January

Celebrate the new year with a promise to yourself; connection and wellbeing for 2025.  Each week we'll explore the many ways MBGNA's landscapes of wellbeing cultivate care for ourselves, each other and the planet.    

Wednesday, January 8: Nature Nurtures  Spend the evening in the tropics and l explore the benefits of immersive nature experiences. Learn about weird and wonderful plants that boost our wellbeing.

Sunday, January 12: Nature Nurtures Spend the evening in the tropics and l explore the benefits of immersive nature experiences. Learn about weird and wonderful plants that boost our wellbeing.  

Wednesday, January 22: Winter Well Being Mindful movement for all ages and all bodies.  Learn how the simple act of being in nature contributes to mental and physical health.     

Sunday, January 26: Winter Well Being Mindful movement for all ages and all bodies.  Learn how the simple act of being in nature contributes to mental and physical health.  

February

February, the shortest month of the year is often a time of sending messages and signals through plants. Learn how humans use plants to send coded messages and how plants send messages to each other, and to animals and other plants in their environment.   

Wednesday, February 5: Love language coded messages from plants Plants have been used for centuries to send coded messages.  Learn about the language of flowers and make a coded message to share with someone!      

Sunday, February 9: Love language coded messages from plants Plants have been used for centuries to send coded messages.  Learn about the language of flowers and make a coded message to share with someone!     

Wednesday, February 19: Under the Lens  Explore the exhibit and learn how plants send signals and have mechanisms that are only visible under magnification.

Sunday, February 23: Under the Lens  Explore the exhibit and learn how plants send signals and have mechanisms that are only visible under magnification.

March

March symbolizes the edge season and spring arrives with the vernal equinox on March 20th.  It's a month of new beginnings and spring dreaming.  Let's check in on signs of spring, including our resident beaver family, the Gnawsons.         

Wednesday, March 5: Beaver Tales There's been lots of new activity on Fleming Creek, with beavers creating new dams and pools.  Learn about beaver activity in the areas around MBGNA and look for signs.

Sunday, March 9: Beaver Tales There's been lots of new activity on Fleming Creek, with beavers creating new dams and pools.  Learn about beaver activity in the areas around MBGNA and look for signs.

Wednesday, March 19: Vernal equinox Spring arrives in the early morning on March 20, let's welcome spring with a trail walk (weather dependent) and then come inside to coax spring along by potting up some seeds to take home.  *in case of truly foul weather, we'll welcome spring in the conservatory! 

Sunday, March 23: Vernal equinox Spring arrives in the early morning on March 20, let's welcome spring with a trail walk (weather dependent) and then come inside to coax spring along by potting up some seeds to take home.  *in case of truly foul weather, we'll welcome spring in the conservatory!