About 1 1/2 years ago, we applied for the Desert Botanical Garden Seedlings program. It is such a popular program, that there is a long waiting list. They finally called us, and we signed up for November -April. Today was the first day of the fall program, and the topic was "seeds". We weighed seeds, looked at seeds under a magnifying glass, went on a hike in the garden and looked at seeds, planted chives in the garden, practiced watering them, and pretended we were a seedling while we sang a song:) We made bracelets made of seeds and colored sticky tape. We even had a snack and located the seeds in the shishkabob made of strawberries, cucumbers, snap peas, tomatoes, and popcorn. Also, we were surprised to see Adam Elliot and his mom Christine. Adam is a classmate of Jasmine's at Dayspring Preschool. We also saw Brandon who was in our Soccer Camp last spring. Next week, we study butterflies, so I bet we get to see the Monarch Exhibit!
looking at a seed pod with a magnifying glass
Jasmine showing her bracelet made of seeds, pink tape, and plastic wrap
Watering the plants in the garden
Comparing the weight of a pine cone and a seed pod
