An important part of the Haven's mission is providing learning opportunities for tomorrow's bee gardeners and bee scientists. Children's activities have always been a part of our open houses; I'm pleased to announce that we now have an area for adults and children to interact to learn more about bees and growing the plants that support them. 

Here's a brief tour; I will continue to add new information and educational activities as time permits. I hope you can visit soon!

The area is next to the garden shed and is under shade cloth. There are both adult- and kid-sized tables. A box at the entrance contains an activity sheet for adults and children to use together as they walk in the garden.

The Junior Bee Gardener Learning Zone

An old hive has been made into a message center:

An old bee hive has been repurposed as a message box for visitors to leave notes or questions for the bees

Each frame inside the message box that once held bees is now a chalkboard for writing or drawing

A drawing left for the bees

A message left for the bees by a young visitor

Stop and look at the activity at the solitary bee nesting blocks at the Haven entrance. Kids can then learn how these bees work by collecting "pollen" from "flowers" and depositing it in the "nest." They can also dig in the raised beds to learn how to plant for the bees.

Solitary bee nests are located across from the Haven shed near the garden entrance. Stop and look at the activity on your way into the garden.

The solitary bee "nest," "pollen" in "flowers," and kid-sized raised beds

Please be mindful of our policies so that everyone can have an enjoyable visit:

Informative signs and reminders of Learning Zone policies contribute to a positive visitor experience

Thanks to Haven volunteers Diane Kelly and Rick Williams, who did much of the construction and painting.

Update as of March 2023: the children's activities have been removed from this area as they were not being well-used by visitors.