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Preschool A tour of the greenhouses. All Kinds of Plants Using all your senses to discover plants   Halloween Pépo enquête! The Great Pumpkin Ball Esmeralda the Friendly Witch Tree House The sugar shack!

Unless stated otherwise, most educational activities are usually offered in FRENCH or ENGLISH, please specify at reservation time. Educational activities are offered on different days depending the period of the year. Please check the availability and the schedule of the activities when making your reservation. Reservations and information Telephone : 514 872-1823. School Groups Program: Preschool Elementary Cycle One Elementary Cycle Two Elementary Cycle Three Secondary Students Complementary Activities and Educational Tools Packages Some Practical Information about School Groups Student Supervision Reservations

All Kinds of Plants

Little leaves that grow on big ones, fruit hidden among giant grasses … All Kinds of Plants is a fun tour of the greenhouses where students can go looking for plants of every shape and colour.
Length: 30 minutes
Capacity: 50 students (2 classes)
Location: Greenhouses
Dates: February 8 to June 9, 2012
Schedule: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Using all your senses to discover plants

Have fun using all your senses to learn about plants: their spectacular looks, their heady scents, their surprising textures, their exquisite tastes and even their intriguing sounds! A fun look at the senses and the plant world. For the best workshop experience, we recommend a ratio of one accompanying adult for every five students.
Length: 45 minutes
Capacity: 50 students (2 classes)
Location: Multipurpose Room
Dates: February 8 to June 9, 2012
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

The sugar shack!

Through games and rhymes, your young charges will learn all about maple trees and how the delicious syrup is made. Afterward, they’ll head outdoors for a yummy treat!
Public :Also offered for students with learning difficulties and reception classes
Capacity: 1 class
Length: 45 minutes
Location: Tree House and Arboretum
Dates: February 7 to April 27, 2012
Schedule: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Halloween

Pépo enquête!

Pépo, our Halloween star, is playing detective this year to try to figure out who kidnapped his sister Péponide. As part of his investigation, he’ll be questioning the cucumber, melon and decorative gourd, all members of his big plant family, the Cucurbitaceae.
IN FRENCH ONLY
Public: Also offered for elementary cycle one and grade 3 (ages 4-8)
Length: 30 minutes
Location: Auditorium
Dates: October 6 to 31, 2011
Schedule: 1 to 4 shows a day
See also: Halloween activities

Halloween

Great Pumpkin Ball

Your class can visit the exhibition and enter the pumpkin-decorating contest. Guaranteed fun and cash prizes to be won. Contest rules available on the Garden Website.
Public : Also offered for elementary cycles one, two and three
Location: Main Exhibition Greenhouse
Dates: October 6 to 31, 2011
Schedule: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Halloween

Esmeralda the Friendly Witch

Our friendly witch and her cat Abracadabra invite students to chant magic spells and sing love songs for them. Meowwww …
Public : Also offered for elementary cycle one and grade 3
Location: Main Exhibition Greenhouse
Dates: October 6 to 31, 2011
Schedule: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.