Toronto Botanical Garden

FAMILY PROGRAM: Birding with Beni
2022-05-14 09:00 - 11:30, 2022-06-19 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join our Seasonal Horticulturist Beni for a unique, fun, and informative tour of the ravine and surrounding areas as you seek out birds and other wildlife that make the Garden, the ravine, and Wilket Creek their home. Beni will share his extensive bird knowledge, identification, and photography tips as you explore the ravine and surrounding areas.

Individual Ticket $5; Family Ticket (up to 5 family members) $20 (plus fees + HST)
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Please Note: as with any wildlife tour, the spotting of birds and other wildlife is not guaranteed and is not within the control of the tour guide. Please be patient and considerate. The tour will not be rescheduled due to a lack of bird sightings. The tour will only be rescheduled due to inclement weather.

Program Schedule
Saturday, May 14, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 21, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 19, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Safe Program Access
You will be asked to complete a mandatory paperless COVID-19 Self-Assessment on site prior to your participation. Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
This is a Family Program at TBG. Adults will only be allowed on the tour when accompanied by a child 16 years of age or younger.
Registration Deadline: Two days prior to the tour date.

FAMILY PROGRAM: Let's Build a Native Bee House
2022-06-26 10:00 - 15:00
Join Prafulla Prabhu for this hands-on, one-hour workshop where you will leave with a bee house to attract gentle native bees to your garden. Bees are an important part of our ecosystems and our lives. From coffee, fruits, and vegetables, to candles, wax artworks, cotton and so much more – bees play an important role in modern life. More importantly, they are responsible for a third of the food we consume on a regular basis. With changes to our climate, our relationship with native bees is coming into sharper focus. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to make a bee house that can be placed in their backyard to attract gentle native bees. The program price includes the cost of the bee house which you will take home after the program.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tbg-family-program-native-bee-discovery-series-lets-build-a-bee-house-tickets-295393097707

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Bee House Full Starter Kit Materials

Bee house: Produced by local artisans with pine wood finished with organic wood stain.
40 tubular lakebed reeds and cardboard tubes

About Prafulla Prabhu

Praf (Prafulla) Prabhu is the founder, CEO of Pollinate Canada an organization that is working to build a movement to support gentle native bees in urban and rural areas. Although she has worked with honeybees her enduring interest is in nurturing bumblebees and other native bees in urban and rural areas. She regularly conducts workshops and classes on native bees and hopes to interest all gardeners to join the movement to support native bees.
For more information on the work Praf and Pollinate Canada are engaged in, please visit www.PollinateCanada.ca

Safe Program Access

You will be asked to complete a mandatory paperless COVID-19 Self-Assessment on site prior to your participation. Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

This is a Family Program at TBG. Adults will only be allowed to attend the program when accompanied by a child 16 years of age or younger.

Registration Deadline: Monday, June 20 at 12:00pm.

Farmers Market Thursdays, Family Drop-In Activities at the TBG
2023-06-22 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-29 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-06 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-08-03 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-08-10 16:00 - 19:00 and 2 more dates
Join our educators as we bring the garden to life with fun crafts, activities and learning opportunities during the Toronto Botanical Garden’s Farmers Market. Find us throughout the garden, children’s center or Weston Family Library! Please note, caregivers must stay with participants during the activities.

These programs are drop-in, and FREE. Please note registration is not required but we would love to know you are planning to attend!

Thursdays during the Farmer’s Markets till October 5 from 4:00pm to 7:00 pm

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/farmers-market-at-the-garden-family-drop-in-activities-tickets-654606665157

Summer Saturdays, Family Drop-In Activities at the Toronto Botanical Garden
2023-07-08 10:30 - 16:30, 2023-07-15 10:30 - 16:30, 2023-07-22 10:30 - 16:30, 2023-07-29 10:30 - 16:30, 2023-08-05 10:30 - 16:30, 2023-08-12 10:30 - 16:30, 2023-08-19 10:30 - 16:30, 2023-08-26 10:30 - 16:30
Bring the family for Summer Saturdays at the Toronto Botanical Garden. Enjoy nature themed hands-on crafts, activities and exploration! All ages welcome! Please note, caregivers must stay with participants during the activities.

These programs are drop-in, and FREE. Please note registration is not required but we would love to know you are planning to attend!

Saturdays from July 8 to August 26, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/summer-family-drop-in-activities-tickets-654596504767

Bumble Bee Watch (SOLD OUT)
2023-07-09 13:00 - 15:00
Discover the diversity of native bees! Learn how to tell a bee from a wasp, and how to identify common bumble bees in the Greater Toronto Area. Then we’ll venture into the Toronto Botanical Garden to collect and identify local bees and learn how to use Bumble Bee Watch! This family program is suitable for children 6+. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. The program will take place partially indoors and partially outside, please bring appropriate protection.

Sunday, July 9, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.FREE for Public and TBG Members

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bumble-bee-watch-tickets-646676636227

About Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

Since 1957, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), as enabled through the provincial Conservation Authorities Act, has taken action to enhance our region’s natural environment and protect our land, water and communities from the impacts of flooding and increasingly extreme weather events — Ontario’s leading cause of public emergencies. As the region’s first line of defence against natural hazards, TRCA maintains vital infrastructure and provides programs and services that promote public health and safety, protecting people and property. TRCA mobilizes a science-based approach to provide sound policy advice, leveraging its position as a not-for-profit operating in the broader public sector to achieve collective impacts within our communities and across all levels of government

Deadline for registration: Friday, July 7, 12 p.m.

Become a TBG Member

Join the Toronto Botanical Garden as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A Toronto Botanical Garden membership helps you deepen your knowledge and connection to the natural world, become a part of a dynamic community of plant people, and be inspired! Become a member !

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

This is an in-person, indoor program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Children's Storytime at the Garden with Toronto Public Library
2023-07-12 14:00 - 14:30, 2023-07-19 14:00 - 14:30, 2023-07-26 14:00 - 14:30, 2023-08-09 14:00 - 14:30, 2023-08-16 14:00 - 14:30, 2023-08-23 14:00 - 14:30
TPL and TBG have partnered to bring back storytime! Relaunched, and back by popular demand, come join us in the Weston Family Library for children’s nature and garden story time with rhymes, and songs! All ages are welcome! Please note, caregivers must stay with participants during the program.

These programs are drop-in, and FREE. Please note registration is not required but we would love to know you are planning to attend!

Wednesdays, July 12, 19 and 26, August 9, 16 and 23 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/childrens-storytime-at-the-garden-with-toronto-public-library-tickets-654079197487

Children's Story Time with Toronto Public Library at the Garden
2023-08-16 14:00 - 14:30
TPL and TBG have partnered to bring back story time! Relaunched, and back by popular demand, come join us in the Weston Family Library for children’s nature and garden story time with rhymes, and songs! All ages welcome! Please note, caregivers must stay with participants during the program.

These programs are drop-in, and FREE. Please note registration is not required but we would love to know you are planning to attend!

Wednesdays, July 12, 19, and 26, August 9, 16, and 23 from 2 to 2:30 p.m.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/childrens-story-time-with-toronto-public-library-and-tbg-tickets-654079247637

Children's Story Time with Toronto Public Library and TBG
2023-08-23 14:00 - 14:30
Join us in the Weston Family Library for children’s nature and garden story time with rhymes, and songs!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/childrens-story-time-with-toronto-public-library-and-tbg-tickets-654079257667
