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Old Mill Stream Nursery Nature Adventures
Newton Grove, NC (http://www.oldmillstream.com/landscaping.html)
Resource summary
- Appropriate grades: 3–5
- Subjects: science (biology and life science, environmental science)
- Provider: Old Mill Stream Nursery
- Special requirements: Adobre Acrobat Reader is required for the teacher materials.
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- KinderGARDEN Provides information on starting a school garden, ideas and curricula for the school garden, and building an indoor growing science center. There is also information about and links to community and botanical gardens for student field trips.
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Part of the North Carolina Project Wild Site, the Old Mill Stream Nursery provides students with a wonderful learning experience on plants and animals. These adventures include touring a greenhouse, exploring a beaver dam, taking a hayride, potting plants, and much more.
Teachers will find supplemental educational materials that coincide with the programs offered by the nursery. Lesson documents may be downloaded or printed from the website.
Old Mill Stream Nursery is located at 3224 Oak Grove Church Road in Newton Grove. Call (910) 567-2305 or (800) 307-3793 or send email to info@oldmillstream.com for information or to arrange a nature adventure.