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Students can explore the multi-faceted landscape at Awbury Arboretum, which includes the meadow of native wildflowers, the wetlands habitat, and the Secret Garden.

Choose from our menu of 6 different educational topics, or let us visit your classroom either in person or virtually, either as a stand-alone visit, or as a precursor to an on-site visit. Morning and afternoon slots are available. Free to Philadelphia public and charter school students. Special curricula available upon request.

supports classroom learning in:
American History, Botany, Environmental Studies

topics covered:
Agriculture, Animal habitats, Ecosystems, Environment, Lenape culture, Local history, Pennsylvania native species, Pond life, Watersheds

contact info
Name: Hideko Secrest
Phone: 215-849-2855
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School Group Size: 50 or below Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. Recomm. Length of Visit: 2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 15:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 15:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 15:1 Registration: Online Food Options: Bring Your Own, Place for Picnicking Cost: Fee, Free

ABOUT

Awbury Arboretum

Awbury Arboretum boast 30 acres of rolling hills, meadows, woodland, watershed, creek and ponds as well as 16 acres of farmland with active urban farms and goats and chickens. Entrance is free from dawn to dusk year-round.

contact info

Hrs: Sunrise-Sunset.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Botanical Garden Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

The diverse world of plants is perhaps the weirdest, and most fascinating, of all living things. Bamboo can grow over three feet in one day (you can literally watch it grow). There are 600 species of carnivorous plants, which trap and digest insects, frogs, or small birds (if a vegetarian eats this plant, are they still a vegetarian?). The world’s largest flower, Rafflesia, can grow up to three feet in diameter (how big would a bouquet be…). Do a little digging on your next trip to a botanical garden (not literally!), and see what interesting plant facts you can find. 

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Campers can explore the multi-faceted landscape at Awbury Arboretum, which includes the meadow of native wildflowers, the wetlands habitat, and the Secret Garden.

Choose from our menu of 6 different educational topics, or let us visit your camp in person for a presentation, either as a stand-alone visit, or as a precursor to an on-site visit. Morning and afternoon slots are available. Special curricula available upon request.

topics covered:
Agriculture, Animal habitats, Ecosystems, Environment, Lenape culture, Local history, Pennsylvania native species, Pond life, Watersheds

contact info
Name: Hideko Secrest
Phone: 215-849-2855
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School Group Size: 50 or below Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. Recomm. Length of Visit: 2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 15:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 15:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 15:1 Registration: Online Food Options: Bring Your Own, Place for Picnicking Cost: Fee, Free

ABOUT

Awbury Arboretum

Awbury Arboretum boast 30 acres of rolling hills, meadows, woodland, watershed, creek and ponds as well as 16 acres of farmland with active urban farms and goats and chickens. Entrance is free from dawn to dusk year-round.

contact info

Hrs: Sunrise-Sunset.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Botanical Garden Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

The diverse world of plants is perhaps the weirdest, and most fascinating, of all living things. Bamboo can grow over three feet in one day (you can literally watch it grow). There are 600 species of carnivorous plants, which trap and digest insects, frogs, or small birds (if a vegetarian eats this plant, are they still a vegetarian?). The world’s largest flower, Rafflesia, can grow up to three feet in diameter (how big would a bouquet be…). Do a little digging on your next trip to a botanical garden (not literally!), and see what interesting plant facts you can find. 

View Lesson Plan>>

FIELD TRIPS

Homeschoolers can explore the landscape at Awbury Arboretum through Homeschool Classes. Tours of the arboretum allow homeschool groups to see the meadow of native wildflowers, the wetlands habitat, and the Secret Garden. Homeschoolers will enjoy poetry, art, nature, wildlife, Native American history, and other programming at the arboretum.

topics covered:
Science, social studies, environmental science, agriculture, pollination, habitats, animal science, Native Americans, history, conservation, poetry, art.

contact info
Name: Hideko Secrest
Phone: 215-849-2855
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School Group Size: 50 or below Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. Recomm. Length of Visit: 2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 15:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 15:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 15:1 Registration: Online Food Options: Bring Your Own, Place for Picnicking Cost: Fee, Free

ABOUT

Awbury Arboretum

Awbury Arboretum boast 30 acres of rolling hills, meadows, woodland, watershed, creek and ponds as well as 16 acres of farmland with active urban farms and goats and chickens. Entrance is free from dawn to dusk year-round.

contact info

Hrs: Sunrise-Sunset.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Botanical Garden Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

The diverse world of plants is perhaps the weirdest, and most fascinating, of all living things. Bamboo can grow over three feet in one day (you can literally watch it grow). There are 600 species of carnivorous plants, which trap and digest insects, frogs, or small birds (if a vegetarian eats this plant, are they still a vegetarian?). The world’s largest flower, Rafflesia, can grow up to three feet in diameter (how big would a bouquet be…). Do a little digging on your next trip to a botanical garden (not literally!), and see what interesting plant facts you can find. 

View Lesson Plan>>