School and Youth Organization Programs
Underground Botany

How is life under the surface of the ground a world of wonder?  Find out who is under there and what part they play in the growth and development of plants we see above the ground.  See how soil is the key!
Activities include: 

Feed the worms in our vermiculture and find out how they help with decomposition in the soil, take a tour of the garden starting at the compost pile followed by activities in the garden that focus on soil and plant life; make a clay pot suitable for planting to take home

Science spin offs:  Spin offs:  soil science, i.e. acids and bases, texture, structure, nitrogen cycle, decomposers, animal life cycles, rocks and minerals, food chains.
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