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Butterfly Horticulture Workshop
The Breakers Greenhouse
Bateman Avenue, Newport

Saturday March 7, 2009 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Bring your gardening gloves and join us in planting verbena and sweet peas from seed. Participants will receive three Viola seedlings to cultivate for the June judging. Learn some interesting butterfly facts; did you know that there are 28,000 different types of butterflies? Did you know butterflies can see red, green and yellow? All materials provided. Limit 15.

Take your plant(s) to Rosecliff on Thursday, June 25, 2009 between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for judging and exhibit during the Newport Flower Show. Advance registration required by contacting the Children’s chair or vice chair.  

Design Workshop
Rosecliff – Children’s Tent – Back Lawn

Friday, June 26, 2009 - 1:00 p.m.

Bring your clippers and creativity to create a floral arrangement to be judged and exhibited for the duration of The Newport Flower Show. Advance registration required by contacting the Children’s Division chair or vice chair. Limit 15.

Children’s On-site Workshops
(all on-site workshops will be held in the Children’s Tent on the back lawn at Rosecliff)

CREATIVE COLLAGE

Saturday, June 27, 2009 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Leslie Fisk, Art Teacher from St. Michael’s Country Day School, Newport, RI

Children will create a collage using organic materials, for example, plants, grasses, flowers and seeds, as well as watercolors to create butterflies, birds, insects or creative designs.  Advance registration is required by contacting the Children’s Division chair or vice chair. Limit 15.

WHEAT GRASS WORKSHOP

Saturday, June 27, 2009 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Melissa Pattavina, Director, Little Friends Farm, Portsmouth, RI

Planting, sprouting and grain grinding using wheat berries and wheat grass. Find out how to make your own bread using the wheat flour made in our workshop!  Designed for pre-k to 6 years, but all are welcome. Advance registration is required by contacting the Children’s Division chair or vice chair. Limit 15.

MASK MAKING WORKSHOP

Sunday, June 28, 2009 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Elaine Lindh, Vice Chair, Children’s Division

Children will create an animal mask using seeds and natural materials found in the back yard. Advance registration is required by contacting the Children’s Division chair or vice chair. Limit 15.

BUTTERFLY HOUSE WORKSHOP

Sunday, June 28, 2009 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Andrea Breyer, Chair, Children’s Division

Butterflies are nature's gift to your garden! They pollinate flowers and add their unique, colorful beauty to your backyard. Children will use non-toxic paint and natural materials to decorate a butterfly house to take home. Advance registration is required by contacting the Children’s Division chair or vice chair. Limit 15.

BUTTERFLY RELEASE

Sunday, June 28, 2009 – 4:30 p.m.

Front Lawn at Rosecliff

Join us with your family on the front lawn at Rosecliff at the Butterfly House where we will take down the netting and release these native Rhode Island butterflies to journey on their own Natural Path.  Come earlier during the weekend and venture inside the Butterfly House to experience the many stages of life for the Monarch and learn about the plants that draw these exquisite creatures to your garden.