Bot gardens outing.

Last Friday had to one of the hottest days in a long while! We had a number of activities planned at Bot gardens but ended up doing half of them. We still had a lovely time though and it was a wonderful learning experience for the children.

We learned how to read a map - 

It was so easy to see the bees pollinating these water lilies.

In the orchid house we could see how some plants only needed air to grow, no need to be anchored in the soil. 

Plants have many uses, not only nice to look at but tasty too.

 Exploring in the sensory garden - we smelt the aromatic plants, felt the textures of the different leaves, and tried to cool down in the fountain!

 Looking for seed boxes and discussing how seeds are dispersed. Also experiencing the smells and tastes in the herb garden

 Bark rubbing

Some of the children with  their items they collected on the treasure hunt.