BIG BUGS at Garden in the Woods
| Venue: | Garden In The Woods: Native Plant Trust |
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | see below |
| Category: | Nature & Outdoors |
Discover 13 enormous wooden 'bug' sculptures by David Rogers land as you walk through New England Wild Flower Society's Garden in the Woods. Enjoy special insect-plant events, family fun, and a thrilling outdoor experience.
Each weekend during the run of this exhibit, there is a special bug featured. The following is the line-up:
Aug 2-3 BEE Weekend - Taste wild honey + see a hive
Aug 9-10 ANT Weekend - Make ant-ennae + fingerprint art
Aug 16-17 DAMSELFLY Weekend - See flying insect jewels
Aug 23-24 BUTTERFLY Festival - Peak meadow bloom, exciting crafts
Sept 6-7 PRAYING MANTIS Weekend - See clever camouflage
Sept 13-14 DADDY LONGLEGS Weekend - Make a sculpture
Sept 20-21 MONARCH MIGRATION Weekend - Create monarch wings
Sept 27-28 GRASSHOPPER Weekend - How far can YOU leap?
Oct 4-5 ASSASSIN BUG Weekend - Meet the 'true bug' of the show
Oct 5 Student Art Show - Bring or create your own artwork
Oct 18-19 SPIDER Weekend - Make your own spider & web
Oct 25-26 BYE BYE BUGS Weekend
Vote for your favorite bug! Submit bug/plant images to bigbugsart@newenglandwild.org to have placed on website. Have your map stamped two weekends at the BUGMOBILE to receive a BUGOLOGIST pin. Borrow a Bug Adventure Bag with binoculars, journal, bug box, and crayons to enhance your experience.
Build your own BIG BUG at the Build-a-bug Park.
| HOURS | ↑ top |
trails, nursery, and Museum Store open 9-7 April 15 through September 1, and 9-5 September 2 - October 31, 2008.
| COST | ↑ top |
$8 for Adults. $4 children 3-18, includes special weekend events. Free for members and children under 3.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA, 01701 map
Phone: 508-877-7630
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