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The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.
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Vines and Climbers
August 17
5:30 p.m.
Ogden Botanical Gardens
Learn the difference between twinners, tendrils, aerial roots, stem crosses and how to train non climbers to grow vertically. Find out which climbers grow best in zones 4-8 and what soils they thrive in.
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Seed Saving Workshop
August 26
10 a.m. - noon
USU Botanical Center, Utah House
We'll present the basics about saving seed for both ornamental and food crops, a tradition as old as the dawn of civilization.
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Explore the Garden Family Night: Solar Energy 101
August 28
6:30 - 8 p.m.
USU Botanical Center, Utah House
Ever considered installing solar panels on your home? Learn what you need to know before taking the plunge with a solar-related activity for the family.
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USU Botanical Center Farmers Market
Thursdays, 5 - 8 p.m. (dusk)
875 South 50 West, Kaysville
Farmers Market Special Events, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
August 3 - Sweet Corn Grilling Demo
August 10 - Root Beer Floats
August 17 - Grape and Aggie Cheese Tasting
August 24 - Tomato Tasting
August 31 - Salsa Showdown
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Recycled Art - Kids Camp
August 1 & 3,
9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
USU Botanical Center
T
urn your trash into treasures! Make masks out of milk jugs, weave jump ropes from plastic bags, construct marionettes from paper towel tubes, melt crayons to make mosaics, create chia pets out of soup cans, and so much more.
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Water Wonders - Kids Camp
August 2,
9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
USU Botanical Center
Explore the wonderful ways of water, from floating on it to squirting it. Be prepared to get wet.
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Food Preservation Classes
USU Botanical Center, Utah House
Jams and Jellies
August 2,
3 - 6 p.m.
Canning Fruit
August 9, 9 - 10:30 a.m.
All About Tomatoes!
August 16, 9 a.m. - noon
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Outdoor Adventures 2 - Kids Camp
August 8 & 10, 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
USU Botanical Center
Pick blackberries growing in the wild! Explore the inside of a tree! Hunt for bugs! Build a raft! Find a geocache! Hold a scary beast! Make a trail with sticks! Dam a stream! Fly a kite! This camp will be filled with fun.
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Thriving Hive - Honey Harvest
August 10, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
USU Botanical Center, Wetland Discovery Point
This hands-on workshop will teach different techniques for honey harvest and highlight other products that can be made from honey.
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Mommy & Me - Food $ense (SNAP-Ed)
August 14, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
USU Botanical Center, Utah House
Bring your preschooler and young children to learn about and explore food and nutrition by following a monthly theme. Each class will include hands-on cooking, a food sample, a craft, and fun and games together!
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Utah State University Botanical Center
920 S. 50 W.
Kaysville, UT 84037
(801) 544-3089
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Ogden Botanical Gardens
1750 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 399-8080
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