, we keep plants, pollinators and wildlife healthy while also inspiring our friends and neighbors to join.