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Together in partnership, the Fort Worth Garden Club (FWGC) and FWBG|BRIT present the Girls’ Nature Workshops series! These hands-on programs connect girls and their families to the fascinating world of horticulture and floriculture. Each workshop highlights skills and activities designed to inspire the next generation of plant lovers and environmental stewards.
Girl Scouts can complete badge work through these programs, but all girls are welcome! Please note: petals or badges are not available on site; they can be purchased at the Girl Scout store or online.
Girls’ Nature Workshops are recommended for ages 7-12. Locations vary; please check program location for each workshop. Registration for each workshop includes admission to Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
September 14: Birds of a Feather
Time: 1:00-2:30pm
Location: BRIT classroom
Description: In this Girls’ Nature Workshop, participants will learn about poultry farming practices, types of feathers and their many uses, and create a masquerade mask using various feathers. Register here.
October 26: Taking Notes on Nature
Time: 1:00-2:30pm
Location: BRIT classroom
Description: In this Girls’ Nature Workshop, participants will learn to identify several tree species by taking bark rubbings and by collecting leaves to make a Nature notebook with their findings, i.e., leaf specimen, bark/leaf rubbing, and learn the botanical and common names of trees selected. A tour the BRIT Herbarium to see artistic botanical specimens will complete the experience. Register here.
November 16: Orchid Kokedama
Time: 1:00-2:30pm
Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center – FWBG Classroom
Description: In this Girls’ Nature Workshop, participants will learn about the ancient Japanese artform of Kodedama. They will learn to suspend a Phalaenopsis orchid root ball in medium, covering it with moss to make a living planter. A tour of the Botanic Garden’s Kokedama Tree exhibit is part of this workshop. Register here.
December 14: Sew Cute Bird Collage
Time: 1:00-2:30pm
Location: BRIT classroom
Description: In this Girls’ Nature Workshop, participants will make a bird collage wall hanging by using a sewing machine to straight stich ribbon on to a prepared bird image collage piece, and embellish the image by hand-sewing buttons, trims, and simple embroidery stiches onto their wall hanging. Register here.
Time: 1:00-2:30pm
Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center – FWBG Classroom
Description: In this Girls’ Nature Workshop, participants will learn how a biosphere works and create a closed ecosystem in the form of a “tabletop biosphere” to take home. Register here.
March 8: Butterflies; Masters of Disguise
Time: 1:00-2:30pm
Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center – FWBG Classroom, Conservatory
Description: In this Girls’ Nature Workshop, participants will use portable microscopes to view butterfly wings and learn about the common use of color as a butterfly defense mechanism. They will use a tissue paper transfer method to create paper butterflies and tour our Butterfly Exhibit in the Conservatory with an Expert. Register here.
